Religions and other mythologies

May 22

loverofbeauty:

Caravaggio in Rouen

loverofbeauty:

Caravaggio in Rouen

May 21

forthememoryofepicurus:

The Sacrifice of Isaac (ca. 1526) by Alonso Berruguete

forthememoryofepicurus:

The Sacrifice of Isaac (ca. 1526) by Alonso Berruguete

May 18

100artistsbook:

Follower of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Saint John the Baptist, 17th century

100artistsbook:

Follower of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Saint John the Baptist, 17th century

May 17

sebastianmorris:

Ascension of Christ, Study for stained-glass window: 
Sir Edward Burne-Jones

sebastianmorris:

Ascension of Christ, Study for stained-glass window: 

Sir Edward Burne-Jones

(via fletchingarrows)

May 15

goodmemory:

“The Great Fishing God of Sefar”, one of the oldest paintings on earth, Tamenrasset, Algeria
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goodmemory:

“The Great Fishing God of Sefar”, one of the oldest paintings on earth, Tamenrasset, Algeria

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(via alainrichert)

May 14

art-library:

Snake Goddess, from the palace at Knossos (Crete), Greece, ca. 1600 BCE.

art-library:

Snake Goddess, from the palace at Knossos (Crete), Greece, ca. 1600 BCE.

art-library:

Venus of Willendorf

These well-known group of artworks from the Old Stone Age are small stone female figures that have exaggerated bellies, breasts, and pubic areas. The best known of these figures is the Venus (or Woman) of Willendorf. In contrast to the exaggerated female features of the body, the facial features of the statue are undefined, the arms are barely visible, and the feet are missing.

art-library:

Venus of Willendorf

These well-known group of artworks from the Old Stone Age are small stone female figures that have exaggerated bellies, breasts, and pubic areas. The best known of these figures is the Venus (or Woman) of Willendorf. In contrast to the exaggerated female features of the body, the facial features of the statue are undefined, the arms are barely visible, and the feet are missing.

May 13

Titian

Titian

Johann Kluska

Johann Kluska

Johann Kluska

Johann Kluska