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Celtic Eye Knot by cassedywooddesigns on Etsy, $82.00 Celtic Knotwork, Celtic Symbols, Celtic Art, Celtic Dragon, Celtic Knots, Triquetra, Art Viking, Viking Shield, Celtic Shield

Celtic Knotwork

Celtic Eye Knot by cassedywooddesigns on Etsy, $82.00

portrait of Trajan, detail | Flickr – Condivisione di foto! (museo di Ostia antica) Samothrace, Roman Emperor, White Wings, Mans World, First Novel, Ancient Greece, Main Characters, Archaeology, Statue

Main Characters

portrait of Trajan, detail | Flickr – Condivisione di foto! (museo di Ostia antica)

El disco de Festo (o disco de Phaistos) es un curioso hallazgo arqueológico de finales de la edad de bronce. Fue descubierto el 15 de julio de 1908 por el arqueólogo italiano Luigi Pernier en la excavación de un palacio minoico en Festos (Phaistos), cerca de Hagia Triada, en el sur de Creta. Out Of Place Artifacts, Minoan Art, Labyrinth Maze, Grece Antique, Mycenaean, Mystery Of History, Disco, Hieroglyphics, Ancient Artifacts

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El disco de Festo (o disco de Phaistos) es un curioso hallazgo arqueológico de finales de la edad de bronce. Fue descubierto el 15 de julio de 1908 por el arqueólogo italiano Luigi Pernier en la excavación de un palacio minoico en Festos (Phaistos), cerca de Hagia Triada, en el sur de Creta.

Art Nouveau (but has more Art Deco elements) Griffin in Riga, Latvia. ... Riga has about 30% Art Nouveau architectural elements, the largest of any city. Arte Art Deco, Motif Art Deco, Art Nouveau Design, Art Nouveau Architecture, Architecture Details, Plaster Art, Elements Of Art, Dieselpunk, Architectural Elements

Art Nouveau Design

Art Nouveau Architecture

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Architectural Elements

Art Nouveau (but has more Art Deco elements) Griffin in Riga, Latvia. ... Riga has about 30% Art Nouveau architectural elements, the largest of any city.

1914 - vol. 4 - Materials and documents of architecture and sculpture : A reissue of Matériaux et documents d'architecture et de sculpture, Paris, 1872-1914 Architecture Drawings, Gothic Architecture, Architecture Design, Sculpture Art, Sculptures, Artist Community, Mythical Creatures, Drake, Art Reference

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Gothic Architecture

Architecture Design

Artist Community

Mythical Creatures

1914 - vol. 4 - Materials and documents of architecture and sculpture : A reissue of Matériaux et documents d'architecture et de sculpture, Paris, 1872-1914

Example of early medieval art depicting a fictional animal URSI's blog http://www.eso-garden.com/index.php?/weblog/2006/04/27/# 2006 Medieval World, Medieval Art, Mythological Creatures, Art Moyen, Dragons, Illustrated Manuscript, Book Of Kells, Book Of Hours

Mythological Creatures

Illustrated Manuscript

Example of early medieval art depicting a fictional animal URSI's blog http://www.eso-garden.com/index.php?/weblog/2006/04/27/# 2006

1914 - vol. 4 - Materials and documents of architecture and sculpture : A reissue of Matériaux et documents d'architecture et de sculpture, Paris, 1872-1914 Architectural Antiques, Roman Sculpture, Drawing Sketches, Art Drawings, Ornament Drawing, Texture Art

Architectural Antiques

Roman Sculpture

Drawing Sketches

Ornament Drawing

1914 - vol. 4 - Materials and documents of architecture and sculpture : A reissue of Matériaux et documents d'architecture et de sculpture, Paris, 1872-1914

Roman bronze crouching winged griffin Roman Artifacts, Roman History, Art History, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Statues

Roman Artifacts

Ancient History

Roman bronze crouching winged griffin

1140 - 1164: Chasuble of purple silk serge. Eagle design (ca. 70 cm high), cut in places. It has been said to have belonged to Bishop Ermanno. Museo Diocesano. Art Quill Studio: Timelines of Fabrics, Dyes and Other Stuff Version 1.3 [1-16]Art ResourceMarie-Therese Wisniowski Medieval Life, Textile Museum, Textile Art, How To Dye Fabric, Fabric Art, Illustrations, Illustration Art, Art Chinois

How To Dye Fabric

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1140 - 1164: Chasuble of purple silk serge. Eagle design (ca. 70 cm high), cut in places. It has been said to have belonged to Bishop Ermanno. Museo Diocesano. Art Quill Studio: Timelines of Fabrics, Dyes and Other Stuff Version 1.3 [1-16]Art ResourceMarie-Therese Wisniowski

The artists of the Achaemenian period inherited a pictorial vocabulary rich in mythological creatures. The griffin-lion, often represented at Susa, is here pictured on an element of architectural decoration from the palace of King Darius I the Great (522-486 BC). Louvre Paris, Perse Antique, Objets Antiques, Glazed Brick, Achaemenid, Ancient Near East, Ancient Persian, Art Antique, Persian Culture

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The artists of the Achaemenian period inherited a pictorial vocabulary rich in mythological creatures. The griffin-lion, often represented at Susa, is here pictured on an element of architectural decoration from the palace of King Darius I the Great (522-486 BC).

1914 - vol. 4 - Materials and documents of architecture and sculpture : A reissue of Matériaux et documents d'architecture et de sculpture, Paris, 1872-1914

1914 - vol. 4 - Materials and documents of architecture and sculpture : A reissue of Matériaux et documents d'architecture et de sculpture, Paris, 1872-1914

WINGED LION GRIFFIN ROMAN CONSOLE BASE TABLE PEDESTAL Greek Statues, Angel Statues, Rome, Goddess Statue, Statuary, Elle Decor, Pedestal

WINGED LION GRIFFIN ROMAN CONSOLE BASE TABLE PEDESTAL

Aquamantile in the shape of a Griffin, 1st third of C12th. "Aquamanile in shape seizing Workshop: Roger of helmet acre living actively 1st third 12. Century Lower Saxony 1. Third 12. Century Container Bronze, gilded, silver, tauschiert, Niello, garnet H. 17.3 cm, B. 8.5 cm, L. 14.5 cm Art-historical museum Vienna, art chamber" Aquamanile, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Bronze, Historical Art, 12th Century, Middle Ages, Islamic Art

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

Aquamantile in the shape of a Griffin, 1st third of C12th. "Aquamanile in shape seizing Workshop: Roger of helmet acre living actively 1st third 12. Century Lower Saxony 1. Third 12. Century Container Bronze, gilded, silver, tauschiert, Niello, garnet H. 17.3 cm, B. 8.5 cm, L. 14.5 cm Art-historical museum Vienna, art chamber"

Art of the Goldsmith. Collar style necklace from the Ukraine, Mid-4th century Collar Style Necklace, Gold Necklace, Kurgan, Ancient Jewels, Art Sculpture, Ancient Civilizations

Collar Style Necklace

Ancient Civilizations

Art of the Goldsmith. Collar style necklace from the Ukraine, Mid-4th century

ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE 12TH CENTURY Portal of the cathedral of Bitonto with rich stone- carvings and a griffin supporting the arc. Cathedral, Bitonto, Italy Romanesque Art, Romanesque Architecture, Historical Architecture, Art And Architecture, Ancient Architecture, Medieval Period, Lazio Rome

Romanesque Architecture

Historical Architecture

Art And Architecture

Ancient Architecture

Medieval Period

ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE 12TH CENTURY Portal of the cathedral of Bitonto with rich stone- carvings and a griffin supporting the arc. Cathedral, Bitonto, Italy

Giant Griffin, Persian, circa 516-465 BC Early references to griffins are found in ancient Persian and Egyptian mythology. Griffins were often used as statues in Persian palaces. These early statues usually showed the griffins with horizontal wings lying along the back of the body. Griffins were also depicted as pulling chariots of the gods of Mesopotamia and the Pharoahs of Egypt. Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Ruins, Mayan Ruins, Ancient Times, Ancient Mesopotamia, Egyptians

Ancient Mysteries

Ancient Mesopotamia

Giant Griffin, Persian, circa 516-465 BC Early references to griffins are found in ancient Persian and Egyptian mythology. Griffins were often used as statues in Persian palaces. These early statues usually showed the griffins with horizontal wings lying along the back of the body. Griffins were also depicted as pulling chariots of the gods of Mesopotamia and the Pharoahs of Egypt.

Etruscan Nenfro statue of a winged lion, Archaic, ca. 550 B.C. Several statues of this type, made from nenfro, a kind of volcanic stone used extensively at Vulci, depict winged lions and sphinxes. These were set up to protect the entrances to subterranean chamber tombs covered by a tumulus (earthen mound). They often appear in pairs and represent the Etruscan response to a long tradition of guardian figures stretching back to ancient Egypt and the Near East. Ancient Egypt, Sphinx, Italian Statues, Fu Dog

Italian Statues

Etruscan Nenfro statue of a winged lion, Archaic, ca. 550 B.C. Several statues of this type, made from nenfro, a kind of volcanic stone used extensively at Vulci, depict winged lions and sphinxes. These were set up to protect the entrances to subterranean chamber tombs covered by a tumulus (earthen mound). They often appear in pairs and represent the Etruscan response to a long tradition of guardian figures stretching back to ancient Egypt and the Near East.

antique-style plaque (greek/persian) gryphon Ancient Persia, Ancient Art, Garden Artwork, Strange Beasts, Gods And Goddesses

Gods And Goddesses

antique-style plaque (greek/persian) gryphon

Trapezophoros con due grifoni che sbranano una cerva Marble Carving, Wood Carving, Classical Antiquity, Greek Antiquity, Getty Museum, Auguste Rodin

Classical Antiquity

Greek Antiquity

Trapezophoros con due grifoni che sbranano una cerva

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Griffin Roman Persian Greek statue sculpture PLAQUE Lion Sculpture, Satyr, Cast Stone, Sirens, Coat Of Arms, Mythical

Griffin Roman Persian Greek statue sculpture PLAQUE

Statuette of Nemesis in the form of a female griffin with wings. Made in Roman Egypt in the 2nd century Ancient Aliens, Historical Artifacts, Egyptian Art, Ancient Egyptian, Egyptian Mythology

Historical Artifacts

Ancient Egyptian

Egyptian Mythology

Statuette of Nemesis in the form of a female griffin with wings. Made in Roman Egypt in the 2nd century

griffin sculptures | Griffin Pedestals Persian sculpture statue bust art | Shop home ... Lion Dragon, Arch Decoration, Griffons, Gothic House, Centaur

Arch Decoration

griffin sculptures | Griffin Pedestals Persian sculpture statue bust art | Shop home ...

Aniconism in Islam - The Pisa Griffin, probably created in the 11th C. in Al-Andalus, is the largest Islamic figurative sculpture to survive. Greif, Islamic World, Spanish Art, Mythical Beast

Aniconism in Islam - The Pisa Griffin, probably created in the 11th C. in Al-Andalus, is the largest Islamic figurative sculpture to survive.

Seventeen curatorial departments study, exhibit, and care for the objects in the Museum's collection. Art 28, Eastern Art, Iron Age, Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Antonio Mora Artwork

Metropolitan Museum Of Art

Antonio Mora Artwork

Seventeen curatorial departments study, exhibit, and care for the objects in the Museum's collection.