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Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work
Image by Metropolitan Museum of Art

Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work

Red-figure vase depicting an artist painting a statue of Hercules, identified by his club and lion-skin cape. Greek and Roman statues were frequently painted in Antiquity, to impart a more impressive and life-like appearance. Images of artists...
The Steine, Dublin
Image by Wanda Marcussen

The Steine, Dublin

The Steine is a replica of a Viking longstone standing in Dublin. The use of the original standing stone is not clear, but it is believed to have been raised by the Viking settlers sometime during the 10th or 11th centuries and would have...
Port of Portuguese Macao
Image by Bjoertvedt

Port of Portuguese Macao

A 19th-century painting by an unknown artist of Portuguese Macao, a colony of the Portuguese Empire from c. 1557 to 1999.
Portuguese Macao Map
Image by Sémhur

Portuguese Macao Map

A map showing the location of Portuguese Macao, a colony of the Portuguese Empire from c. 1557 to 1999. Macao is now a part of the People's Republic of China.
Portuguese Macao Panorama
Image by Unknown Artist

Portuguese Macao Panorama

A panoramic painting of Portuguese Macao, a colony of the Portuguese Empire from c. 1557 to 1999. Painted c. 1870 by an unknown artist.
Medieval Battle Scene
Image by Mohawk Games

Medieval Battle Scene

Artist's impression of a medieval battle scene, depicting knights both on foot and horseback fighting.
Relief of Dionysus with Restored Colour
Image by Stephen Chappell

Relief of Dionysus with Restored Colour

Comparison between a relief of a drunken Dionysus with a digitally restored version. Dionysus leans on a satyr while Maenads dance around him. A small Pan tugs on his robe. This restoration shows the relief in the original colours it was...
Fresco from the House of Golden Bracelet, Pompeii
Image by Jackie and Bob Dunn

Fresco from the House of Golden Bracelet, Pompeii

Fresco depicting a relief and bust within a garden. From the House of the Golden Bracelet, Pompeii. 1st Century CE. ©Jackie and Bob Dunn www.pompeiiinpictures.com
Bust of a Roman Woman, Possibly Lucilla
Image by artnbarb

Bust of a Roman Woman, Possibly Lucilla

Roman sculpture of a noble woman, possibly Lucilla, wife of emperor Lucius Verus (r. 161-169 CE). The masterful use of veined marble imitates the pattern of her cloak, while two different marbles give the appearance of white skin and black...
Detail of the Kneeling Barbarian
Image by Miguel Hermoso Cuesta

Detail of the Kneeling Barbarian

Detail of the "Kneeling Barbarian", also known as the "Farnese Barbarian". The use of coloured marbles allowed for a polychromatic sculpture without the use of paint or other pigments. Roman sculpture. c. 98-117 CE. (National Archaeological...
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