The Carolingian nave of the Église Saint-Martin d'Angers. The church was originally built in the 4th to 5th century with consistent additions into the Gothic era [1024x768]

Cabinet (1755-1765) [3000x4000]

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Saw this at Rijksmuseum Amsterdam yesterday and loved the craftsmanship on it. There really is not a single straight edge on it. It is believed to perhaps have been made by a sculptor rather than a carpenter.

[OC] Geniuine V1 Rocket located in the Peenemünde Museum for Engineering History [4032x3024]

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The V1 is also accompanied by a real V2 in the museum which is also part of the original production facilities for the V2.

The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.[1200x1200]

Umbrella. American, 1888 [2611 x 4000][OS]

Felt hat as worn by Ernst Casimir, count of Orange-Dietz during the siege of Roermond~1632 . As the bullet hole might suggest, he didn't live to tell the tale. @ The Rijksmuseum, where a paiting painting depicting Ernst Casimir with a similar (or this exact?) hat can be seen as well. [4095 x 2304]

Votive sculpture of Kore/Persephone from a sanctuary in the Valle Ariccia. Roman 4th-3rd century BCE – National Museum of Rome, Baths of Diocletian. [900x1200]

A rock crystal seal, bearing the image of a dog chasing a deer. Egnazia, Apulia, S. Italy, 3rd c. BCE. Now in MArTA museum in Taranto, inv. no. 54373 [1250 x 900]

Venus Genetrix and a Cupid representing Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Caesarion, Roman wall painting from Pompeii, circa 46 BC [662 x 472]

A pair of male and female statues from Majapahit Kingdom, modern day Indonesia. Circa 15th century [951x714]

Harvest cup in Casa Museo of Fondazione Paolo e Carolina Zani, circa 1844, concept - Francois-Désire Froment-Meurice, figures - Victor Geoffroy-Dechaume and Antoine Vechte, technique - gilded silver, agate, enamel, and pearls on a lapis lazuli pediment [970x1209]

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The Harvest Cup owes its name to the subject of its setting, evocative of grape vines and inebriation. The oval cup carved out of agate with precious yellow nuances is supported by a gilded silver stem in the form of a vine on which winged putti are playfully climbing, while the female figure reclining on the grip represents Reason put to sleep by wine. On the handle there are also a salamander and a bird's nest. The cup is mounted on an eight-sided lapis lazuli pediment with four silver feet in the shape of winged dragons. The base of the trefoil cup is decorated with cloisonné enamel and supports three figures representing Anacreon, Lot with one of his daughters, and Noah, allegories of poetic, erotic, and Dionysian inebriation.