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Enemies struck by arrows about to be trampled by the horses of pharaoh’s chariot; probably Asian warriors because of the beards and the red or yellow skin; part of a temple mural. Cf @elarcodeodiseo #Egypt
Contortionist dancer, Church of San Salvador, Zaragoza, from “Romanesque Erotic Iconography” by Victoria Zancada. Cf @Javierbaladron #Spain #Espana
Bronze Rider from Tarentum, a Greek settlement in southern Italy, modern Taranto, 400-375BC.
Amphora with spiked handles like the horns of a stag with a finish meant to look like metal, Magna Graecia, southern Italy or Sicily, ca. 7th cent BC.
Suku helmet masks, used in young men’s initiation rites, represent images of their dead elders, and protect the wearers from evil. Democratic Republic of Congo; metal, wood, basketry weave. Cf @andreitr
Cap helmet with a design of interlaced vines, #Arabic inscriptions, & mail neck curtain, 1751-1794, #Persia, modern #Iran cf @StlArtMuseum
The Cathedral of Segovia’s interior has changed over time. City authorities replaced the flooring of grave stones (lápidas) with tiles in the 18th century (@catedralsegovia) #Spain #Espana)
Piero della Francesca’s polyptych of St Anthony is striking for its stepped profile, and that angel which Vasari said seemed to come from heaven (@UmbriaTourism @GalleriaNazUmbr)