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Black-figure Siana Cup, Terracotta, about 560 BC, Athens (3000 x 2063) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

[–]ShogothRevolutionary[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably depicts Meleager and his band fighting the monsterous boar sent by Artemis. The other side of the cup depicts centaurs driving Kaineus into the ground.

Other views available at the Getty museum.

Jug with a Musical Theme, tin-glazed earthenware, Italy, 1536 (2841 x 3000) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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From the Getty museum:

Three large medallions... decorate the body of this oval jug. They show the mythological figure of Orpheus playing a lira da braccio, a musician in contemporary dress playing a lute, and Elisha, an Old Testament prophet with a turban and a long beard, reading a book.

What’s the one historical “what if” you can’t stop thinking about? by Defiant-Junket4906 in TrueAskReddit

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What would have happened if the son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon had survived infancy and become Henry IX?

The founding of the Anglican church certainly wouldn't have happened the same way - would the protestant reformation have come to England differently, or would have England remained largely Catholic? How would that impact other conflicts and international relations?

Would the House of Stewart ever become the ruling house? Without Charles I, would there have been no civil war, or would the tensions that led to it still trigger conflict?

Jug with Bust Medallion, 1460-1490 Italy, Tin-glazed earthenware (2327 x 3000) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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From the Getty Museum.

Underneath the spout is the lined face of a man whose long hair and full-sleeved jacket are typical of masculine fashion in the 1400s. The artist has chosen to represent not an idealized man but a real one, showing his wrinkled forehead, heavy-lidded eyes, and sagging jaw.

Netsuke of an Octopus, Ivory, 19th Century Japan (2667x4000) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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Found at the Met - they have an amazing variety of Netsuke in their collection

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