The Scent of Ancient Rome in St. Louis

By: Eileen G’Sell

A lilac arcade of undulating arches, a box redolent of honey and rose petals, a slender-necked vessel of iridescent glass.

Flouting the masculine connotations of the Roman Empire, Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan, at the Saint Louis Art Museum, honors the era’s sensuality of a kind that resonates today as felicitously feminine. 

Source: https://hyperallergic.com

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