The earliest photographs—often associated with small, faded, sepia-toned images—may seem to belong to a bygone era, but many of the conventions established during photography’s earliest years persist ...

Medieval Europeans believed that the movements of the sun, moon, stars, and planets directly affected their lives on earth. The position of these celestial bodies had the power to not only influence ...

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The essence of Aphrodite's power was her ability to provoke desire. Sexual allure was long an intrinsic aspect of Aphrodite, and erotic pleasures were referred to as ta Aphrodisia, "the business of ...

Object: 127.8 × 40.6 × 1 cm (50 5/16 × 16 × 3/8 in.) ...

Take your students into the world of Greek and Roman myths—ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses. Seven activities introduce students to these stories and their characters ...

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Unframed: 83.2 × 64.8 cm (32 3/4 × 25 1/2 in.)Framed [Outer Dim]: 108.3 × 89.9 × 7.6 cm (42 5/8 × 35 3/8 × 3 in.) This information comes from the Museum's collection database, and in some cases is ...

Image: 35.6 × 35.6 cm (14 × 14 in.)Framed [Outer Dim]: 64.1 × 61.6 cm (25 1/4 × 24 1/4 in.) ...

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