Saturday, September 29, 2012

Keystone with maple leaves, from the College de Cluny in Paris,...





Keystone with maple leaves, from the College de Cluny in Paris, France, c.1269-75 (source).


Keystone with ivy vines, from the College de Cluny in Paris,...





Keystone with ivy vines, from the College de Cluny in Paris, France, c.1269-75 (source).


Keystone with grape vines, from the College de Cluny in Paris,...





Keystone with grape vines, from the College de Cluny in Paris, France, c.1269-75 (source).


Harpokrates Period:Ptolemaic PeriodDate:1st century B.C. or...





Harpokrates


Period:Ptolemaic PeriodDate:1st century B.C. or earlierGeography:Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara; includes the Serapeum, Sacred Animal Necropolis, Falcon Catacomb Gallery 6, niche 6a, EES







The Metropolitan Museum


Portable Shrine of Miroku Bosatsu with Sacred Sanskrit...





Portable Shrine of Miroku Bosatsu with Sacred Sanskrit Syllable


Period:Edo period (1615–1868)Date:19th centuryCulture:Japan

The Metropolitan Museum


Statue of a seated baboon Period:Late Period–Ptolemaic...





Statue of a seated baboon


Period:Late Period–Ptolemaic PeriodDate:4th century B.C.Geography:Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara; includes the Serapeum, North Saqqara, Emery 1968-1969





The Metropolitan Museum


Seated Woman in a Re


Seated Woman in a Red Armchair - Pablo Picasso


Claude, two years ol


Claude, two years old and his hobby horse, 1949


Emile Galle workshop, Perfume flask decorated with anemone, and...





Emile Galle workshop, Perfume flask decorated with anemone, and vase decorated with chrysanthemum, c.1900 (source)


Andreas Ritzos, Virgin of the Passion “Oh hey,...





Andreas Ritzos, Virgin of the Passion


“Oh hey, what’s up, weird little bird angel guy? Hang on, I can’t see you, let me just rotate my head in the creepiest way imaginable, like I’m some kind of goddamn owl. Cool? Cool.”


Friday, September 28, 2012

Byzantine, Reversible ring engraved with a lion and a bear,...





Byzantine, Reversible ring engraved with a lion and a bear, 6-7th century (source).


Catching up on some replies and thank yous behind the cut.

Catching up on some replies and thank yous behind the cut.