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Archaeology & Art

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Archaeology & Art

@archaeologyart

The home of archaeology & arthistory enthusiasts. Designs by archaeologyart: archaeologyart.shop

United States

Joined August 2016

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Ancient art, made wearable. archaeologyart.shop is now live in the US, UK, EU and Canada. From kylix figures to mosaic fragments, cave paintings to classical symbols, each design is inspired by the visual world of antiquity.
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The Acropolis, date unknown.
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Seal made of vermeil, translucent painted enamel, and seashell, possibly crafted in Russia during the second half of the 19th century AD. The monogram engraved under the base displays the letters "RJ" beneath a crown. Collection: Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva.
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Ascension of christ, in an illuminated miscellany manuscript, germany, ca. 1471-1474. Source: Stuttgart, Württemb. Landesbibl., Cod. poet. et phil. 2º 4, fol. 24r.
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The Hands of Gua Tewet, Indonesia. Gua Tewet is one of the karst caves in the East Kalimantan region (Borneo, Indonesia). The age of the paintings here isn't measured directly from the pigment itself, but from the calcite crust that's built up over them. This involves analyzing
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Photo courtesy of Luc-Henri Fage, via Wiki Commons.
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File:GuaTewet tree of life-LHFage.jpg - Wikipedia
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A Rabbit Rides a Chariot Pulled by Geese in an Ancient Roman Mosaic (2nd century AD), Louvre.
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Frellon Brothers' printer's mark. (Origin: Lyon, France, 16th century, woodcut) The word 'MATVRA' appears beneath the emblem (meaning 'hasten' or 'ripen') This combination of a crab and a butterfly is a visual adaptation of the famous Festina Lente -- or hurry slowly --
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Archaeo Store
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Minoan Octopus archaeologyart.shop/products/minoa… This design is inspired by an ancient Minoan vase. This vase, found at Palaikastro, a wealthy site on the far eastern coast of Crete, is the perfect example of elite Minoan ceramic manufacture.
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Marble sculpture of a frog, Shang Dynasty (1600-1045 B.C.), Marble is a rarer medium in archaic Chinese art.
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Frellon Brothers' printer's mark. (Origin: Lyon, France, 16th century, woodcut) The word 'MATVRA' appears beneath the emblem (meaning 'hasten' or 'ripen') This combination of a crab and a butterfly is a visual adaptation of the famous Festina Lente -- or hurry slowly --
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The origin of this animal pairing dates back to the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus. Augustus didn’t want his commanders making rash, hasty decisions on the battlefield. He believed a cautious general would always yield better results than a solely courageous one. One example
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Our design, directly based on this 16th-century printer's mark, is now available on our store.
Festina Lente: Ultra-Soft Premium Cotton T-Shirt
From archaeologyart.shop
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Ghost of Hellas
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"Pomegranate Trees Among the Ruins" by Jason Noble, October 2014. - Ephesus.
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‘Slug’ by Nagasawa Rosetsu (1754-1799), who was a Japanese painter of the Maruyama school. Ink on paper, Edo Period.
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Medieval gold ring with heraldic motifs of a dragon, 15th century, made in Dubrovnik. Helmet is placed above the shield with engraved dragon, while helmet itself has larger figure of a dragon on the top. Collection of National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade
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