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Arts
fromHyperallergic
6 days ago

How White Elites Drained Ancient Art of Its Color

Museums are increasingly acknowledging ancient polychromy and confronting its entanglement with white supremacy through colorful reconstructions and revised curatorial practices.
Books
fromArtforum
2 weeks ago

COOL TO THE TOUCH

A novel gives a museum statue voice, exploring intimacy, objecthood, and desire while provoking divided reactions to lifelike restorations of ancient sculpture.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
3 months ago

Mayan elderly lord marker found in Yucatan

A Preclassic Maya limestone carving of an elderly lord was found at Sierra Papacal, indicating the structure served ritual or high-ranking communal functions.
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