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San Bartolo Mural
Mural fragment in San Bartolo, Guatemala, rediscovered 2003 CE, presented at the Palacio Nacional de La Cultura, May 2006 CE. Preclassic Maya art.
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Atrium of Villa San Marco in Stabiae
View of the four-colonnaded atrium of the Villa San Marco in Stabiae, Italy (1st century BCE). The tetrastyle atrium was entered through a small colonnaded and frescoed portico furnished with masonry seats for waiting visitors. Looking across...
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The Presbytery of Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
The presbytery of Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna (Italy) with its magnificent Byzantine mosaics, built between 527 - 548 CE.
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San Zaccaria Altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini
The San Zaccaria Altarpiece in Venice by the Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430- 1516 CE). Completed c. 1505 CE.
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The Maya "Palace" Structure at San Gervasio
Colonnaded halls were very popular among the Maya along Mexico's eastern coast in Pre-Columbian times. At San Gervasio, located on the Mexican island of Cozumel, one can see this Maya "palace" structure in full-view. This structure has benches...
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Sacred Maya Cenote at San Gervasio
This sacred Maya cenote or ceremonial sinkhole is located at the ruins of San Gervasio, which is located on the island of Cozumel in Mexico.
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Battle of San Romano by Uccello
A painted panel, one of three which together make up the Battle of San Romano by the Italian Renaissance artist Paolo Uccello (1397-1475 CE). This panel, the second in the series, is an example of Uccello's concern with perspective painting...
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The Maya "Small House" Structure at San Gervasio
Due to its architectural characteristics and its reduced size, it is almost certain that this building's use was ceremonial, especially since all that could be done in its interior was to place offerings. "Small house" (or "Chichan Nah" in...
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The Maya Altar at San Gervasio
This structure had a ceremonial use for the Maya people as it lies in the middle of the plaza at San Gervasio, which is located on the island of Cozumel, Mexico. It therefore must have served as a dais from which the speaker addressed the...
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San Zeno Altarpiece by Mantegna
The San Zeno monastery altarpiece in Verona by Andrea Mantegna. Completed in 1456. The central panel shows the Virgin Mary and Child.