Biography
Karen is an editorial coordinator and a freelance editor, writer, and blogger who studied Islamic and Ancient Near Eastern art and architecture in graduate school and has remained fascinated with these subjects ever since. For her, art and architecture are pathways to learning about history and culture. She is particularly interested in Turkey, where the Ancient Near East meets Byzantium meets Islam, and Ireland, where her roots lie. She also confounds family and friends with her passion for editing.
Education
- MA History of Art, Indiana University - Bloomington
- BA English, Grinnell College
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Amphora, Banpo phase, Shaanxi
Yangshao hemp-cordmarked amphora, Banpo Phase 4,800 BCE (Neolithic period), Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet...
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Banpo Village, Xi'an, China
Neolithic Banpo Village, Xi'an, China, flourished 5,000-3,000 BCE.
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Won Hyo
Korean Buddhist philosopher Won Hyo (617-686 CE)
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Plotinus
Plotinus was a Greek philosopher who lived 204-270 CE. He founded the Neo-Platonist school of thought. This sculpture is now in the...
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Trajan Statue, London
Roman emperor Trajan (96-117 CE), near Tower Hill, London
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Juno, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The goddess Juno, from the first half of 2nd century CE. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
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The Triumph of Aemilius Paulus
Detail of the Triumph of Aemilius Paulus by Carle Vernet, 1789 CE, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Coin of Philip V of Macedon
Philip V of Macedon, 221–179 BCE, coin in British Museum.
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Perseus, King of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon, 179-168 BCE, coin from the British Museum
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The Battle of Pydna
The Battle of Pydna by Andrea del Verrocchio, 1475 CE, Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris
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Janus and Bellona
Janus, Roman god of gates, doorways, beginnings, and endings, and Bellona, Roman goddess of war. Sculpture by Johann Wilhelm...
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Cybele
Cybele, the mother goddess, wearing a crown in the form of a towered wall, a symbol of her role as a protectress of cities, Roman sculpture...
