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This drawing, by the Ottoman painter Şahkulu, of a dragon entangled in swirling foliage under attack from a lion above while assaulting a phoenix is certainly the greatest masterpiece of the saz style. Now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art [6668×2939]

September 18, 2024

This drawing, by the Ottoman painter Şahkulu, of a dragon entangled in swirling foliage under attack from a lion above while assaulting a phoenix is certainly the greatest masterpiece of the saz style. Now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art [6668×2939]

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Fuckoff555 on September 18, 2024 10:37 am

[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saz_style](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saz_style)
armintiric on September 18, 2024 10:38 am

That’s an amazing piece of art. I wonder what it would look like if it was in color?
detroit_canicross on September 18, 2024 10:57 am

Beautiful. I just read the Wikipedia entry on Saz style and now I know about something I’d never heard about yesterday. I love this sub.

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This drawing, by the Ottoman painter Şahkulu, of a dragon entangled in swirling foliage under attack from a lion above while assaulting a phoenix is certainly the greatest masterpiece of the saz style. Now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art [6668×2939]

The Crypta Neapolitana, an Ancient Roman Road Tunnel built in 37BC, in use as a roadway all the way until WW2. [1500×2250] (Video Below)

Pottery tomb figurine depicting a Bactrian camel saddled up and ready to carry it’s rider and goods. This is an example of a mingqi or “spirit utensil” designed to come to life and serve the deceased in their afterlife. Northern Wei -Qi dynasty, mid-to-late 6th century, China. [960 x 1200]

A Mayan drinking vessel used for either chocolate or fermented maize. It depicts a mythological scene of the origins of the rainy season and agricultural cycles. 7th–8th century, Calakmul, Mexico. [1200 x 525]

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