As to why the sculpture is known as Athena rather than Minerva—the ancient Roman equivalent of the Olympian—Manchester tells The Art Newspaper that it was, in fact, originally called Minerva.

From March 15, “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection” at the Art Institute of Chicago will array the vast collection amassed by the storied (and secretive ...

The ancient Greek statue of Apoxyomenos is an ancient Greek bronze statue depicting an athlete scraping dust from his body ...

This landmark exhibition marks the North American debut of fifty-eight rarely seen ancient Roman sculptures from the prestigious Torlonia Collection, a treasure trove of classical art that has ...