In Celtic mythology a tree trunk or a whole tree was also included among the votive offerings placed in ritual pits or shafts dug into the ground.The Celts believed trees to be sources of sacred wisdom and the ‘Hazel’ tree was associated with wisdom by Druids.

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If I were to get one of those votive candles with a saint on it, I'd probably want one like this so I could pray for talent. Happy birthday, !!! Maybe one day I'll be half as good as you.

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🎼G.F.Handel (1685-1759)
🎵aria "Dolc'è pur d'amor l'affanno..." di HWV109
🎨Jean-Baptiste Greuze (Votive Offering to Cupid)

🤗💝grazie sempre💞🥰💞felice fine-settimana a te Agustin 😉✨

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Votive stela of Tutu, ca. 330 BC, Egypt
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Alberto Giacometti in his studio with L'Homme qui marche.
How very Etruscan; As Ombra della Sera, The Evening Shadow (3rd c. BCE), the votive statuette from the ancient Velathri, Italy, influenced by the Greek Hermai stelae.
Non Obliviscar. The Recipient of the Past.

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An abundance of poorly preserved bronze votives deposited at Naukratis & excavated by & donated in 1886 part of major study https://t.co/Aa0xKzRXQG

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Votive double (Gold), Culture: Early Aegean, Period: Bronze Age, Late Minoan IA Period. Date: 1550–1500 B.C. Details: https://t.co/JfIZeYBpvB

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Today at 1pm - a short talk on Greuze's Votive Offering to Cupid - come and learn more about this painting which marked a turning point in Greuze's career....

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Queen Nehalennia (aka Nehellenia) might be based on Nehalennia, a Celtic or Germanic goddess venerated by seafarers. Images of her seated with a dog at her feet were found on votive altars in Zeeland.

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Entry for : Baroque Aristocracy
My take on a personified Santa Maria Della Salute , a votive church built in the wake of a brutal plague outbreak in Venice in 1630. I love how its got a bit of a dark history!

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Jean-Baptiste Greuze

"Votive Offering to Cupid"

I wish all a nice weekend! I’ll be back Monday night. 🍃🌸🍃

Thanks for all your kindness and beautiful art shared by you all! 🙏 Best regards!💞

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1660s votive picture of Sir Henry Bedingfeld, his wife Margaret Paston, Lady Bedingfeld, and their family under the mantle of the Virgin of Mercy, painted by a Dutch or English artist in commemoration of Bedingfeld’s escape from the 1644 Battle of Marsto… https://t.co/06q4QcWNk4

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Jean Baptiste Greuze was French painter Votive Offering to Cupid 1767 _At Wallace Collection ( national museum ), London.UK.

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[Goods] Gin Tama 絵馬Ema(votive horse tablets) key ring https://t.co/WBmyBkSHXb

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Votive Offering to Cupid - Jean Baptiste Greuze.

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Jean-Baptiste Greuze- 1767, Votive Offering to Cupid.

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Jean-Baptiste Greuze- 1767, Votive Offering to Cupid.

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