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From kylix figures to mosaic fragments, cave paintings to classical symbols, each design is inspired by the visual world of antiquity.
The 'Lunar Faces' illustration by British artist Harriet Lee-Merrion
It was drawn in 2016 to accompany a review of John Pipkin's historical novel, The Blind Astronomer's Daughter, in The New York Times Book Review.
The novel she illustrates spans from the 1740s to the 1820s. In
This small Sumerian object is known today as the Standard of Ur, though it's uncertain whether it was actually a standard.
Leonard Woolley, who led the excavation, came up with this interpretation. Today, the object's true function remains unknown. It's been reconstructed as a
The upper section of the comparative image I shared displays the 'Peace' panel. On this side, people are shown herding animals and carrying fish and food.
The top register depicts seated elites in a banquet scene.
On the right, there's a musician playing a lyre next to a figure