4 Answered Questions for the topic classical antiquity

06/04/19

What was the origin of the Classical Antiquity culture?
I many times heard a version that the advances of the Ancient Greek culture were in fact borrowed from Egypt or the Middle East. I will not buy this. Classical Antiquity civilization had a lot of... more
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Classical Antiquity Art Art History Ancient Greece

04/04/19

Why do we find a large number of nude male characters in ancient Greek paintings and sculptures?
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Classical Antiquity Art Art History

03/26/19

Why was galena used as a black pigment, when soot is more black and also more abundant?
Throughout centuries, starting in antiquity at least, galena (PbS) is reported as a black pigment. This is for painting but also (in Egypt and Rome) as a cosmetic. Soot is a more effective pigment... more
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Classical Antiquity European History Europe Roman Empire

03/18/19

Did the Romans see Africa as a black continent? Was there a perception of a divide between Africa and Europe?
Nowadays the Western world perceives Africa as the continent of the black people and hence a standard African person as a black individual. How did the people in the Roman empire perceive the... more
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