Welcome to Art of Ancient Worlds! In June 2010, we began a new activity: The Art Detective. Join us and test your grey cells solving mysteries based on works of art. We also invite you to look at the 'timeline galleries' boards and you can spot them as the blue boards.

There is beautiful art to view in the various timeline galleries, but what we're really excited about is our member artists! The purple board and its threads are there for member use (and us to post our praise of their work!). Member Galleries are the personal galleries of individual AW artists who generously share their own artwork, but there is a wide selection of art also on the Various Members Gallery thread you shouldn't miss. Do you have a favorite piece of art or sculpture from all of art's history? Post it in our Favorite Works of Art thread.

General member boards can be found in the Gallery Courtyard. The Entry Hall is where we wave "hi" to new members. Or enjoy a virtual espresso in DaVinci's Cafe and talk about art with your fellow members.

The Special Exhibition board is where you can find full-fledged exhbitions from various members encompassing a display of art works and a board for planning future exhibitions. The latest of these endeavors, Art & Poetry: a Symbiosis is a place for displaying works of art accompanied by poems inspired by and about them. Members can meditate on the inspirational form of the justaposition of a poem and a visual artwork. In 2007, Art of AW presented Art of Ancient Worlds X a sitewide exhibition featuring digital art by AncientWorlds members held in conjunction with AW's Decennalia, July 20-22nd. In the Winter of 2005, Art of AW presented A Winter Wonderland, a member exhibition encompassing a display of art work either original or favorites reflective of the season.

Featured Artist Lalita Ashoka The Perfume River, circa 2004-5

Art of AW has a link exchange with Firenze
"A historical look at Firenze - the heart of the Renaissance."