British Museum exhibit reevaluates Emperor Nero’s legacy

Marble portrait of Nero (Type IV), Italy, AD 64–68. Photo by Renate Kühling. Courtesy of State Collections of Antiquities and Glyptothek, Munich.
Marble portrait of Nero (Type IV), Italy, from the years 64–68. Photo by Renate Kuhling. Courtesy of State Collections of Antiquities and Glyptothek, Munich.

LONDON – Nero: The Man Behind the Myth explores the true story of Rome’s fifth emperor, informed by new research and archaeological evidence from the time, and challenging the biased historical accounts written after Nero’s death that have shaped his legacy. The exhibit opened on May 27 in the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery at the British Museum, and continues to October 24.
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Artemis Gallery secures jaw-dropping antiquities lineup for June 10 auction

Ancient Egyptian late-18th-Dynasty Amarna faience lotus bottle with glyphs, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
Ancient Egyptian late-18th-Dynasty Amarna faience lotus bottle with glyphs, circa 1353-1336 BCE, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

BOULDER, Colo. – Every auction event conducted by Artemis Gallery is a trip back in time, with intriguing artifacts from scores of important cultures waiting to be discovered. However, the company’s Exceptional Series is a particular favorite with collectors. The finest consignments of investment-grade art and artifacts from Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Viking, Near Eastern, Far East/Asian, and Pre-Columbian and tribal cultures are reserved exclusively for sales produced under the Exceptional Series banner. The next Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, & Ethnographic Auction, slated for June 10, includes more than 400 museum-worthy lots, with absentee and live-online bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Hermann Historica rounds up ancient animal-theme art for May 26 auction

Large glazed Tang dynasty horse figure, estimated at €24,000-€48,000
Large glazed Tang dynasty horse figure, estimated at €24,000-€48,000
Large glazed Tang dynasty horse figure, estimated at €24,000-€48,000

MUNICH – A wide-ranging lineup of extraordinary objects from all specialist areas represented by Hermann Historica will come under the hammer in its spring 2021 auctions. The first sale in the series is its 535-lot Works of Art, Antiquities auction, which takes place May 26. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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