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Thomas the Rhymer - on a horse with a fairy from an 1886 antique book \
Palermo, Italy - October 17, 2022: Detail of a fresco of the Pompeiana hall in the apartments of  the Norman Palace also known as the Royal Palace
Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs Ramesses II Portrait Pattern Design on 50 Piastres Egyptian Banknotes
Fagnano Olona, Italy - May 6, 2023: Fagnano Olona, Varese province, Lombardy, Italy: exterior of the historic Madonna della Selva church
Solomon's judgment of harlots for the baby in the old book The Bible in Pictures, by G. Doreh, 1897
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Old Victorian newspaper page, 1880s, 19th Century
Bank of england coat of arms on a pound note
Antique African Photograph: Group of Moorish Women, Algeria, Africa, 1893. Source: Original edition from my own archives. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored.
Beautiful painting of a young man and woman of the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina in the old town of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The ceiling mural at The Griffith Observatory located on the south slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. The Observatory is literally in the center of the city in metropolitan Los Angeles, California.
Dionysos discovers Ariadne on Naxos from the house of the colored columns in Pompeii.\nAfter Ariadne helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth, he abandoned her on the island of Naxos. His ship sails off in the upper right. Dionysus and his retinue discover her sleeping; the god falls in love with her and makes her his consort.
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A certificate awarded to a school child by a British county council in recognition of “good conduct, industry and attendance during the year 1916-17” as the awarding of medals had been suspended “during the Great War”. (All identifying details have been removed.)
Typical ancient Greek pottery paintings depicting reddish figures on a black background.
Old Victorian newspaper page, Home, Theatre news, Scraps, 1870s, 19th Century
Whirling Dervishes in Istanbul, Turkey. Vintage halftone photo circa late 19th century.
Elijah destroys with fire the soldiers sent by Ahaziah in the old book The Bible in Pictures, by G. Doreh, 1897
The Lycean Tombs date back to BC and have lasted for over 2800 years.\nIt is said the Tombs were made as high as possible for kings and people of importance, who expected to be close to God.\nThey were never finished due to the invasion of Alexander the Great.
Ares and Aphrodite - Pompeii, House of the Wedding of Hercules (or House of Mars and Venus).\nMars lifts the blue mantle of Venus, to admire her nakedness characterized only by a gold chain arranged in an X on her chest. Characteristic is the representation of the two sexes which provides a dark complexion for the man and a light and delicate complexion for the woman. Two cupids play with the weapons of Mars. The shield and helmet send back reflections of light.
Statues in Firenze, Piazza della Signoria
Used paper background. Old newspaper page with vintage advertising
Vintage photograph of the Queen Bess Rock at Bedruthan Steps, North Cornwall, 19th Century
Portrait of an Ottoman woman in Istanbul, Turkey. Vintage halftone photo circa late 19th century.
Deborah sings a solemn song of victory in the old book The Bible in Pictures, by G. Doreh, 1897
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
Iphigeneia carried to the sacrifice ( centre ) while the seer Calchas ( on the right ) watches on and Agamemnon - king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War ( on the left ) covers his head in sign of lamentation. In the sky, Artemis appears with a hind which will be substituted for the young girl.\nThe House of the Tragic Poet ( also called The Homeric House or The Iliadic House ) is a Roman house in Pompeii, Italy dating to the 2nd century BC. The house is famous for its elaborate mosaic floors and frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology.\nFrom left to right : Agamemnon - Odysseus - Menelaos ( holding Iphigeneia ) - Calchas
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Adam and Eve. A scene from Milton's Paradise Lost. Engraving from 1870 by Gustave Doré.
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