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The word museum came down to us – through the Latin – from the Greek word mouseion which means place or temple dedicated to the Muses, the Greek goddesses of art. The Mouseion of Alexandria (Egypt) laid the basis for the Latin word museum in its contemporary meaning; the aforementioned Mouseion was a training centre where learned men we...
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The word museum came down to us – through the Latin – from the Greek word mouseion which means place or temple dedicated to the Muses, the Greek goddesses of art. The Mouseion of Alexandria (Egypt) laid the basis for the Latin word museum in its contemporary meaning; the aforementioned Mouseion was a training centre where learned men were freed from obligation so they could devote themselves entirely to studying writings. The form we are acquainted with, a building which contains collections of paintings, sculptures and other art objects, developed during the Renaissance.
Height 43 cm. This famous sculpture of Aphrodite is viewed as a symbol of eternal beauty. It is known as the Venus di Milo or the Aphrodite of Milos because of the Greek island it was found on in 1820. Aphrodite, later referred to as Venus by the Romans, was ... Height 43 cm. This famous sculpture...
Asclepius, son of Apollon and Coronis, is the (demi-)god of medicine and the father of Hygieia, goddess of health and Panacea, goddess of medicines. Asclepius, son of Apollon and...
Around 900 BC painters began to decorate their pottery with stylized, sketched silhouettes, a style which soon was adopted by sculptors. Around 900 BC painters began to...
Around 900 BC painters began to decorate their pottery with stylized, sketched silhouettes, a style which soon was adopted by sculptors. Around 900 BC painters began to...
An oil or perfume flask in the orientalised, late proto-corinthian style. A string can be run through the hole enabling the flask to be hung up. An oil or perfume flask in the...