Category Archives: Mythology

Vessel fragment in the form of a nude female

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ubu507

Period: Neo-Elamite Date: ca. 8th–7th century B.C. Geography: Southwestern Iran Culture: Elamite Medium: Ceramic, paint The Metropolitan Museum

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Padmavati, the Jaina goddess

Posted on August 21, 2013 by ubu507

Stone, c.12th century A.D., Sholapur The Government Museum and Art Gallery Chandigarh, India

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Head of Medusa

Posted on July 26, 2013 by ubu507

c. 1801 Antonio Canova Italian, 1757-1822 Art Institute Chicago

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Goddess Tara with Hand in Gesture of Reassurance (abhayamudra)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ubu507

Nepal Kathmandu Valley, Patan 15th century Art Institute Chicago

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Perseus and Andromeda

Posted on July 12, 2013 by ubu507

WTEWAEL, Joachim 1611 Oil on canvas, 180 x 150 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris

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Female Satyr, Bacchus, and Putti

Posted on May 31, 2013 by ubu507

Gerhard van Opstal Flemish, 1597 – 1668 17th Century Flemish Sculpture Ivory Memorial Art Gallery

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This garage sale find is reference to a very specific Marian apparition. I’ve always been fascinated by them — very rarely does the apparition identify herself as Mary, mother of Jesus from the get go. It’s only later when the priests get involved … Continue reading →

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Male Figure Before a Goddess Drawing Aside Her Mantle

Posted on May 14, 2013 by ubu507

Cylinder seal and impression Syria (ca. 1720–1650 B.C.) For the ancient Near East, the act of procreation symbolized creation itself. The female figure in this scene reveals only her pubic area as if to emphasize this idea of procreation rather than … Continue reading →

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Mary Magdalene Questions the Angels in the Tomb (Madeleine dans le tombeau interroge les anges)

Posted on April 6, 2013 by ubu507

Artist: James Tissot, French, 1836-1902 Medium: Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper Place Made: France Dates: 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum

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St. Mary Magdalene

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ubu507

Gregor ERHART 1510 Church of the Dominicans in Augsburg ? The Louvre

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