Zeus Ammon

Obsession with antiquity, hybridity, and transcultural exchange

[lonequixote]

Cospeda Village - Emil Nolde

[domus-aurea2]

The Amber Room , Russia

[petitesilence666]

Paul Cadmus, Male Nude.

[diechrista]

einfach ein Könner……..das mag ich doch

[tompeyer]

Mort Weisinger, who oversaw the ingenious, innovative, immortal Silver Age Superman–and co-created 21st century TV heartthrob Oliver Queen–was born 100 years ago, on April 25, 1915.

[viktor-sbor]

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Antonis Mor, Portrait of Philip II on Saint Quentin’s Day, 1560

[ancientart]

The Seleucid rock sculpture of Herakles (Heracles) at Behistun, Iran, dated to approximately 148 BC. Despite the Greek iconography, this work is of a very provincial style.

Photos taken by & courtesy of dynamosquito.

[thecrankyprofessor]

Behistun must be a very interesting place! Pity.

[domus-aurea2]

Andre Durant , Marcus Aurelius 

[likeafieldmouse-deactivated2015]

Sol LeWitt - Double Negative Pyramid (1999)

[itinsightus]

St Michaels Mount by suske

[domus-aurea2]

[zeusammon]

Statue of Victorious Youth Greek 300 - 100 B.C.Bronze with inlaid copper

Final pic is of the same sculpture pre-conservation

[zeusammon]

Clipeus with Bust of Nike Roman 25 B.C.E.-25 C.E. bronze

Eagle Roman Asia Minor 100-300 C.E.

Portrait of a Man Roman Asia Minor 1rst Century B.C.E.

[zeusammon]

Statue of Rearing Horse

Romano-Arabian

late 2nd-3rd century Dumbarton Oaks

[zeusammon]

The ancient Maya and Star Wars

The Mayan city-state and so called Mesoamerican superpower Tikal located today in northeastern Guatemala was used by George Lucas to represent the rebel planet in the original Star Wars. Depicted is Tikal’s central pyramid dating from the Mayan Classical period, which like all Mesoamerican buildings would have been originally brightly painted and feature  sculpture proclaiming the legitimacy of the ruling dynasty.

[zeusammon]

Heard of Mars, Roman 2nd century C.E. marble

Head of Man Cypriot 5th century B.C.E.

Tomb portrait of Tiklak, daughter of Aphshi, Palmyra, Syria, inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic, 3rd century C.E.

[zeusammon]

1. Vase, 1903/09   Glazed Earthenware design attributed to George Prentiss Kendrick, decoration attributed to Eva Russell

2. Jonquils Vase 1905-1908

3. Lilly of the Valley Vase 1905, modeled and glazed by Ruth Erikson

Produced by Grueby Faience Company Boston, Massachusetts, 

[zeusammon]

Designed by George Washington Maher Made by Louis J. Millet American, Fireplace Surround, 1901