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The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
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Gospel of the Lots of Mary
Gospel of the Lots of Mary
A miniature codex that contains 37 oracles, entitled The Gospel of the Lots of Mary according to its incipit. These oracles would be chosen via lot divination so as to provide the ...
The whole of Protestant Christianity
The whole of Protestant Christianity
Probably : On the left, next to the man with turban: "The three faithful servant at the time of persecution. The devil hopes to be the machomet. Alcorom. / Calvinists and Arian for...
The Emergence of Kaushiki, Preparatory Drawing for a Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess) Series
The Emergence of Kaushiki, Preparatory Drawing for a Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess) Series
The drawing features the Hindu goddess Kaushiki, standing on a rock at the bank of a river. Kaushiki is a manifestation of the goddess Parvati. She is noted for her extreme beauty ...
Shiva Riding Nandi in a Procession with Other Hindu Gods and Goddesses (painting, recto; painting, verso), illustration from a Ramayana series
Shiva Riding Nandi in a Procession with Other Hindu Gods and Goddesses (painting, recto; painting, verso), illustration from a Ramayana series
The painting features a procession of several gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. At the center is Shiva, lord of destruction, astride his mount, Nandi. In the bottom registe...
Calyx Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Return of Hephaistos to Olympos
Calyx Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Return of Hephaistos to Olympos
This krater (mixing bowl for wine and water) features a lively depiction of the return of the god of the forge Hephaistos to Olympos, the home of the gods. Hephaistos had previousl...
The Mother of God of Trakai
The Mother of God of Trakai
It is one of the oldest easel paintings in Lithuania, closely linked to Vytautas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (reigning 1401-1430), and early Christianisation in Lithuania. Up unti...
Bacchus and Ariadne
Bacchus and Ariadne
The present pair of canvases depicts the weddings of Neptune, god of the sea, and Bacchus, god of wine. They can be dated to the early 1690s during the time Ricci was in Rome. Amo...
Neptune and Amphitrite
Neptune and Amphitrite
The present pair of canvases depicts the weddings of Neptune, god of the sea, and Bacchus, god of wine. They can be dated to the early 1690s during the time Ricci was in Rome. Amo...