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Altar
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Limestone
Rights: Public Domain
Ancient Near Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase 1895
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The Ghent Altarpiece
The Ghent Altarpiece
The altarpiece used only to be opened on feast-days. For the rest of the time, the wings were closed, so that all that could be seen was the Annunciation. the colours of the open p...
painting (oil): ["Antwerp Cathedral"]
painting (oil): ["Antwerp Cathedral"]
This is the interior of a Gothic church with a quadripartite vault and a blue and cream field pavement. A door open at the left frames two men just outside the church. Above the po...
Coin of Caesarea Mazaca under Elagabalus
Coin of Caesarea Mazaca under Elagabalus
Obv.: Bust of Commodus, r., radiate.
Rev.: Altar over which Mt. Argalos; on the peak, Helios with scepter; altar is inscribed with date ("year 4")....
Architectural Studies: A Monument and an Ancient Sacrifice
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Untitled (Banyan Trees, Palm Tree, and Altar)
Untitled (Banyan Trees, Palm Tree, and Altar)
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Sestertius of Gaius (Caligula) in honor of Augustus, Rome
Sestertius of Gaius (Caligula) in honor of Augustus, Rome
Obv.: Pietas, veiled and draped, seated l., r. hand holding patera, l. arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis; around, C CAESAR DIV[I AVG PR]ON AVG P M TR P IIII P P;...
Sestertius of Caligula, Rome
Sestertius of Caligula, Rome
Obv.: Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar; one attendant leads bull to the altar, ...
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portrait from "Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. A collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833 (till 1837) and of Toronto from 1834 to 1893 (to 1914). Also ... engravings ... Published from the Toronto “Evening Telegram.
portrait from "Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. A collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833 (till 1837) and of Toronto from 1834 to 1893 (to 1914). Also ... engravings ... Published from the Toronto “Evening Telegram.
This image has been taken from scan 000047 from volume 02 of "Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. A collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833 (ti...
Album of Drawings
Album of Drawings
1) Pen and brown ink brush and gray wash.
2) Pen and brown ink over black chalk.
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4) Black chalk.
5) Pen and brown ink over black chalk.
6) Pen and br...
Antoninianus of Probus, Ticinum
Antoninianus of Probus, Ticinum
Obv.: radiate bust to l., in consular robes, holding an eagle-topped scepter; IMP C PROBVS AVG
Rev.: Securitas leaning against a column, her arm over her head; SECVRIT PERP...