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a close up of a horse statue on a black background
The Lady In Tweed
The #SanMarco horses...if you don't see them in person, you're really missing the point.
two sculptures are shown next to each other
Historical Artefact, “Thinker of Cernavoda” and “Woman of Hamangia”;...
Statuette of a naked woman, maybe the Great Goddess of Babylon (or Ishtar). Alabaster, gold, terracotta and rubies, 2nd century CE/BC. From the necropolis of Hillah, near Babylon. Ancient Goddesses, Ancient Mesopotamia, Mother Goddess, Sacred Feminine, Gods Goddesses, Goddess Of Love, Art Antique
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Statuette of a naked woman, maybe the Great Goddess of Babylon (or Ishtar). Alabaster, gold, terracotta and rubies, 2nd century CE/BC. From the necropolis of Hillah, near Babylon.
an ancient vase with two men sitting at a table
Lekythos of pottery decorated in black figure style on a white ground with a scene representing Achilles delivering up the body of Hector to Priam: Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Greek, Attic, by the Edinburgh Painter, 5th century BC, c. 500 BC © National Museums Scotland
a white sculpture sitting on top of a black surface
White Marble Cycladic Figurine
White Marble Cycladic Figurine by GreekMythos @piscesandfishes @sunsan
an old vase with some people working on it
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Achilles & Ajax playing draughts - Greek vase ( ca 530 BC Vatican) by Ark in Time, via Flickr
an old bronze statue with a woman holding a bird on it's arm and wearing a headdress
#Parvati, in the #Hindu pantheon, is the consort of #Shiva; she is very beautiful. This bronze statue of her is rivalled only by my own...and I think mine is better.
a marble bust of a man with curly hair on top of a wooden table next to a white wall
This head of #Apollo is absolutely beautiful; I don't know whether I prefer the painting, or the sculpture.
One of my favourite #Japanese #screens of all time; I remember buying a small print of it, when I was in college. I wonder what happened to it...oh, this is so beautiful. So beautiful.... Road With Trees, Western Interior Design, Moon Watching, Forest Gardens, Peaceful Bedroom, Composition Ideas, Flowers And Fruit, Utagawa Hiroshige, Ibaraki
One of my favourite #Japanese #screens of all time; I remember buying a small print of it, when I was in college. I wonder what happened to it...oh, this is so beautiful. So beautiful....
a statue of a woman in the form of a dancing pose on a black background
#Devata, a Hindu deity of the dance; the grace and beauty of this sculpture fascinate me. Look at that smile on her face; have you ever seen anything more beautiful?
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an old vase with animals painted on it's sides and in the shape of a urn
A Black-figure Neck-amphora, Attributed to the Painter of Cambridge 51 H. 38.5 cm. Clay Attic, ca. 530-520 B.C.