In 1734, almost 60 years before the Louvre made its debut in Paris, the Museo Capitolino (Capitoline Museum) opened in Rome. Established under Pope Clement XII, it was the first public art museum of ...
Find the best museums in Rome, from fine art to ancient history and more - Getty Rome’s museums celebrate its rich history and culture, from ancient times to today. While the Eternal City does not ...
A 1:1 facsimile of the statue of Constantine shows how modern technology can help recreate the past, and offers new ideas for scholarship. By Elisabetta Povoledo The art critics of The Times select ...
After 500 years, scholars have finally solved a jigsaw puzzle of colossal proportions. This week, Rome’s Capitoline Museums announced that a giant bronze sculpture thought to depict the emperor ...
In this undated photo made available Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, ancient Greek and Roman marble statues are seen prior to going on display in the newly refurbished Villa Caffarelli, one of the Capitoline ...
Fourth-century bronze head, sphere, and hand from a statue of Constantine, Capitoline Museums, Rome(Lanmas/Alamy Stock Photo) The 1.2-foot-long bronze index finger of a massive fourth-century statue ...