Greek Art

Above The new Gods and Goddesses gallery, overlooked by a colossal, 4m tall 1st century BC marble statue of a goddess. She is known as Juno, but is most likely a Muse.

Athens of America: an interview with curators at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

At the end of last year, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – the city known as ‘the Athens of America’ – opened a renovated suite of five galleries devoted to the art of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium. Lucia Marchini speaks to curators Christine Kondoleon, Laure Marest, and Phoebe Segal to find out about how they are using technology and even modern art to help visitors see ancient artefacts in a new light.

OEDIPUS AND THE SPHINX. /nThe young Oedipus ponders the riddle of the Sphinx. Red figured Greek pottery painting.

Thebes: city of myths

Sparta is famous for its warrior tradition, Athens for its intellectual and artistic achievement. But what of Thebes? As ancient historian Paul Cartledge explains, Thebes too had a most distinctive image.

The fabulous Mariano Fortuny

Fortuny’s designs were hugely successful among the fashionable elite of the early 20th century, and admired by intellectuals and femmes du monde alike.