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The Valle de Boi in Catalonia, with nine standing Romanesque...
The Valle de Boi in Catalonia, with nine standing Romanesque churches and several ruins in about 85 square miles, has the densest concentration of Romanesque architecture in the world. The largest and...
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tonguedepressors: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) - Hag of...
tonguedepressors: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) - Hag of Hell 1847–52 (Kôka 4–Kaei 5)
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mediumaevum: image: The Battle of Sluys, 1340, from Jean...
mediumaevum: image: The Battle of Sluys, 1340, from Jean Froissart’sChronicles In the Mediterranean, naval warfare in the medieval period resembled that of the ancient period: fleets of galleys would...
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Blue-eyed Central Asian and East-Asian Buddhist monks, Bezeklik,...
Blue-eyed Central Asian and East-Asian Buddhist monks, Bezeklik, Eastern Tarim Basin, China, 9th–10th century.
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Printing from individually carved wooden blocks and from clay or...
Printing from individually carved wooden blocks and from clay or metal movable type proved much more efficient than hand copying and eventually eclipsed it. The Diamond Sūtra (Vajracchedikā...
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Bodhisattva Leading the Way, color on silk, 80.5 x 53.8 cm....
Bodhisattva Leading the Way, color on silk, 80.5 x 53.8 cm. The image was discovered at Dun Huang in the “1000 Buddha cave” (cave 17). The bodhisattva is leading a woman to the Pure Land on the golden...
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The Great Mosque of Jenne is one of the monuments of the Middle...
The Great Mosque of Jenne is one of the monuments of the Middle Ages in the Sudan, built in the 13th century. The mosque pictured here was not the first to stand on the site.
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centuriespast: RUBLYOV, AndreyHoly Trinityc. 1411Egg tempera on...
centuriespast: RUBLYOV, AndreyHoly Trinityc. 1411Egg tempera on wood, 142 x 114 cmTretyakov Gallery, Moscow
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theshipthatflew: Philip Henry Delamotte, Interior view: Crystal...
theshipthatflew: Philip Henry Delamotte, Interior view: Crystal Palace, 1854, Albumen print, V&A
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missfolly: Witches’ Sabbath by Francisco Goya, 1789 I consider...
missfolly: Witches’ Sabbath by Francisco Goya, 1789 I consider myself to be someone who doesn’t appreciate Goya very much… Well, here’s an exception.
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Theodore Chasseriue, Harem (can^’t find the date). worth...
Theodore Chasseriue, Harem (can^’t find the date). worth looking at the enlarged view you get when clicking….
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darksilenceinsuburbia: Gino Rubert. Salome.
darksilenceinsuburbia: Gino Rubert. Salome.
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Mara’s assault on the Buddha (aniconic representation: the...
Mara’s assault on the Buddha (aniconic representation: the Buddha is only symbolized by his throne), 2nd century, Amaravati, India. In Buddhism, Māra (Burmese: မာရ်နတ်) is the demon that tempted...
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the-vintage-dress: Chinese Girls smoking Opium.. (I bet those...
the-vintage-dress: Chinese Girls smoking Opium.. (I bet those feet won’t hurt for too much longer!)
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2headedsnake: organmyth.blogspot.com warwick goble Warwick...
2headedsnake: organmyth.blogspot.com warwick goble Warwick Goble (22 November 1862 – 22 January 1943) was an illustrator of children’s books. He specialized in Japanese and Indian themes.
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Kathmandu Nepal, located in a beautiful valley in the Himalaya...
Kathmandu Nepal, located in a beautiful valley in the Himalaya Mountains, was a hippie magnet in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Friendly and intelligent people, great food and cheap lodging were some of...
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reblololo: Monkey god Hanuman in giant form kneeling (Thai...
reblololo: Monkey god Hanuman in giant form kneeling (Thai Ramayana mural)
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Pashupati (Sanskrit: पशुपति Paśupati), “Lord of...
Pashupati (Sanskrit: पशुपति Paśupati), “Lord of cattle”, is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.[1] In Vedic times it was used as an epithet of Rudra.[2] The Rigveda has the related pashupa ”protector...
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