Saturday, July 21, 2012

Magical gem; intaglio; lapis lazuli with a grey chalecedony...







Magical gem; intaglio; lapis lazuli with a grey chalecedony speckle; oval; engraved on obverse: Uraeus-headed pantheic gnostic deity with beetle-body, human legs, four wings and four arms holding two daggers, a staff and trident; inscribed.


Inscription Translation: Protector Happy Abraxas


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3-day diet... well s




3-day diet... well see... apparently you can lose up to ten lbs. in 3 days, with this special diet used by some military men and women. take a four day break and do it again until youve achieved your goal... Might be a great jumps tart after baby 3




Allegory of the triumph of the Netherlands over Spain; the...







Allegory of the triumph of the Netherlands over Spain; the Belgian lion, holding a lance and sword labelled “Patriæ Defensio”, rides in a chariot with “Prudentia” and driven by Victory; pulling the chariot are chained Spanish captives, including Mendoza and the figure of “Concordia”. 1600

Engraving


Published by Hermann Allartz.

Print made by Jan Saenredam


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One of the designs for transparencies made in celebration of the...







One of the designs for transparencies made in celebration of the restoration of independence to Hanover in 1813 and of the return of Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, to that city; Britannia, with laurel-wreathed trident and refulgent shield, steps ashore followed by Plenty, a boat manned by English sailors puts off to the ship ‘Concordia’ seen beyond. 1813


Drawn by Johann Heinrich Ramberg


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Concordia with a bee’s hive. Illustration to...







Concordia with a bee’s hive. Illustration to ‘Insignia Familiarum’, Frankfurt: Feyerabend, 1579. A brown stain on the bee hive. 1579

Woodcut (partially hand-coloured) and letterpress


Print made by Jost Amman .

Published by Sigmund Feierabend .

Printed by Georg Rab .


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Concordia (Unanimity)Title (series)Virtues and VicesPrint made...







Concordia (Unanimity)

Title (series)

Virtues and Vices

Print made by Heinrich Aldegrever .

1549


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Nuova raccolta di vedute antiche della città di Roma (A New...







Nuova raccolta di vedute antiche della città di Roma (A New Collection of Views of the Ancient City of Rome)


Print made by Antonio Acquaroni .

Published by Niccolò de Antoni .

Published in Rome.

1816-1830 (c.)


View of the remains of the Temple of Concordia, with other architectural features from the Roman Forum in the background


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"Gushtasp fighting the dragon. A miniature painting from a sixteenth century manuscript of the epic poem of Shahnama." - 1580-1600