Sculpture
Medieval Game Pieces Unearthed Beneath a Castle in Germany
The "excellently preserved" chess knight, six-sided die and several other pieces are all about 1,000 years old
Rome's Talking Statues Have Served as Sites of Dissent for Centuries
Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city
Miniature Fabergé Animals That Enchanted the Romanovs and Other Royals Are Up for Sale
Crafted around 1900, the charismatic carvings were inspired by Japanese decorative pendants
Mushroom Hunters Stumble Upon Mysterious Stone Sculpture in Thai Forest
While the artwork's age is still unknown, some think it depicts the mother of the Buddha
See the Reconstructed Face of a Mummy Stored in a High School Library Since 1915
A forensic artist hopes the sculpture will help humanize the mummy, which appeared at Australia's Grafton High School under mysterious circumstances
Through Newly Installed 'Portals,' New Yorkers and Dubliners Can Wave, Dance and Inappropriately Gesture to Each Other in Real Time
New art installations connect the two cities through continuous silent video feeds
Take a Closer Look at a Surprising New Sculpture That Rethinks Who We Put on a Pedestal
Korean artist Do Ho Suh’s “Public Figures” makes a grand arrival outside the National Museum of Asian Art
What You Need to Know About China's Terra-Cotta Warriors and the First Qin Emperor
The thousands of clay soldiers guarding Qin Shi Huang's tomb are enduring representations of the ruler’s legacy
Is This Stingray-Shaped Rock the Oldest Known Animal Art?
While they urge caution, researchers think an artist may have traced a stingray in the sand some 130,000 years ago
The Long History of Art Inspired by Solar Eclipses
For centuries, curious artists have been trying to make sense of the celestial event
Archaeologists Find Ancient Statue of Apollo That Probably Adorned a Magnificent Fountain
The marble bust sheds new light on the layered history of a 2,000-year-old Greek city
Explore a Century of Masterpieces, From Rodin to Picasso, Brought Together by One Passionate Collector
A self-described "little man in a hurry," Joseph Hirshhorn built a premier modern art collection
Construction Worker Stumbles Upon Mysterious Roman Statue Hidden Beneath a Parking Lot in England
Found near a lavish historic estate, the nearly 2,000-year-old artifact has baffled researchers
A Towering Statue of Atlas Emerges From the Ruins of Sicily's Ancient Temple of Zeus
In the fifth century B.C.E., 38 looming sculptures of the Titan stood guard at the structure
Fantastical Art Joins Hundreds of Blooming Orchids to Shed Light on Conservation Efforts
Smithsonian Gardens’ 28th annual orchid exhibition is underway at the Kogod Courtyard
Monumental Sculpture Reimagines 'The Last Supper' With Black Historical Figures
Tavares Strachan's "The First Supper" took four years to sculpt and is now on display at an exhibition in London
How the Unicorn Became an Enduring Symbol—and Scotland's National Animal
The Perth Museum's inaugural exhibition examines the mythical creature's long history
One Artist's Colossal Quest to Share Her Love of Roadside Americana
At her quirky outpost in Lucas, Kansas, Erika Nelson displays the world’s largest collection of the world’s smallest versions of the world’s largest things
Twenty-Four Smithsonian Shows to See in 2024
Election-year items, truth serum, Nigerian art and a pioneering self-driving car are on display this year
Viral Lists Reveal Artists Whose Work May Have Trained an A.I. Art Generator
Thousands of painters, cartoonists, sculptors and other creatives are featured in the documents, which reinvigorated debates around copyright infringement and consent
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