ROME (RNS) A team of scientists, art historians and other experts uses technology to reimagine the original colors of a monument that is a potent symbol in Jewish history and for the Catholic Church.

A detail of the Lycurgus Cup shows its phosphorescent quality. (all images via Ancient Art Podcast) OAKLAND, Calif. — Some of my favorite images from the classical world are archaeologist Vinzenz ...

A recent study offers new insights into the pigments used by ancient Roman artists in Pompeii, revealing how they mixed raw ...

Color has long been contentious—even Plato and Aristotle disagreed as to whether it helped or hindered the aim of art, which was always the imitation of nature. Color was decorative, even false, but ...