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Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work
Red-figure vase depicting an artist painting a statue of Hercules, identified by his club and lion-skin cape. Greek and Roman statues were frequently painted in Antiquity, to impart a more impressive and life-like appearance. Images of artists...
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Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man
An 18th century CE painting showing Diogenes of Sinope looking for an honest man (Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein - Nagel Auktionen)
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Nimrud Ivory Plaque of an Egyptian Sphinx
A winged human-headed sphinx wears the double crown of Egypt. An apron hangs down on the chest with a projecting uraeus (rearing cobra) similar to those worn by Egyptian pharaohs. A striking Phoenician style. Excavated by Sir Max Mallowan...
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Model of an Ancient Egyptian House
Ancient model of a house in Deir Rifa, Egypt, c. 1750-1700 BCE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Roman Sculpture of an African Acrobat
This marble sculpture from Rome, Italy dates to sometime between the 1st Century BCE and the 1st Century CE. It portrays a young male Aethiopian, or black African, acrobat balancing on a crocodile. (British Museum, London)
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Chang'an Street Plan
An illustration of the town planning at the Chinese capital Chang'an. The city was the capital of the Western Han and Tang dynasties, amongst others. The orange section indicates the royal palace.
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The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat
The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat, oil on canvas by John Reinhard Weguelin, 1886. Auckland Art Gallery. A priestess offers gifts of food and milk to the spirit of a cat. On an altar stands the mummy of the deceased, and the tomb is decorated...
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Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog
An 1805 oil-on-canvas painting by the English artist Philip Reinagle (1749-1833) known as Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog. The purpose of the portrait is debated since it could be the artist's sense of humour on show , a mere desire...
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Detail, Pine Cone Held by an Apkallu
Alabaster bas-relief detail showing an Apkallu holding a pine cone. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Detail of Panel 4, Room F, the North-West Palace at Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)
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Bucket Held by an Apkallu
Alabaster bas-relief detail showing an Apkallu holding a bucket-like object. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Detail of a panel lining Room I, the North-West Palace at Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)
