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You can also visit our website to open a new door every day and read more about each Advent object: https://t.co/LYBvFljQgc
π» Black bear cub, 1799, by Mori ShΕ«hΕ
πͺ½ Gold stater of Alexander the Great, from the Amphipolis mint c. 330β320 BCEβ β
π΅ Detail from an illuminated page of music for the Christmas Vespers, c. 1290.
βοΈ Yuhi Hill and Drum Bridge at Meguro, 1857, by Utagawa Hiroshige
Our annual #AshmoleanAdvent Calendar begins today with this delightful Japanese woodblock print by master printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige.
Here, Hiroshige has skilfully depicted the chilly silence of a winter afternoon, using unprinted white space to evoke snow.
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βοΈ Yuhi Hill and Drum Bridge at Meguro, 1857, by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858). EAX.4368
Merry Christmas from all of us at the Ashmolean! π π π We hope you enjoyed our #AshmoleanAdvent Calendar. Our final object is this 1799 Christmas Celebration by the famous German graphic artist, Daniel Niklaus Chodowiecki. Take a closer look: https://t.co/D9QK2D8oqi
A donkey for day 24 of #AshmoleanAdvent. Nina de Garis Davies was an Egyptologist who would record paintings from Egyptian tombs. This copy is from a wall in the tomb of Knunmhotep III who was an high steward and vizier of the 12th Dynasty. Read more at: https://t.co/D9QK2D8oqi
#AshmoleanAdvent Day 23 β Christmas Pomanders. These tiny decorative baubles are actually pomanders, designed to carry perfume, but the resemblance to the classic Christmas decoration is uncanny. Find out more at: https://t.co/D9QK2D8oqi
The Archangel Michael for #AshmoleanAdvent Day 22. These coins are called angels after the Archangel depicted on them and were first minted in 1465 which was a time when the ideal of a knighthood was highly regarded. Find out more at: https://t.co/D9QK2D8oqi
#AshmoleanAdvent Day 21 β Worshipper Carrying a Ram.
This is one of several surviving statuettes showing men carrying a ram. Most are shepherds & this figure bears a remarkable resemblance to the Good Shepherd familiar in Christian art.
Sardinia. 800-600 BCE.
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#AshmoleanAdvent Day 20 β A Wintry Scene
The scene depicted on this Japanese fan is from the Makura no sΕshi (Pillow Book), a diary written by lady-in-waiting Sei ShΕnagon in the late 10th century describing her time at court.
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A 19th-century winter coat for day 19 of #AshmoleanAdvent. Woven from the fleece of Himalayan mountain goats, Kashmir shawls were famous for their lightness, softness and warmth, and were a luxury product traded from India to Europe.
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Five Gold Rings for day 18 of #AshmoleanAdvent.
These hooped earrings are richly decorated with wire, beads and animal-heads. They were discovered in the ruins of a small temple at Tukh el-Qaramus, Egypt. Read more by opening today's Advent door at: https://t.co/D9QK2D8oqi
Five Gold Rings for day 18 of #AshmoleanAdvent.
These hooped earrings are richly decorated with wire, beads and animal-heads. They were discovered in the ruins of a small temple at Tukh el-Qaramus, Egypt. Read more by opening today's Advent door at: https://t.co/D9QK2D8oqi
Day 17 of #AshmoleanAdvent β Illuminated Music. Created for the Christmas Vespers and part of a bound Medieval manuscript volume, it was made by an anonymous French artist around 1290. It features a Nativity scene within the large, capital R.
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#AshmoleanAdvent Day 16 β A winged Nike, holding a ribbon in her hand, flies across this jug towards a tripod, a symbol of victory. The jug may have been made to commemorate the successful outcome of a battle.
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#AshmoleanAdvent Day 15 - An Engraved Watch
This spherical cased verge clock-watch was made by an anonymous German artist around 1530-1550. It is made of delicately engraved gilt-brass.
Read more about it by opening today's door on our website: https://t.co/D9QK2D8oqi
#AshmoleanAdvent Day 14 β Madonna and Child by Elizabeth Siddal. The simple composition in this painting emphasises the tender connection between mother and son as she helps him reach a flower. Open today's door on our website to learn more: https://t.co/D9QK2D8oqi
A kimono for day 13 of #AshmoleanAdvent.
Dating from the late 19th century and decorated with snow-laden pines and bamboo, this short-sleeved kimono would have been made for a married woman to wear on a formal occasion in the winter. Find out more at: https://t.co/tfiDfWIq4z
#AshmoleanAdvent Day 12: A chestnut!
This small Japanese wooden chestnut, measuring just 4cm wide, is in fact a netsuke. Netsuke were used to attach a medicine box, pipe, or tobacco pouch to the obi (sash) of a kimono. Find out more: https://t.co/tfiDfWIq4z
Three wise men for day 11 of #AshmoleanAdvent.
This curious terracotta figurine from Cyprus, with the heads of three bearded men mounted on a box-shaped body, reminded us of the Three Wise Men of the Nativity story. Open today's door to learn more: https://t.co/tfiDfWIq4z
#AshmoleanAdvent Day 10 β Singing Pierides, painted by Henry Stacy Marks on the 'Great Bookcase' by William Burges.
Marks was one of a number of young artists asked by Burges to help paint it between 1859 and 1862. π§΅
#AshmoleanAdvent Day 9 - Winged Nike πͺ½
Struck around 330β320 BCE, this coin shows Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. In her outstretched right hand she holds a wreath, and in her left hand she holds a ship's mast, symbolising a naval victory. Learn more: https://t.co/tfiDfWIq4z
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