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Palladio,Andrea

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Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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Stone bowl from Khafajeh, Iraq, Early Dynastic period, c2600-c2400 BC. The carving on this vessel is particularly fine. The design is probably linked to Iranian mythology. A man in a net skirt kneels on two humped-backed bulls, or zebus, standing back to back, and grasps streams watering vegetation and a palm tree; above are two undulating lines, a crescent moon and a rosette sun. A similar figure with a rosette grasps two snakes and stands between two felines lying back to back. A lion and eagle attack a bull with a small animal below. The zebus are not native to Mesopotamia, and their presence here indicates a connection with the civilization which was developing at this time along the Indus Valley in Pakistan and north-west India. This vessel was found in Mesopotamia on a major trade route though the mountains on to the Iranian plateau. ANE, 128887
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Stone bowl from Khafajeh, Iraq, Early Dynastic period, c2600-c2400 BC. The carvi...

Winged spirit (Génie protecteur) 7th century BCE; Tell Ahmar; reign of Ashurbanipal ? Element of a decorative frieze; on coating of clay, colours posed on a whitewash (chalk milk): ochre, red, carbon black, Egyptian blue H.: 49cm; W.: 55cm AO 23009
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Winged spirit (Génie protecteur) 7th century BCE; Tell Ahmar; reign of Ashurban...

Blue goat Approximately 8th century BCE; Tell Ahmar Element of a decorative fieze; on coating of clay; colours posed on a whitewash (chalk milk): ochre red, carbon black, Egyptian blue H.: 51,60cm; W.:63,50cm AO 23010
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Blue goat Approximately 8th century BCE; Tell Ahmar Element of a decorative fi...

Centaur and fish 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue, Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Terracotta; H.: 45cm; W.: 36cm AO 18199
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Centaur and fish 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue, Salhiy...

Capricorn 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue; Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Terracotta; H.: 39cm; W.: 38cm AO 16630
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Capricorn 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue; Salhiyé (anci...

Statue of Nofret wearing a wig and bead necklace (detail). Painted limestone statue from Meidum, Egypt; 2620 BCE, Old Kingdom (4th dynasty); height: 1,18m She was part of the royal entourage of Pharaoh Snofru, King of the 4th dynasty, and held the title "one known to the king". Her husband was Prince Rahotep, who was High Priest of Re at Heliopolis, Director of Expeditions and Chief of Construction. The quality and beauty of this marvellously preserved seated statue of Nofret, along with a statue of Rahotep in the same style, found in 1871 in their brick mastaba at Meidum, confirms her high rank. It is not unlikely that it was created by highly skilled sculptors working for the royal ateliers. The face of the statue expresses the same solemness and self-assuredness as the royal statues of the same dynasty. The realism in this statue is increased by the glass inlaid eyes and its realistic size.
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Statue of Nofret wearing a wig and bead necklace (detail). Painted limestone st...

Relief of a harvest scene from the mastaba of Ipi. Saqqara, Egypt; Old Kingdom (5th dynasty).
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Relief of a harvest scene from the mastaba of Ipi. Saqqara, Egypt; Old Kingdom...

Pharaoh Amenophis III (1391-1353 BCE) in chariot wearing a crown with the uraeus cobra. God Nekhbet (vulture) is depicted hovering with her wings spread above the royal image, clutching an ankh (symbol of life) in her claws. Next to the Pharaoh is a depiction of his cartouche (Symbol of the royal name). Nubian captives with their hands tied can be seen on the horses. Relief from the Temple of Merneptah (1213 - 1203 BCE). Merneptah used stones and reliefs from the 150 year older nearby Temple of Amenophis III (1391-1353 BCE). In some instances, he had his own carvings done over the original ones, in other cases he just reused the whole lot. This has resulted in an abundance of the wall-decorations showing Amenophis III in Merneptah's temple. Luxor, Egypt; New Kingdom (18th-19th dynasty). See also 03-03-02/48
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Pharaoh Amenophis III (1391-1353 BCE) in chariot wearing a crown with the uraeus...

Figure making offering. From the Tomb of Pharaoh Akhenaton (aka Amenophis IV) in the Royal Wadi in Amarna, Egypt. New Kingdom (18th dynasty).
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Figure making offering. From the Tomb of Pharaoh Akhenaton (aka Amenophis IV) i...

Pharaoh Akhenaten and Nefertiti offer libation to God Aten. Relief from the shrine at Amarna; New Kingdom (18th dynasty).
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Pharaoh Akhenaten and Nefertiti offer libation to God Aten. Relief from the shr...

Pharaoh Ramses II and God Amun. Limestone relief; New Kingdom (19th dynasty).
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Pharaoh Ramses II and God Amun. Limestone relief; New Kingdom (19th dynasty).

Diorite statue of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290 - 1224 BCE). From Tarnis, Egypt; New Kingdom (19th dynasty). Height: 259cm. A 20
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Diorite statue of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290 - 1224 BCE). From Tarnis, Egypt; New...