Three silver lions in Rosenborg Castle, made 1665-1670 by Ferdinand Küblich. They are used on solemn occasions as guards around the throne. Thought to be inspired by the stories of King Solomon from The Old Testament, in whose court there were 12 golden lions protecting the throne. [4032x2268]
Mosaic from Pompeii [530×469]
11 Handmade Books by James Castle on display at the Hirschl & Adler Galleries in New York. Castle was a deaf artist famous as an "outsider artist" for creating art out of trash and using sticks and ash for tools. This book was found in the walls of his home and used as insulation. [1010x580]
Oval table with falling leaves. American, 1690–1720 [3217 x 2616][OS]
Illustration of a piracy incident? On both sides of this attic kylix, the same two ships are depicted: a merchant one on left and a pirate or warship on right, with a possible ram. Vulci, 520-500 BCE. British Mus., nr. 1867,0508.963 [1950x1674]
Different types of antique vessels discovered in Malta from the first century BCE. – 3rd century CE. The exhibition is located in Domus Romana in Malta. [1200x900]
Lakshman cuts of the nose of Shurpanakha by a Murshidabad artist, c. 1780. Opaque watercolour on paper. British Library(800x1228)
Aftaba (Ewer), 17th Century CE, From Kashmir. Made of silver and enamelled with green and blue colours in floral designs with a peacock on the top. On display at National Museum,New Delhi, India.[1592×1800]
Jewelry of the Greek Dark Ages, 11th Century BCE, Kerameikos Museum [800×532]
Mycenaean Funerary Eagle Necklace and Buttons from a Royal Burial, Late 16th Century BCE [800×1122]
Art Deco grid above the doors to the GalerÃas Canalejas Food Hall at the Canalejas building in calle de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain, 1936 [1920x1216] [OC]
