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Mytological Animals


Mythological animals.



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Park of Schwetzingen palace, built by elector Carl Theodor of the Palatinate and Bavaria (1724-1799). Apollo-temple and sphinxes.
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Park of Schwetzingen palace, built by elector Carl Theodor of the Pala...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci,built after 1826. The entrance hall; the cast-iron fountain with sea-horses and nereids designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, two plaster medallions by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci,built after 1826. The entrance...

The Neptune Cave in the gardens of Hellbrunn Palace. Fountain with Neptune statue, a mask spouting water, and two sea-horses. Water can be made to fall from the ceiling by using a lever (1613-1615).
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The Neptune Cave in the gardens of Hellbrunn Palace. Fountain with Ne...

Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzensbad), Art Nouveau Sphinx in front of the colonnade.
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Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzensbad), Art Nouveau Sphinx in front of the colonnad...

The "Deer of Balazote".
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The "Deer of Balazote".

The treasure of Nagyszentmiklos.The gold treasure found in 1799 in Nagyszentmiklos (now Sinicolaul in Romania)consists of 23 pure gold vessels.The medallion on this gold pitcher shows a rider on a mythical ani- mal aiming an arrow at a panther.
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The treasure of Nagyszentmiklos.The gold treasure found in 1799 in Nagysze...

The treasure of Nagyszentmiklos.The gold treasure found in 1799 in Nagyszentmiklos (now Sinicolaul in Romania)consists of 23 pure gold vessels.The medallion on this gold pitcher shows a griffin killing a hind.
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The treasure of Nagyszentmiklos.The gold treasure found in 1799 in Nagysze...

"Basiliskenhaus",a gothic building,present facade 1740.The house-sign, a "basilisk",was a fabulous animal whose poisonous breath killed.A plucky Viennese youth held a mirror towards the dragon,which died when it saw its own horrid image.
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"Basiliskenhaus",a gothic building,present facade 1740.The house-sign, a "...

Twelve beasts of the Apocalypse, from the Verdun Altar. Enamel plaque in champleve technique on gilded copper (begun 1181)
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Twelve beasts of the Apocalypse, from the Verdun Altar. Enamel plaque in chample...

Eagle. Pendant-reliquary, from Bohemia, 1380 Gilded silver, pearls and precious stones.
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Eagle. Pendant-reliquary, from Bohemia, 1380 Gilded silver, pearls an...

Alexander the Great leaves the earth in an airship. From the "Roman d'Alexandre", Ms.651/1486, 15th
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Alexander the Great leaves the earth in an airship. From the "Roman d'Alexan...

Alexander the Great returns to earth in an airship. From the "Roman d'Alexandre", Ms.651/1486, 15th
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Alexander the Great returns to earth in an airship. From the "Roman d'Alexan...