There’s a quote on my desktop from the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius that I’m making the subject of my New Year’s resolution in 2025. It goes like this: “How much time he gains who ...
"David sought to reinforce his views and visual art with material from the classical world." Bilal Junejo explores the significance of Ancient Rome in Jacques-Louis David's paintings.
Ancient Greeks and Romans seem not to have kept these sorts of household cats as pets. But there is evidence that in Athens in the 5th century BCE, it was trendy for wealthy people to own exotic ...