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Sculpture - Wikipedia

One of the most common purposes of sculpture is in some form of association with religion. Cult images are common in many cultures, though they are often not the colossal statues of deities which characterized ancient Greek art, like the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

List of public art in the City of Westminster - Wikipedia

Bayswater See the list of public art in Paddington Belgravia Part of Belgravia lies outside the City of Westminster; for works not listed here see the list of public art in Kensington and Chelsea.

EROTIC ART - ART and ANTIQUE

Description: Original antique Chinese erotic reverse glass painting by an anonynous artist (unsigned like all Chinese erotica).

Greek Sculpture, Archaic Period - Art Encyclopedia

Archaic Period Greek Sculpture (600-480): Kouros Standing Nude Male Statue, Daedalic Influence, Apollo of Tenea, Relief Sculptures, Bluebeard Pediment

Greek Architecture - Crystalinks

History. The history of the Ancient Greek civilization is divided into two eras, the Hellenic and the Hellenistic The Hellenic period commenced circa 900 BC, (with substantial works of architecture appearing from about 600 BC) and ended with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC.

Hindu Wisdom - Hindu Art

European reaction to Indian Art - Western stereotyping of Indian art and culture . A failure of Western culture to come to terms with Hindu arts In the early period of European explorations of Asia, travelers saw Hindu sacred images as infernal creatures and diabolic multiple-limbed monsters.

Glossary of Asian Art - art and archaeology

Every culture must find a way to reconcile the polar opposites – male/female, good/bad, sky/earth, birth/death – that are characteristic of the human condition.

Romanesque Sculpture: History, Characteristics, Iconography ...

Romanesque Sculpture (1000-1200): History, Statues, Reliefs, Ottonian Art Styles, Norman Architecture: Cathedrals, Pisa, Abbey of Cluny

South Asian arts - Visual arts of India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon ...

South Asian arts - Visual arts of India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon): Indian art is the term commonly used to designate the art of the Indian subcontinent, which includes the present political divisions of India, Kashmir, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

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A detailed Macau fun guide with a Macau casino hotels review, by Amy Fabris-Shi with photography and reviews by Vijay Verghese - Smart Travel Asia and Dancing Wolf Media.