I think that Ancient Rome had the greatest influence in the development of Western Art. Most of the images that we associate with art stem from the Renaissance and the Renaissance was a revival of Ancient Roman ideas, art and architecture. One of the most famous paintings in the western...

It's always a fascinating experience when you visit a museum. As you look at the various pieces you are riddled with questions and imagine what it would be like to living in the era of the art piece. This is especially true of art pieces from eras we know little...

Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian culture was rich in art forms. For instance, the Old Kingdom had very dynamic art forms. The works of architects, masons and sculptors were highly technical and resulted in several monumental structures. Egyptian sculptors created some of the earliest forms of human portraits by using copper,...

China has got one of the richest histories across the globe. The unique history of China revolves around the complicated religious and political systems. The social, cultural, and economic settings of China contributes a great deal in shaping both the history of ancient and modern China. In line with the...

Tutankhamen was the boy-king of Ancient Egypt. Arguably the most well-known of all of the Pharaohs, his funerary death mask of gold is immediately recognizable. He is most well-known to modern society due to the discovery of his mortal remains, mummified and entombed, by English Egyptologist Howard Carter in 1922....