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Editorial Basrelief with a Portrait of Count Grigory Orlov.
Editorial Ancient Roman naval ram or Rostrum with swords and animal heads from a basrelief representing a maritime trophy found in Pantanello, Tivoli 1, so-called Fiori or flower from the stern of the same trophy 2, rudder and anchor from Capitol Hill 3, and Ros...
Editorial Roman charioteer (Auriga) driving a two-horse chariot (Biga) in the Giuochi Circus from a fragment of a basrelief from a villa on the Janiculum 1, and a chariot carved on a sarcophagus in Cavaceppi Museum 2. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after a...
Editorial Trireme warship with three decks of oars, battering ram with swords, from the Trajan Column 2, and boat with battering ram from an ancient basrelief 1. Both with eyes on the stern. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo R...
Editorial Metal candlestick with lamp above 1, Etruscan metal lamp in the shape of a foot in sandal 2 (both from the Museum of the Profane in the Vatican Library), terracotta lamp owned by Mr Gilii 3, and portable lamp from a basrelief owned by Mr de Angelis 4. ...
Editorial Hairstyle from a head found in Ostia 1, ribbon hairstyle from the Palazzo Mattei 2, and hairstyle with braids and scarf from a basrelief in the Aldobrandini gardens 3. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani fr...
Editorial Foot instrument used by a faun in a Florentine gallery 1, bellows from a relief in the Pallavicini Gardens 2, bagpipe from an ancient basrelief 3, tambourine, castanets and tibia from Greek vases 4,5,6.
Editorial Priest's cap called the Apex from a basrelief on the Capitol 1, cap of a high priest of Jupiter from the Temple of Jupiter the Thunderer 2, religious cap used by Flamen priests of Bacchus 3, various knives, axe and instruments to kill sacrificial victi...
Editorial Bireme with crocodile and heads carved on the stern, from a basrelief in the Temple of Fortuna Preneste. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own 100 Plates of Costumes Religious, Civil and Military...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Bronze ring with bells 1, sistrum (triangle) and timpani (cymbals) used by Bacchantes from the Museum of Portici 2, bell (tintinnabulum) 3 and stick A, pipes from the Villa Albani 4, flutes or tibia from a basrelief in Casa Guistiniani 5, military horn...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Marine battle plaque by Captain Lambert for Algiers, Mother-of-pearl plaque, basrelief engraved with caption. In the center and on the right some (Dutch) ships with hung people and people in the sea, with on the left a city (Algiers) and hills in the b...
Editorial Bas relief on the Hofkirche Sankt Leodegar in Luzern Luzern. Hofkirche, basrelief (title on object), sculpture (relief, sculpture), church (exterior), Neue Photographische Gesellschaft (mentioned on object), Luzern, 1906, cardboard, photographic paper,...
Editorial Greek armour breastplate from a vase found in Nola, Naples. The gold bauble at front suggests it was for a young Roman noble. Greek shield, helmet, lance, bow and quiver from an antique basrelief. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustrat...
Editorial Priest's cap called the Apex from a basrelief on the Capitol 1, cap of a high priest of Jupiter from the Temple of Jupiter the Thunderer 2, religious cap used by Flamen priests of Bacchus 3, various knives, axe and instruments to kill sacrificial victi...
Editorial Basrelief with a Portrait of Count Grigory Orlov.
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Ancient Roman naval ram or Rostrum with swords and animal heads from a basrelief representing a maritime trophy found in Pantanello, Tivoli 1, so-called Fiori or flower from the stern of the same trophy 2, rudder and anchor from Capitol Hill 3, and Ros...
Editorial Hairstyle from a head found in Ostia 1, ribbon hairstyle from the Palazzo Mattei 2, and hairstyle with braids and scarf from a basrelief in the Aldobrandini gardens 3. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani fr...
Editorial Metal candlestick with lamp above 1, Etruscan metal lamp in the shape of a foot in sandal 2 (both from the Museum of the Profane in the Vatican Library), terracotta lamp owned by Mr Gilii 3, and portable lamp from a basrelief owned by Mr de Angelis 4. ...
Editorial Foot instrument used by a faun in a Florentine gallery 1, bellows from a relief in the Pallavicini Gardens 2, bagpipe from an ancient basrelief 3, tambourine, castanets and tibia from Greek vases 4,5,6.
Editorial Roman charioteer (Auriga) driving a two-horse chariot (Biga) in the Giuochi Circus from a fragment of a basrelief from a villa on the Janiculum 1, and a chariot carved on a sarcophagus in Cavaceppi Museum 2. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after a...
Editorial Priest's cap called the Apex from a basrelief on the Capitol 1, cap of a high priest of Jupiter from the Temple of Jupiter the Thunderer 2, religious cap used by Flamen priests of Bacchus 3, various knives, axe and instruments to kill sacrificial victi...
Editorial Bireme with crocodile and heads carved on the stern, from a basrelief in the Temple of Fortuna Preneste. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own 100 Plates of Costumes Religious, Civil and Military...
Editorial Bronze ring with bells 1, sistrum (triangle) and timpani (cymbals) used by Bacchantes from the Museum of Portici 2, bell (tintinnabulum) 3 and stick A, pipes from the Villa Albani 4, flutes or tibia from a basrelief in Casa Guistiniani 5, military horn...
Editorial Trireme warship with three decks of oars, battering ram with swords, from the Trajan Column 2, and boat with battering ram from an ancient basrelief 1. Both with eyes on the stern. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo R...
Editorial Greek armour breastplate from a vase found in Nola, Naples. The gold bauble at front suggests it was for a young Roman noble. Greek shield, helmet, lance, bow and quiver from an antique basrelief. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustrat...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...
Editorial Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mu...