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Elizabeth I & the Power of Image
Article by Mark Cartwright

Elizabeth I & the Power of Image

Aware of the power of appearances, Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) carefully controlled her image throughout her reign and through costume, hair, jewellery, and art, she presented herself as the great Virgin Queen. Like a goddess...
New Year's Image, Persepolis
Image by Ginolerhino

New Year's Image, Persepolis

New Year's Image, Persepolis
Satellite Image of Canaan-Palestine-Israel
Image by NASA

Satellite Image of Canaan-Palestine-Israel

A satellite image of the region of the eastern Mediterranean variously known as Canaan, Phoenicia, Palestine and Israel throughout history.
Jataka Image in Ajanta
Image by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

Jataka Image in Ajanta

A mural in Ajanta (between 2nd century BCE – 6th century CE) depicting a scene from Mahajanaka Jataka. The image could be located in Ajanta Cave 1, a vihara, and created in 5th century CE.
Odin on Sleipnir (Tjängvide image stone)
Image by Berig

Odin on Sleipnir (Tjängvide image stone)

The Tjängvide image stone dating to the Viking Age found in Gotland, Sweden and probably showing Odin on his horse Sleipnir (or otherwise a dead man arriving at Odin's hall of Valhalla) on the middle-right.
Cypriot Capital with the Image of Hathor
Image by Carole Raddato

Cypriot Capital with the Image of Hathor

Capital carved with the image of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. It was found on the Acropolis of Amathous, 6th century BCE. Limassol Archaeological Museum, Cyprus.
Buddha Image, Stupa 1, Sanchi
Image by Bernard Gagnon

Buddha Image, Stupa 1, Sanchi

Buddha sculpture, Stupa 1, Sanchi, 4th-5th centuries CE. This is one of four such images placed at each of the four gateways of the complex.
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with a Rhinoceros Image
Image by Metropolitan Museum of Art

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with a Rhinoceros Image

Terracotta oil lamp from Cyprus, the first half of the 1st century CE. The discus has an engraved image of a rhinoceros tossing a large cat with its horn. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Image of the Peacock Angel
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Image of the Peacock Angel

Drawing of the Peacock Angel, one of the most important figures in Yazidism. The Peacock Angel is God's representative on Earth and is responsible for revealing divine secrets to the Yazidis every 1,000 years. Yazidi tradition states that...
Image from The Book of the Heavenly Cow
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Image from The Book of the Heavenly Cow

The Book of the Heavenly Cow (from the Middle Kingdom 2040-1782 BCE) includes a depiction of the goddess Nut as a celestial cow who raises the sun god Ra to the upper heavens and away from humanity who had rebelled against him. This image...
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