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petapeta:

Фотоподборка (48 фото) — Удивительное — Релакс!

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petapeta: Фотоподборка (48 фото) — Удивительное — Релакс!
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ancientart:

Roman Hand of Sabazius, 3rd century, made of bronze.

Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, USA:

Many religions were syncretistic, meaning that as they grew and came into contact with other religions, they adopted new beliefs and modified their practices to reflect their changing environment. Both Greek and Roman religious beliefs were deeply influenced by the so-called mystery religions of the East, including the Egyptian cult of Isis, which revealed beliefs and practices to the initiated that remained unexplained, or mysterious, to the uninitiated.

Most popular Roman cults had associations with these mystery religions and included the prospect of an afterlife. Sabazius was an eastern god of fertility and vegetation, who in Roman times was worshiped in association with other deities, particularly Dionysus (or Bacchus, as he was generally known to the Romans). His cult inspired a series of votive images of hands, the fingers of which form the gesture of benediction still familiar in Christian practice.

Missing from this example is the small figure of Sabazius himself, who was typically seated in the palm of the hand above the ram’s head. Around him are his major cult symbols, including a snake, a lizard, and the heads of a lion, a ram, and a bull. On the tip of the thumb is the pinecone of Dionysus. The opening in the wrist, shaped like a temple, had a hinged door that revealed an unknown, lost object, perhaps a reclining mother and child, as seen in other examples.

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ancientart: Roman Hand of Sabazius, 3rd century, made of bronze. Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, USA: Many religions were syncretistic, meaning that as they grew and came into contact with other religions, they adopted new beliefs and modified their practices to reflect their changing environment. Both Greek and Roman religious beliefs were deeply influenced by the so-called mystery religions of the East, including the Egyptian cult of Isis, which revealed beliefs and practices to the initiated that remained unexplained, or mysterious, to the uninitiated. Most popular Roman cults had associations with these mystery religions and included the prospect of an afterlife. Sabazius was an eastern god of fertility and vegetation, who in Roman times was worshiped in association with other deities, particularly Dionysus (or Bacchus, as he was generally known to the Romans). His cult inspired a series of votive images of hands, the fingers of which form the gesture of benediction still familiar in Christian practice. Missing from this example is the small figure of Sabazius himself, who was typically seated in the palm of the hand above the ram’s head. Around him are his major cult symbols, including a snake, a lizard, and the heads of a lion, a ram, and a bull. On the tip of the thumb is the pinecone of Dionysus. The opening in the wrist, shaped like a temple, had a hinged door that revealed an unknown, lost object, perhaps a reclining mother and child, as seen in other examples.

ancientart:

Aztec sculpture of Mictlantecuhtli.

Artifact description via the Field Museum:

This statue depicts Mictlantecuhtli’s liver falling from his chest; the Aztecs believed that a person’s liver housed his passion, much like today’s society associates the heart with passion. The holes in Mictlantecuhtli’s head would have been filled with curly hair, which represented chaos to the Aztecs.

Courtesy & currently located at Templo Mayor, Mexico. Photo taken by feanor0

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ancientart: Aztec sculpture of Mictlantecuhtli. Artifact description via the Field Museum: This statue depicts Mictlantecuhtli’s liver falling from his chest; the Aztecs believed that a person’s liver housed his passion, much like today’s society associates the heart with passion. The holes in Mictlantecuhtli’s head would have been filled with curly hair, which represented chaos to the Aztecs. Courtesy & currently located at Templo Mayor, Mexico. Photo taken by feanor0

ancientart:

Byzantine Basilica at Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya).

Photo courtesy & taken by Siculo73

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ancientart: Byzantine Basilica at Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya). Photo courtesy & taken by Siculo73
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Ancient Greek Mirror with Winged Female Holding Wreath and Goose, 3rd century BC, bronze.

Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA:

A winged woman (possibly Nike, the goddess of victory) rendered frontally in repoussé adorns the cover of this large hinged mirror. She moves swiftly to the right as she glances back over her shoulder. In her left hand, she holds a swan or goose close to her body. Her extended right hand holds a wreath. The loose, flowing garment clings to the figure, revealing her body beneath. Such a mirror would have been a suitable offering to a heroine. In vase-painting Helen is frequently shown holding a mirror, an attribute that emphasizes her celebrated beauty; it also appears in vase-painting as an attribute of brides.

The wings of the goddess Nike, who personified military victory as well as triumph in athletic or musical competitions, probably indicate her ability to bring swift victory. She was also associated with love and the world of women.

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ancientart: Ancient Greek Mirror with Winged Female Holding Wreath and Goose, 3rd century BC, bronze. Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA: A winged woman (possibly Nike, the goddess of victory) rendered frontally in repoussé adorns the cover of this large hinged mirror. She moves swiftly to the right as she glances back over her shoulder. In her left hand, she holds a swan or goose close to her body. Her extended right hand holds a wreath. The loose, flowing garment clings to the figure, revealing her body beneath. Such a mirror would have been a suitable offering to a heroine. In vase-painting Helen is frequently shown holding a mirror, an attribute that emphasizes her celebrated beauty; it also appears in vase-painting as an attribute of brides. The wings of the goddess Nike, who personified military victory as well as triumph in athletic or musical competitions, probably indicate her ability to bring swift victory. She was also associated with love and the world of women.
ancientart: Ancient Greek Mirror with Winged Female Holding Wreath and Goose, 3rd century BC, bronze. Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA: A winged woman (possibly Nike, the goddess of victory) rendered frontally in repoussé adorns the cover of this large hinged mirror. She moves swiftly to the right as she glances back over her shoulder. In her left hand, she holds a swan or goose close to her body. Her extended right hand holds a wreath. The loose, flowing garment clings to the figure, revealing her body beneath. Such a mirror would have been a suitable offering to a heroine. In vase-painting Helen is frequently shown holding a mirror, an attribute that emphasizes her celebrated beauty; it also appears in vase-painting as an attribute of brides. The wings of the goddess Nike, who personified military victory as well as triumph in athletic or musical competitions, probably indicate her ability to bring swift victory. She was also associated with love and the world of women.
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Mayan Warrior Figurine, AD 550-850 (Late Classic), made of earthenware, post-fire paint.

Among the most renowned of the myriad figurine traditions of Mesoamerica is that of Jaina Island, a residential and funerary settlement adjacent to the coast of west-central Campeche. Jaina Island’s extensive burial grounds have been known since the nineteenth century, but only in the 1940s were they first scientifically excavated. Archaeologists found figurines in the arms of the deceased who had been dressed in their finest clothes and wrapped in cotton burial shrouds and palm-fiber mats.

The renowned Mexico archaeologist Román Piña Chan, the director of excavations at Jaina, has speculated that the figurines served to ensure the deceased’s lifeways and social position in the afterlife. This figurine is notable because it portrays an elderly warrior rather than the robust young combatant so typical of Classic Maya figurines. His identity is confirmed by the flexible, rectangular shield held in his right hand and the quilted armor tunic, both being requisite garb for Maya warriors. He likely represents a captured warrior, defiant yet stately in demeanor, his defeat indicated by the thick rope binding his neck and upper arms. The form of the head suggests that the figure originally was adorned with a removable headdress which has been lost. 

Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, USA.

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ancientart: Mayan Warrior Figurine, AD 550-850 (Late Classic), made of earthenware, post-fire paint. Among the most renowned of the myriad figurine traditions of Mesoamerica is that of Jaina Island, a residential and funerary settlement adjacent to the coast of west-central Campeche. Jaina Island’s extensive burial grounds have been known since the nineteenth century, but only in the 1940s were they first scientifically excavated. Archaeologists found figurines in the arms of the deceased who had been dressed in their finest clothes and wrapped in cotton burial shrouds and palm-fiber mats. The renowned Mexico archaeologist Román Piña Chan, the director of excavations at Jaina, has speculated that the figurines served to ensure the deceased’s lifeways and social position in the afterlife. This figurine is notable because it portrays an elderly warrior rather than the robust young combatant so typical of Classic Maya figurines. His identity is confirmed by the flexible, rectangular shield held in his right hand and the quilted armor tunic, both being requisite garb for Maya warriors. He likely represents a captured warrior, defiant yet stately in demeanor, his defeat indicated by the thick rope binding his neck and upper arms. The form of the head suggests that the figure originally was adorned with a removable headdress which has been lost.  Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, USA.
ancientart: Mayan Warrior Figurine, AD 550-850 (Late Classic), made of earthenware, post-fire paint. Among the most renowned of the myriad figurine traditions of Mesoamerica is that of Jaina Island, a residential and funerary settlement adjacent to the coast of west-central Campeche. Jaina Island’s extensive burial grounds have been known since the nineteenth century, but only in the 1940s were they first scientifically excavated. Archaeologists found figurines in the arms of the deceased who had been dressed in their finest clothes and wrapped in cotton burial shrouds and palm-fiber mats. The renowned Mexico archaeologist Román Piña Chan, the director of excavations at Jaina, has speculated that the figurines served to ensure the deceased’s lifeways and social position in the afterlife. This figurine is notable because it portrays an elderly warrior rather than the robust young combatant so typical of Classic Maya figurines. His identity is confirmed by the flexible, rectangular shield held in his right hand and the quilted armor tunic, both being requisite garb for Maya warriors. He likely represents a captured warrior, defiant yet stately in demeanor, his defeat indicated by the thick rope binding his neck and upper arms. The form of the head suggests that the figure originally was adorned with a removable headdress which has been lost.  Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, USA.
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ryanpanos:

Industrial Landscap[ing] by j bennett fitts

Henceforth I shall know
That nature ne’er deserts the wise and pure;
No plot so narrow, be but nature there,
No waste so vacant, but may well employ
Each faculty of sense, and keep the heart
Awake to love and beauty!

-Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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ryanpanos: Industrial Landscap[ing] by j bennett fitts Henceforth I shall knowThat nature ne’er deserts the wise and pure;No plot so narrow, be but nature there,No waste so vacant, but may well employEach faculty of sense, and keep the heartAwake to love and beauty!-Samuel Taylor Coleridge
ryanpanos: Industrial Landscap[ing] by j bennett fitts Henceforth I shall knowThat nature ne’er deserts the wise and pure;No plot so narrow, be but nature there,No waste so vacant, but may well employEach faculty of sense, and keep the heartAwake to love and beauty!-Samuel Taylor Coleridge
ryanpanos: Industrial Landscap[ing] by j bennett fitts Henceforth I shall knowThat nature ne’er deserts the wise and pure;No plot so narrow, be but nature there,No waste so vacant, but may well employEach faculty of sense, and keep the heartAwake to love and beauty!-Samuel Taylor Coleridge
ryanpanos: Industrial Landscap[ing] by j bennett fitts Henceforth I shall knowThat nature ne’er deserts the wise and pure;No plot so narrow, be but nature there,No waste so vacant, but may well employEach faculty of sense, and keep the heartAwake to love and beauty!-Samuel Taylor Coleridge
ryanpanos: Industrial Landscap[ing] by j bennett fitts Henceforth I shall knowThat nature ne’er deserts the wise and pure;No plot so narrow, be but nature there,No waste so vacant, but may well employEach faculty of sense, and keep the heartAwake to love and beauty!-Samuel Taylor Coleridge

letsbuildahome-fr:

View of the Yueyaquan Crescent Lake Oasis on China’s ancient Silk Road, near the city of Dunhuang in China’s northwestern Gansu province, on May 12, 2013.

© Ed Jones / AFP / Getty Images

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letsbuildahome-fr: View of the Yueyaquan Crescent Lake Oasis on China’s ancient Silk Road, near the city of Dunhuang in China’s northwestern Gansu province, on May 12, 2013. © Ed Jones / AFP / Getty Images

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Green Energy Triangle by Klaus Leidorf aka Aerial Photography

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letsbuildahome-fr: Green Energy Triangle by Klaus Leidorf aka Aerial Photography