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  • Virtual tour: Classic Week at Christie’s London

    Explore art from antiquity to the 20th century, offered as part of Classic Week in London, 3–13 December

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  • 5 minutes with... two Roman sculptures of Venus and Eros

    Specialist Claudio Corsi traces the origins of these two Roman reproductions in marble of ancient Greek bronzes, both offered in Antiquities on 4 December

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  • Mummy portraits: A visual record of changing fashions in Roman Egypt

    Hauntingly lifelike, these remarkable portraits were positioned over the heads of mummies and wrapped in place almost 2,000 years ago

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  • Collecting guide: The classical myths behind ancient treasures

    The legends of the sky god who lost an eye, the unborn child who was sewn into his father’s thigh, and more

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  • Collecting guide: Cycladic art

    Insights into the enduring appeal of works that were sculpted some 5,000 years ago. Illustrated with pieces offered at Christie’s

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  • A brief history of engraved Classical gems

    Specialist G. Max Bernheimer explains their significance as 40 exquisite pieces from the G. Sangiorgi Collection sell in New York for $10,640,500

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  • Classic Week totals £54 million in London

    The series of 15 sales was led by two exceptional predella panels by artist Giovanni di Paolo

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  • Auction highlights of 2019

    A look back at the standout moments, extraordinary objects and storied collections offered at Christie’s this year