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County Kilkenny, Ireland. 900 A.D. The Celts were the ancient inhabitants of much of Europe. A spiritual people, their rich mythology and symbolism later merged with the Christian beliefs they embraced to create a distinctive art seen especially in Ireland and Scotland. The Celtic Cross is known throughout the world as the emblem of Celtic Christianity and it can be considered the symbol of Celtic-ness itself. Celtic Crosses began to appear during the fifth century A.D. Its shape is derived from a pagan sun symbol, the sun wheel, which later became a symbol of the Christian Godhead. The sun wheel was originally a cross surrounded by a circle with a center stone representing the sun and mock suns at the four quarters. The stone at the center of the circle also represents the navel of the world. The stone pillar of the cross also embodies phallic and fertility characteristics. The cross represents eternal life; its horizontal axis being the earthly world and the vertical axis the heavenly world coming together as the union of Heaven and Earth. Celtic Crosses are imbued with continuous and interwoven knot and spiral motifs symbolizing the continuity of life, death and rebirth. Celtic Crosses often have images of the Christian crucifixion, patriarchs and saints.
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Kuan Yin is a highly revered manifestation of the Buddha who appears in Chinese scriptures around 400 a.d. Kuan Yin means 'one who hears the cries of the world' and personifies the compassion of the Buddha for the needy. She is the embodiment of the yin principle. She is usually represented as a young female deity but she has the power to assume whatever form necessary in order to carry out her vow which is to appear in any way necessary to lead beings out of suffering. She is often shown holding a vase containing the waters of compassion. She is also often seen with dragons which are symbols of fertility, goodness, strength and authority. Dragons are also protectors of the faith, keeping watch over temples and even Heaven itself. This wall hanging measures 8.5 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide and is made of bonded stone.
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Leaping through your wall a full 15 inches, this amazingly detailed, three-dimensional thoroughbred is pared down to its most elemental exclusively for Design Toscano. Lightfoot has captured the pure, unbridled power and timeless grace of one of nature's most revered animals and showcased it in this exquisite wall sculpt cast in quality designer resin and finished to replicate chiseled stone. Perfect for home gallery! 10.5"Wx15"Dx27"H. 10 lbs.
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The well-known narrative images of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 B.C.E.) at war and at the hunt are discussed frequently in studies of ancient Near Eastern art. By comparison, the iconic reliefs depicting the ruler, his genies, and the "sacred tree," which are repeated over and over within the decorative scheme of Ashurnasirpal's palace in Nimrud, part of modern-day Iraq, are less studied and imperfectly understood by scholars. This volume of collected essays on the reliefs at Dartmouth College and related works in other museums across the United States and in international institutions sheds new light on their meanings, importance, and history. Following the discovery of the reliefs in the nineteenth century, institutions and individuals in Europe and North America competed to acquire them. The greatest number went into European collections in the countries of their discoverers, but "surplus" relief fragments, usually of supernatural figures and trees, were shipped to America, and many found their way to colleges and universities.
The essays in this volume explore the iconography of the reliefs, the fascinating story of their discovery and dispersal throughout the West, their biblical connections, and their cultural, artistic, and historical meanings. The book takes the reader from the ancient world of Assyria to its modern rediscovery to the digital reconstruction of the Nimrud palace. Lavishly illustrated with over 115 color and 35 black-and-white images, Assyrian Reliefs from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II will engage and inform the student, the scholar, as well as the museum visitor.
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The relief slabs that decorated the palaces of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, which emphasized military conquest and royal prowess, have traditionally been understood as statements of imperial propaganda that glorified the Assyrian king. In this book, Mehmet-Ali Ataç argues that the reliefs hold a deeper meaning that was addressed primarily to an internal audience composed of court scholars and master craftsmen. Ataç focuses on representations of animals, depictions of the king as priest and warrior, and figures of mythological beings that evoke an archaic cosmos. He demonstrates that these images mask a complex philosophical rhetoric developed by court scholars in collaboration with master craftsmen who were responsible for their design and execution. Ataç argues that the layers of meaning embedded in the Neo-Assyrian palace reliefs go deeper than politics, imperial propaganda, and straightforward historical record.
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In April 2007, three fully restored panels from Ghiberti's legendary doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni will arrive in the United States for the first and only time. The panels, invaluable gilded bronze reliefs from the three-ton, 20-foot-tall doors, will be on view to a huge audience over the course of their travel to Atlanta, Chicago, and New York. Following this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, the panels will return to a hermetically sealed case at the Museum dell'Opera del Duomo.Ghiberti surmounted competition from the greatest sculptors of the age with his elegant and cohesive design to receive the commission for the east doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni.
Twenty-five years later, Ghiberti, having been influenced by his brilliant colleagues, such as Masaccio and Donatello, surpassed himself in his second set of doors, "The Gates of Paradise."
This lavish volume—containing comprehensive texts and 160 brilliant full-color illustrations—serves as an essential and much-needed introduction to one of the most important artistic and architectural landmarks of Renaissance Florence. By detailing each panel and placing them within their larger context of the doors depicting the scenes of Genesis, the book documents the exquisite artistry and craftsmanship that make these such seminal works. 160 color plates, bibliography, index.
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