Rome: Art in an Imperial Society
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following essay is from a 1996 publication that highlights prominent Roman art objects from the DMA's collection.
The Villanovans
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Villanovan culture of Italy represents the Early Iron Age of the Etruscans and received its name from the site of Villanova near Bologna, discovered in 1853.
Art and Artists in the Mentawai Islands
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The designs of Mentawaian artifacts are very conservative: there is no major differÂence in form between the oldest specimens preserved in museums, which were created more than 150 years ago, and artifacts for domestic use that have been made in recent times.