526
Beautifully decorated woolly mammoth tusk tip from the last glacial at Dolní Věstonice, Czech Republic (25,000-30,000 years ago)
527
Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie) by Edward Robert Hughes (1851 – 1914).
528
Right Eye from a Greek statue, c. 500–100 BC. Made of marble, obsidian, glass, and copper, 2,1 x 4,9 cm. Collection: The J. Paul Getty Museum.
529
The Queen's Bath, Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece, 16th Century BC.
530
Lycinna by John William Godward (detail), 1918.
531
“The Great Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius” - Desprez, Louis Jean (French, 1743-1804).
533
Vietnam, Sand dunes, 1956. Photographer: Ján Cifra (1929 - 1959).
535
Henri Lehmann - Ophelia (detail), 1847-1848.
536
The golden diadem of the princess Meda, found in the tomb of Philip II of Macedon. Aigai, Macedonia, Greece. 4th century BC.
537
Detail, Great Tenochtitlan (La Gran Tenochtitlan), 1945 by Diego Rivera. In 1345 the Aztecs, or Mexica as they called themselves, founded the city of Tenochtitlan in the middle of Lake Texcoco.
538
A Roman mosaic glass bowl. From Italy, 1st-2nd century AD.
539
Our Wish for the End, art by @TheClayshaper, Digital Collage, 2020.
540
Witold Pruszkowski (1846-1896), Falling star, 1884, oil on canvas, 168 x 132 cm. National Museum in Warsaw.
541
Death and the Maiden, Hans Schwarz c. 1520.
542
Citipati or ‘Lords of the Cemetery’ in Tibetan Buddhism. Their skeletal form is a reminder of the impermanence of life and eternal change.
543
Gold, emerald, diamond, and enamel signet ring with clock, crafted by Johannes Butz of Augsburg, Germany. Date: c. 2nd quarter of the 17th century. Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
545
Woman snail by Henry Schmid. Medium: Inkwell. #modernart
546
Be cheerful, enjoy your life! The mosaic, which is likely from the 3rd century BC(?), is believed to have served as an elaborate centerpiece of a floor located in the dining room of a wealthy man’s home. It says "ΕΥΦΡΟCΥΝΟC" which means joyful, full of happiness, cheerful.
547
Cross-section of King Tut’s sarcophagus.
548
Sumerian tablet showing the basic instructions of brewing beer, 3100 B.C. Found in the temple of Inanna at Uruk.
549
Rembrandt - Philosopher in Meditation (1632)
550
Winged scarab. Culture: Egyptian Period: Late Period, Dynasty 25. Date: 760–660 BC., or later.
Archaeology, Art, Museums, Vintage Maps, Old Photos and more. Shop account: @archaeostore Click our bio link for our designs, and more ⬇️⬇️