Picturesque delusion

Picturesque history is seldom to be trusted.

[Ennius @red_loeb]

1st November is All Saints' Day

BnF MS Latin 1141; Sacramentarium of Charles the Bald (?); 9th century, c.869-870; ff.5v, 6r @GallicaBnF

[Inma @isl1965]

Este extraordinario #mosaicmonday tiene unos 2200 años, es originario del Egipto ptolemaico y se encuentra en el museo de Alejandría.
Algunas teselas son tan pequeñas, de unos pocos milímetros, que consiguen niveles de realismo espectaculares.
La mirada del perro es 🔝🔝😍

[Fascinating History @Fascinate_Hist]

The detail on this is just 🤯

The Column of Marcus Aurelius, a Roman victory column in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy.

[History of Mesopotamia @GilgameshIQ]

وصايا شروباك

هو النص الأدبي الأول في التاريخ، الذي هو نص سومري كتب في حدود 2600 ق. م ويمثل نصاً في الحكمة أو في أدب الحكمة، وهو عبارة عن تعاليم الملك السومري شروباك ابن الملك أوبارا- توتو لـ ابنه زيوسودرا

The Instructions of Shuruppak

The Instructions of Shuruppak is one of the earliest literary texts in history. Written in Sumerian and dating to approximately 2600 BCE, it is a work of wisdom literature consisting of teachings attributed to the Sumerian king Shuruppak, son of King Ubara-Tutu, addressed to his son, Ziusudra.

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Arena in Pula

The Arena in Pula, Croatia is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers and with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved. It was constructed in 27 BC – 68 AD and is among the world's six largest surviving Roman arenas.

[ArtNouveauDeco @NouveauDeco]

Art Nouveau decorative wall plate from 1895 by Jan-Willem Mijnlieff at the Holland Tile and Faience Factory in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

[Ghost of Hellas @ghostofhellas]

The Saffron Goddess (1600 B.C.) detail - Minoan fresco depicting a saffron harvest, Akrotiri, Santorini island, Greece

[Fascinating History @Fascinate_Hist]

The Middle Ages had quite a sense of humor.

Abbey of Sainte Foy, Conques, France, from around 1050.

[The Masterpieces Archive @MasterpiecesArc]

Reminder:

Michelangelo was just 24 yo when he carved the Pietà from a block of marble

[ArtNouveauDeco @NouveauDeco]

Jugendstil buckle from c. 1900 designed by German painter, architect and designer Max Gradl (1873-1934).

[𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 @Steampunk_T]

Gilded Age Perfection.
Crafted by Tiffany & Co. between 1900 and 1916, this mesmerizing vanity case blends gold, rich enamel, diamonds, and deep blue sapphires. A true masterpiece of early 20th-century decorative art on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

[HerodotusWave @HerodotusWave]

Handcrafted brass pull door handles produced by Bronze Betty.

[Alexandre Blaineau @AlBlaineau]

Les splendeurs de Pompéi

[Araceli Rego @AraceliRego]

Copa de oro con patas de elefante y asas de dragón, con incrustaciones de gemas y perlas. China, dinastía Qing,

[FISHY𓆸 @sorceryfishy]

Happy Venus day!

This is Venus and the Erotes in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples

[Alexandre Blaineau @AlBlaineau]

L’art étrusque, trop méconnu, est néanmoins très riche - en témoigne ces (petits) chevaux de Tarquinia

[Sergio Perera @SERGIOPERERA0]

Un hombre explicó por qué nunca fotografía sus viajes. Dio una de las mejores razones que he escuchado jamás.

[Araceli Rego @AraceliRego]

Art Nouveau style jeweler Lucien Gaillard

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Arena in Pula

The Arena in Pula, Croatia is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers & with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved. It was constructed in 27 BC – 68 AD and is among the world's six largest surviving Roman arenas.

[ArtNouveauDeco @NouveauDeco]

German Art Nouveau glass carafe from c. 1910.