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BCE IN THE NEWS

 

Since 2017 the Brick Classicists Empire has been featured and interviewed in news media, national radio, blogs, podcasts, and in print news & magazines across the world including BBC News (UK), ABC Radio (Australia), Antike Welt (Germany), Harvard University Press (USA), Il Mattino (Italy) The Greek Herald (Australia), Greek Reporter (Greece) and Blocks Magazine (UK).

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BBC News | Online

LEGO MODEL OF CAMBRIDGE CLASSICIST PROF MARY BEARD CREATED

By Helen Burchell, 27/01/2018

A Lego model of classicist and TV presenter Prof Mary Beard has been created to celebrate the work of the Cambridge University academic. The model, which uses genuine Lego parts, was made by Liam D Jensen - a historical archivist...

The Greek Herald | Online

Keep it Greek this International Lego Classicism Day

18/02/2022

Each year we celebrate International Lego Classicism Day and this year we look to the many people who have kept history alive through LEGO. This year we encourage you to get inspired by Liam D. Jensen and the Greek revolution figures which he created to mark the bicentenary of the Greek revolution last year...

Classicult | Online

An army of Lego Classicists is ready to conquer social networks

By Alessandra Randazzo, 16/02/2020

Adults and children alike, they know LEGO; however, the enthusiasts of the classical world in particular should take advantage of social networks and not lose sight of the LEGO CLASSICIST project...

Blocks Magazine | In Print

BUILDING THE BRICK CLASSICISTS EMPIRE

By Anthony Walker-Cook, Issue 105, 2023

In ancient mythology, the Gorgon Medusa transformed her victims into stone with a steely glare. Liam Jensen, the curator of the Brick Classicists Empire (or BCE) and a historical archivist, has a rather different idea in mind, turning those who disseminate the ancient world into LEGO minifigures...

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The Brick Classicists Empire (BCE) portraits are designed and constructed on Gadigal Land, on which the city of Sydney now stands. We respect and honour the traditional owners and their Elders past, present and future.

 

Copyright

 

The Brick Classicists Empire (BCE) is a non-profit, artistic and educational project of pop-art portraits of classicists made with LEGO® parts by Liam D. Jensen. LEGO® is the property of the LEGO® Group, Denmark which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.

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The term “LEGO” is used herein as a description only, for example “International LEGO Classicism Day”, “LEGO Classics Pantheon” and “LEGO Classics” should not to be mistaken for official company names. All photos are the copyright of Liam D. Jensen unless otherwise stated and may not be used without the artist’s written permission and full accreditation.

 

The Brick Classicists Empire (BCE) motto “To Do History is to Play” and its classical Greek translation "á¼±στορεá¿–ν παίζειν” is the copyright of Liam D. Jensen and Prof. John Bennet. All rights reserved.

 

The Brick Classicists Empire (BCE) website is copyright of Liam. D. Jensen, 2021-2026.

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