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[ex0skeletal-undead]

Omnibus brevis ultima multis, Photoshop illustration by Vincenzo Lamolinara

[vcr-wolfe]

something for something im working on. do you know how often i forget to mature tag breasts. its like nearly every single time

[ramiplss]

Finally got time to visit the national gallery of art and this is still a favorite of mine. Diana and a Hound, 1925 by Paul Manship. I wish I got to see both pieces but I'm not complaining

More about this work here.

[hadrian6]

"Hellenistic Prince" Greek. 2nd Century BC, bronze. Palazzo Massimo, National Museum of Rome, http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[ancientcharm]

Roman kitchenware. Found in Pompeii

surprisingly similar to things of our time

[blueiscoool]

Etruscan Bronze Helmet in the Shape of a Wolf’s Head 6th-5th centuries BCE.

[ancientcharm]

The Most EPIC Off-the-Beaten-Path Ancient Sculptures in Rome You Need to Discover.

Ludovisi Gaul, 2nd century AD, Altemps Palace.

Mastai-Righetti Hercules, 2nd-3rd century BC, Vatican Museums.

The Boxer at Rest, 4th century BC, Palazzo Massimo

Silenus with Infant Dionysus, 2nd century AD, Vatican Museums

By: Learn Latin

[ancientcharm]

MEMENTO MORI

Roman glazed ceramic cup, 1st century AD.

Larvae Conviviales, a miniature skeleton made of bronze, with articulated limbs, Roman work 2nd century AD.

Science Museum, London.

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #WorldGoatDay 🐐:

Statuette of a [pregnant!] Nanny #Goat

Greece, Hellenistic period, c. 120-100 BCE

Bronze; 30.5 x 31.1 cm (12 x 12 1/4 in.), 6.577 kg (14.5 lbs.)

On display at Cleveland Museum of Art (1990.32)

“Goats were among the earliest domesticated animals and figured prominently in Greek art and mythology since at least the 8th century Bc. This example with its powerful stance, curly beard, and horns is not a ram but an expecting doe with swollen flanks. The subject is rare and its meaning unclear. Possibly she was part of a group dedication to a goddess.

The sunken areas at the tail and hips and her open mouth, indicating heavy breathing, are signs that she is ready to give birth.”

[chaoticnutcase]

[nobrashfestivity]

Unknown Wild Boar late 6th century BCE Greek Leaded bronze Cast, lost-wax process 8.7 x 14.1 x 3.5 cm (3 7/16 x 5 9/16 x 1 3/8 in.)

Observations: The patina is primarily exposed underlying red with some areas of green surviving. The exposed red and the deep pitting is probably the result of a partial electrolytic stripping of the original corrosion products. In spite of this, considerable surface detail has survived. The right rear foot and lower leg are lost. The three surviving legs are broken off and repaired. All three of the reattached feet are consistent in appearance with the rest of the bronze. A small amount of green paint appears to have been added to the proper left side, presumably to even out the red color resulting from the cleaning process. The weight of the bronze indicates it is a solid cast. Although there is a line along the ridge on the back that could be taken for a mold line, it is incised rather than raised and appears to be anatomical or design-related rather than a mold line that would have indicated casting using the indirect lost-wax process. The slightly soft and irregular features in the head and elsewhere point to a direct lost-wax technique. The vertical lines in the ridge of bristles are slightly soft in their contours and appear to have been incised in the wax. The condition of the surface makes it difficult to judge, but there is probably some cold-work finishing in the face, feet, and tail.

Someday this Boar will grow up to guard Chernobyl

[chaoticnutcase]

Bronze Etruscan applique with mermaid head (4th Century BC)

[thatshowthingstarted]

A Greek Bronze Corinthian Helmet,

Archaic Period, Circa Late 6th - Early 5th Century B.C.

10 5⁄16 in. (26.2 cm.) high

Courtesy: Christie's

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Dagger with Leaf-shaped Blade.

Date: 2500-2000 B.C.

Place of origin: Luristan, Iran

Medium: Bronze

[thatshowthingstarted]

Hand Mirror, 470/450 BC, Etruscan,

The Etruscans dominated much of Italy until the Romans conquered them. This bronze hand mirror was probably buried with an Etruscan woman. The back, seen here, is engraved with a tragic episode from Greek mythology.

Probably from Vulci, Italy,

Bronze,

16.8 × 15.1 × 0.7 cm (6 5/8 × 6 × 5/16 in.) 

Art Institute of Chicago

[toyastales]

Bronze Wolf-Head, Roman, 1st century AD, Cleveland Museum of Art.

[rosieandthemoon]

In Nemi, Italy