Discover Sikinos’ remarkable Episkopi Monument — a rare Roman mausoleum transformed into a Byzantine church, recently restored to reveal hidden inscriptions, ancient frescoes, and a sealed aristocratic burial of extraordinary significance.
Agias Son of Aknonios
Marvel at Agias of Delphi — a masterpiece from the Daochos Monument, possibly linked to sculptor Lysippos, immortalising a legendary Thessalian pankration champion with restless elegance and timeless athletic nobility.
The Dance by Matisse at the Barnes Foundation
Explore Matisse’s monumental The Dance at the Barnes Foundation — a triumphant return to modernist boldness, where sweeping figures across pink and blue fields reignited a great master’s creative genius.
House of the Faun
The House of the Faun in Pompeii, built around 180 BC, showcases Roman luxury with vast space, elegant architecture, and remarkable mosaics, including the famed Alexander Mosaic and welcoming “HAVE” inscription.
The Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux Queen of France
Created for Queen Jeanne d’Evreux, this tiny 14th-century Book of Hours dazzles with refined grisaille miniatures, lively marginal scenes, and intimate devotional imagery, reflecting the elegance and culture of medieval Paris.
A Coign of Vantage by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
A Coign of Vantage (1895) by Alma-Tadema captures elegant women on a marble terrace overlooking the sea, blending classical luxury, historical precision, and atmospheric Mediterranean light into a refined escapist vision.
Roman Enameled Glass
Roman enameled glass, as discussed by Corning Museum of Glass, reveals a rare fusion of ancient glassmaking and vivid painted enamel, producing luxurious vessels where colour, light, and craftsmanship define Roman artistic refinement.
Warhol by Basquiat Basquiat by Warhol
At a 1982 meeting arranged by Bruno Bischofberger, Warhol photographed Basquiat, who soon returned a still-wet double portrait, sparking a prolific collaboration explored in the Basquiat × Warhol exhibition.
Madre della Consolazione
Inspired by the decree of the Second Council of Nicaea, this refined 15th-century Madre della Consolazione icon blends Byzantine tradition with Italo-Cretan influences, expressing tenderness, devotion, and artistic elegance.
Virgin and Child
Inspired by Vittoria Colonna’s poetic devotion, this intimate Virgin and Child—attributed to Simon Bening—blends Flemish symbolism and tender realism, presenting Mary as a nurturing, humble source of spiritual and physical solace.