Bowl depicting a prince and mythical creatures. Kashan, Iraq, Seljuq period, 12th-13th century [2000×1850] by MunakataSennin
September 18, 2024This drawing, by the Ottoman painter Åžahkulu, 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, 2024A 4th century BCE stele found in 1904 at the south of the Theatre of Dionysos in Athens. From the lower part of the stele, a snake relief slithers upward toward a sandal. Between the snake and the sandal is a carved inscription that reads “Silon anetheken”, meaning Silon dedicated it [1602×2318]