Eerily life-like marble skull—hidden in plain sight in a German castle—was made by Bernini for the Pope, research reveals
Sculpture is now on show at the Semperbau in Dresden
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Sculpture is now on show at the Semperbau in Dresden
The skull, made for Pope Alexander VII, is included in “Bernini, the Pope and Death,” an exhibition that went on view this week in Dresden.
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A Nigerian Artist Has Put Up More Than 200 ‘Missing’ Posters Depicting the Benin Bronzes Throughout the City of Dresden Emeka Ogboh's latest project seeks to bring public attention to the city's role in maintaining legacies of colonialism. January 6, 2021 A "missing" poster in Dresden for one of the Benin Bronzes. The posters are a project by Emeka Ogboh. Photo: Oliver Killig. A new project by the Nigerian artist Emeka Ogboh aims to remind the German public about its role in his native country’s missing heritage. The work, which was unveiled on December 29, is comprised of a series of â...