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centuriespast: Lingodhbhavamurti (Shiva Manifesting within the...
centuriespast: Lingodhbhavamurti (Shiva Manifesting within the Linga of Flames) Tamil Nadu, South India, Chola dynasty (300 BC-AD 1279), About 1150 According to legend, Vishnu and Brahma were...
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sovietpostcards: State Emblem and State Flag of the Turkmenian...
sovietpostcards: State Emblem and State Flag of the Turkmenian Soviet Socialistic Republic (1977)
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artemisdreaming: Mural of a Bodhisattva. China, 10th...
artemisdreaming: Mural of a Bodhisattva. China, 10th century Chinese mural of a bodhisattva, ink and color on plaster, c. 952, dated to the Later Zhou Period.
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Marcel Duchamp, Vierge, No. 1 [Virgin], 1912
Marcel Duchamp, Vierge, No. 1 [Virgin], 1912
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mediumaevum: MAITANI, Lorenzo Fourth Pillar (detail)...
mediumaevum: MAITANI, Lorenzo Fourth Pillar (detail) 1310-30 b. ca. 1255, Siena, d. 1330, OrvietoMarbleDuomo, Orvieto Whew!!!!!
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Detail of Averroes in Raphael’s School of Athens….
Detail of Averroes in Raphael’s School of Athens….
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artemisdreaming: Gathering of Bodhisattvas, China, 6th...
artemisdreaming: Gathering of Bodhisattvas, China, 6th century Cave mural of Worshiping Bodhisattva, Wei Dynasty (535-556 A.D.)
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There are evidences that the modern cards were introduced to...
There are evidences that the modern cards were introduced to Europe by the traders from the Mamelukes of Egypt in the late 1300s. The Mameluke deck contained 52 cards comprising four “suits”: polo...
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After the development of the printing industry at the end of...
After the development of the printing industry at the end of the 15th century, Rouen became an important centre for card-making whose influence extended far afield. Packs of playing cards reached...
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Playing cards were introduced to Japan by the Portuguese sailors...
Playing cards were introduced to Japan by the Portuguese sailors whose ship entered the port of Kagoshima (southern Japan) on August 15th, 1549. Incidentally, among the ship passengers was a Jesuit...
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I found the picture in Tarot-pedia, on the article on Giuseppe...
I found the picture in Tarot-pedia, on the article on Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, but can’t find any info on the occasion for the picture or the symbolism or political references involved. Any ideas?
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This is a modification of the Flammarion Woodcut is an enigmatic...
This is a modification of the Flammarion Woodcut is an enigmatic woodcut by an unknown artist. It is referred to as the Flammarion Woodcut because its first documented appearance is in page 163 of...
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moonsiren: From Tarot Art Nouveau by Antonella Castelli. Click...
moonsiren: From Tarot Art Nouveau by Antonella Castelli. Click for high quality.
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centuriespast: TITLE Last Judgment Leandro dal Ponte, called...
centuriespast: TITLE Last Judgment Leandro dal Ponte, called Leandro Bassano, Italy, (1557 - 1622) oil on copper About 1595/6 - 1605 The figures in this highly detailed masterpiece are carefully...
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oneblackline: Family and Rainstorm (1955)Alex Colville David...
oneblackline: Family and Rainstorm (1955)Alex Colville David Alexander Colville, PC, CC, ONS (born August 24, 1920 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian painter. Colville’s family moved from Toronto to...
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2and1-2color: The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di...
2and1-2color: The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy. Carnival started as a time for celebration and expression throughout the classes, as...
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Leyendecker 1923… Couldn’t find more information.
Leyendecker 1923… Couldn’t find more information.
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The consequences of the information flood are not all bad. One of the creative enterprises made possible by the flood is Wikipedia, started ten years ago by Jimmy Wales. Among my friends and...
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