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Art Bites 119: Ancient Roman Sculpture, Portrait Busts, and Realism
Roman sculptors specialized in ultra-realistic, warts-and-all portrait busts.
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Art Bites 118: Ancient Roman Mosaics and Frescoes
Mosaics were a Roman forte, and frescoes often gave an intimate peek at Roman lives.
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Art Bites 117: Ancient Rome’s Pantheon
The Pantheon gives us a feel for the magnificence of Roman engineering and aesthetics.
Rick Steves' Europe
Art Bites 116: Minoan Art and Architecture
Joyful Minoan frescoes are a testament to the sophistication of that early culture.
Rick Steves' Europe
Art Bites 113: Egyptian Pyramids and Tombs of the Pharaohs
Egypt’s towering pyramids, lavish tombs hidden in hillsides, and glorious art treasures.