Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens’ National Gallery, claiming they are offensive
Greece’s National Gallery says a Greek lawmaker attacked four paintings in an exhibition, including one he had previously ...
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Far-Right Greek Politician Detained After Vandalism of ‘Sacrilegious' Artworks in Athens
Greek authorities arrested Nikos Papadopoulos, a far-right MP with the Niki party, after artworks in Athens's National ...
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Politician detained after attacks on ‘blasphemous’ works at Greek National Gallery
Four works by artist Christoforos Katsadiotis were vandalised earlier this week, The National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos ...
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Did Greek Art Inspire China’s Terracotta Army?
The “Greekness” of the Terracotta Army went viral, but archaeologists in China were skeptical of the influence of Greek art.
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Greek politician storms ‘blasphemous’ National Gallery show
On Monday, Papadopoulos and an accomplice entered the museum and removed the works from the wall, threw them to ground and ...
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How Ancient Greeks Spread Buddhism to the Known World
Buddhism is practiced in various parts of the world and the Ancient Greeks played a significant role in the mission of ...
Greek lawmaker attacks paintings he said were offensive to Christians
ATHENS - A far-right Greek lawmaker attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the country's National Gallery on Monday, the gallery said, after he had described one as offensive because of its ...
Philly-born pottery artist Roberto Lugo has a new show of ‘Greek vases’ at Princeton
Roberto Lugo lived in Kensington and did graffiti. He left due to the violence and studied art. Now his ancient Greek-themed ...
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The Case of the Missing Head: The Cleveland Museum of Art to Return Statue to Türkiye
In 2023, the New York County Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit, or NYATU, had seized a statue in the collection of ...
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Metropolitan Museum repatriates ancient bronze griffin head that was stolen from Greek institution
as we pursue our shared commitment to fostering knowledge and appreciation of Greek art and culture among our millions of yearly visitors.” The Met's curator in charge Séan Hemingway (left ...
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Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens' National Gallery, claims they are offensive
Greece's National Gallery said a Greek lawmaker on Monday attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the museum in Athens, ...