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marmarinos: Neoclassical statues of the goddess Venus, all Italian and all dating to the 19th century CE. The statue on the far left is a copy of the Venus de’ Medici, a Hellenistic marble statue of Aphrodite dated to the 1st century BCE. Marble. Source:
vivalcli: Nazaré Sanctuary by Bosc d'Anjou Via Flickr: Initially built in the 14th century during the reign of King Fernando I (1367-1383), the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré was the object of sustained royal patronage through the centuries, resulting
shevyvision: Historic and unique, Abbotsford is the product of Scott’s imagination. Created in the early 19th century on the banks of the River Tweed, this architectural gem influenced buildings across the world in the century to follow. The rooms
ganymedesrocks: Marble of Hermes, so called “Hermes Richelieu” Roman copy of the 2nd century CE after bronze, original of the 4th century BC. (Also viewable with other Pins by Hoorain Kazemi on Pinterest). The so-called “Hermes Richelieu” owes
fyeah-history: One of the Nimrud ivories, Neo-Assyrian period, 9th to 7th centuries BCThe Nimrud ivories are carved ivory plaques and figures dating from the 9th to the 7th centuries BC that were excavated from the Assyrian city of Nimrud (in modern
The Crowning of 2016 Miss Hiri Moale Queen, Ela Beach, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, via Karubaba Tribe
marmarinos: Detail of the Belvedere Torso, likely a 1st century CE Roman copy of a 2nd century BCE Greek original. Currently located in the Vatican Museums. The base is signed with the artists name: “Apollonios, son of Nestor, Athenian.” Source:
CENTURY OF THE STORM
gunrunnerhell: Century Arms CETMEA rifle that is descended from Nazi Germany’s StG44, the CETME would in turn be the originator of the G3 series of rifles since the same designers were all involved. Century Arms sold CETME’s assembled from demilled
thegreenwolf: currentsinbiology: Baby Tortoises Show Up In The Galapagos For The First Time In Over A Century There hadn’t been one single baby tortoise sighting in more than a century on the Galapagos Island of Pinzon, until a small group of the
itscolossal: Hot on the heels of a post earlier this week about centuries-old guide for mixing watercolors, I stumbled onto this 18th century instrument designed to measure the blueness of the sky called a Cyanometer. The simple device was invented in
ancientpeoples: Bronze statuette of a philosopher on a lamp standLate 1st Century BCEarly Imperial, Augustan Adaptation of a Greek statue of the 3rd century B.C.Among the preserved monuments of ancient art, there is no more sympathetic portrait of the
michaelmoonsbookshop: Original 19th Century Poster In the latter part of the 19th Century, Mayson’s of lake Road Keswick, had a model made of the lake district, this poster was the advertisement for that model..According to the poster ‘The Model
jakemorph: toastpotent: durkin62: We still haven’t even gotten past the 19th century yet around here. bitch we still haven’t gotten past the 15th century slow down a bit hehe a bird flew out of the 15th century guys butt
new-century-modernist: Greta Grossman, for a while relegated to the footnotes of design history, is finally getting the deserved recognition as one of the pioneers of mid-century modernism in both Sweden and California. Today mostly remembered for her
The Fall of the Giants. 17th.century. Jacob Jordaens. Flemish 1593-1678. oil/canvas.
marmarinos:Neoclassical statues of the goddess Venus, all Italian and all dating to the 19th century CE. The statue on the far left is a copy of the Venus de’ Medici, a Hellenistic marble statue of Aphrodite dated to the 1st century BCE. Marble. Source:
marmarinos: The so-called Kaufmann head, a Roman copy of Praxiteles’s Aphrodite of Knidos, which dates to the mid 4th century BCE. The Kaufmann head dates to the first half of the 2nd century BCE and was found in Tralles (modern Aydın, Turkey), and
uispeccoll: It is time to continue our mini-series of Andrew Lang fairy books! This post will be featuring three of these beauties: The Olive Fairy Book, The Green Fairy Book, and The Yellow Fairy Book. First up is my personal favorite, The Olive Fairy
the-venus-of-the-21st-century: Somewhere-Sofia Coppola-2010
cma-greek-roman-art: The Vicarello Goblet, late 1st Century BC - early 1st Century, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtThis masterpiece of the Roman silversmith’s art was found north of Rome at Vicarello, the ancient Aquae Apollinares (the
the-evil-clergyman:Symphony of the Water Nymphs by Hans Zatzka (Late 19th - Early 20th Century)
boysnmenart: The Ares Borghese is a Roman marble statue of the imperial era, 1st or 2nd century AD. This statue possibly preserves some features of an original work in bronze, now lost, of the 5th century BC by Alcamenes, an Athenian sculptor, or
marmarinos: Neoclassical copy of the Diana of Versailles, dated to the 19th century. The Diana of Versailles is a Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze, the Roman copy dating to the 1st or 2nd century CE. The lost Greek original, traditionally thought to
starpaintedskinmuse:Warrior, the so-called Protesilaos2nd century AD copy of a Greek original of the mid 4th century BCMuseo Archeologico Nazionale di NapoliIn the ‘Iliad’ Protesilaos was the first Greek to leap ashore to Troy, and thus the
theancientwayoflife:~ Ganymede and the Eagle.Culture/Date: Roman copy of the second half of the 2nd century of a late Hellenistic model of Greek figurative repertoir of the 4th century B.C.Medium: White marbleProvenience: Naples, National Archaeological
italianartsociety: Archaeologists discovered the Seated Mercury on 3 August 1758 in the peristyle of the Villa of Papyri at Herculaneum. The statue seems to be a first-century BCE copy of an original dating from the late fourth or early third century
the-venus-of-the-21st-century: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
art-of-swords: Basket-hilt Sword Dated: 18th century Culture: Scottish Medium: steel The blade of the sword is most likely made during the 17th century, while the hilt, tick steel hilt decorated with pierced work and chiselled details, is 18th century.
the-nestene-consciousness: seifukucat: here we have a wonderful piece of 13th century art wow isn’t that just majestic okay let’s take a little closer look at this masterful work oh what the everloving fuck
thevintagethimble: 18th Century Woman’s HairstylesA collection of 18th Century paintings from France & England, depicting some of the hairstyles of the time, among them the tête de mouton (or “sheep’s head”), the pouf & the hérisson
annonavi-barocco: The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Emperor Western Germany 2nd half of the 10th century. The cross is an addition from the early 11th century; the arch dates from the reign of Emperor Conrad II (ruled 1024-1039); the red velvet cap
legacysat: Art of Audio Nostalgia, 1976 Mark Fisher: For me, the failure of the 21st century is that the 21st century has yet to really start — so, in a way, it’s a disappearance of both the present and the future. This is something that is quite
medievalpoc: Walter Frier Portrait of the Princess of Zanzibar with an African Attendant Oil on Canvas Scotland (Oterston-John Henderson) 18th Century reproduction of 17th Century Original An inscription on the back reads: John Henderson of Fordell
ganymedesrocks: Marble head of Herakles - Copy of a Greek statue of the second half of the 4th century B.C. with attribution to Lysippos, a Greek sculptor of the 4th century BC. Together with Scopas and Praxiteles, Lysippos is considered one of the three
currentsinbiology: Baby Tortoises Show Up In The Galapagos For The First Time In Over A Century There hadn’t been one single baby tortoise sighting in more than a century on the Galapagos Island of Pinzon, until a small group of the tiny, shelled
the-venus-of-the-21st-century: Oberlausitzer Science Library in Görlitz (via Pin by Escuyer on Interior Design | Pinterest)
paintous: Weavers of the Kofun Period (3rd to 6th century) , Japan. Scan from book “The History of Women’s Costume in Japan.” Scanned by Lumikettu of Flickr. Japanese costume many centuries ago…recreation accomplished in Kyoto during the
legendary-scholar: The Convent of Christ is a former Roman Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order
legendary-scholar: The Cathedral of Saint John (St. John the Baptist) dug into the rocks in France. Buried in the rock in the 12th century, it is the hidden gem of the village of Obeter-sur-Drone.At the beginning of the 12th century, the underground
vensuberg: Paul Jamis, Brennus, 1900 Brennus was supposedly the name of the leader of the Celtic war-band that sacked Rome in the 5th century as well as the of band that sacked Delphi in the third century and went on to found Galatia in Asia Minor.
teachingliteracy: escapekit: Slogans For The Early 21st Century Novelist, designer and visual artist Douglas Coupland has summed up the uniqueness of the early 21st century—as opposed to the 20th century—succinctly with funny yet thought-provoking
