Classical art - Finestre sull'Arte

What were paintings used for before museums were invented? In Strasbourg, a unique exhibition answers the question

Today we are used to seeing the ancient paintings usually kept in museums: but when we visit an institution it is often certain that none of the works we see collected there were made for that place. So what were paintings used for before museums wer...
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A grand corner of ancient Rome in Barcelona: the Temple d'August

Wandering through the alleys of Barcelona's Barri Gòtic, or the city's oldest neighborhood, you may find yourself in front of a historic stone building with a large entrance. Intrigued, you will stop in front of an iron sign from the early twentieth...
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