Ever since the Renaissance artists in Western Europe had been discovering the beauty and majesty of statues and other works of art from the worlds of Ancient Greece and Rome. In the late 17th century this meant kings and military figures would often be portrayed in Roman military costume or as Mars the god of… Read more »
The British Museum houses the National Horological Collection comprising some of the best clocks and timepieces ever made. We have had much time over the last two years to reflect on our lives and what is important to us. By looking at the Museum’s collection of Timepieces and Clocks we can see how time was… Read more »
Using literary sources and the British Museum, as well as other artefacts, we compare and contrast the attitude of Ancient Greeks to women in society, as figures in mythology, and as goddesses. The contrasting roles of women in Ancient Greece from other ancient societies and the difference in class. The numerous female goddesses will be… Read more »