The Liaoning Provincial Museum’s exhibition “She Walks in Beauty: Women in Classical Roman Times” has not only drawn a large number of cultural and museum enthusiasts to view the exhibition, but also inspired many art lovers to sketch and create artworks on site.

Talented visitors take the exhibits as their sketching subjects, creating sketches, quick drawings, and watercolor paintings in the exhibition hall to capture the beauty of these ancient Roman artifacts. In a corner of the exhibition hall stands a statue of an ancient Roman noblewoman, wearing a long gown and appearing composed. Her face is lined with wrinkles, and the folds of her gown resemble ripples, making the statue seem static yet dynamic. In front of the statue, several illustration enthusiasts are intently gazing at it, using their brushes to capture the charm of this noblewoman who has traveled through thousands of years. Here, art has traversed history, as lines and colors reanimate the cultural relics.

Since its opening, the exhibition “She Walks in Beauty: Women in Classical Roman Times” has attracted audiences nationwide to admire these precious artifacts from Italy, offering a vivid portrait of ancient Roman women’s lives. In ancient Roman society, women had multiple identities—they were not just mothers, daughters and wives, but also dancers, doctors, and poets.

Under the brushes of art enthusiasts, women from ancient Roman times seem to come alive. Visitors who use art as a medium capture the details of cultural relics and create a fresh exhibition viewing experience. The Liaoning Provincial Museum reminds visitors to contact the on-site staff before setting up to sketch. Art enthusiasts are welcome to visit the exhibition “She Walks in Beauty: Women in Classical Roman Times” at the Liaoning Provincial Museum for artistic creation.