Thursday 6 June 2013

Sculpture of ancient Rome: The shock of the old

Sculpture of ancient Rome: The shock of the old

The Romans loved art full of violence and sex. But where modern viewers see smut and gore, ancient eyes may have seen something different, writes Alastair Sooke.


Ancient Rome was a curious mixture of civilization and barbarism.




Understanding the past is an elusive, ever-changing quest.

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