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Why is Roman Art So Obsessed with Copying Greece?
Walk through any major collection of Roman sculptures, and you may notice something strange. There are a lot of similarities with the Greeks. Roman artists repeatedly recreated famous Greek statues. Roman villas were filled with Greek-looking gods, athletes, philosophers, and heroes. The Romans even reproduced works of art whose Greek originals are now lost. But…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte
It’s officially fall now, and we all know what that means – ads for pumpkin spice lattes (or PSL for short) will be filling our feeds for the next few months. Unsurprisingly, these conglomerates aren’t being frugal with their marketing budgets; Starbucks has partnered with Martha Stewart to campaign for what “makes us all a…
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Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, commonly known as Griffin MSI, is one of Chicago’s largest and most popular museums. It is located right off Jackson Park; the museum combines science, technology, history, and hands- on experiences throughout. Although the museum opened in 1933, its building dates back to the 1893 World’s Columbian…
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