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Robert Hainard (1906 - 1999). Couple de Loups à l'aube. Color woodcut. September 8th, 1955.

MutualArt

throatoftheworld

Hellll by Kosuke Ajiro, 2019

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Doggy

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enchanted island

Guillaume de Machaut, Dit du Lion, Paris 1350-1355

BnF, Français 1586, fol. 103r

jeannepompadour

Sculpture of Mary Magdalene, 1401-1500; France

coriesu

The Flagellation This rare 18th century Spanish colonial figure represents The Flagellation of Jesus Christ. Hand carved and polychrome painted wood with inset glass eyes. Unknown Artist.

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Albrecht Graf von Habsburg – Albrecht Dürer (1514-1515)

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Loopholes (for archers to shoot arrows) in medieval castles

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🐉 Ulyssis Aldrovandi …. Bononiæ, apud C. Ferronium, 1640.. Original source Image description: Illustration of a dragon from a 1640 publication by Ulyssis Aldrovandi. The dragon is depicted with a long, sinuous body covered in detailed scales, a prominent wing with webbed, fin-like segments, and clawed limbs. Its head features a fierce expression, open mouth revealing sharp teeth, and a crest or frill extending from the top. The dragon’s tail curls into a loop at the bottom of the image. The style is a black ink engraving on aged paper, with text visible in the background, emphasizing a historical scientific or natural history context. The page number 423 is shown in the top right corner.