Boots worn by children who were struck by lightning at St Eata’s Church in the village of Atcham in Shropshire, England on 13 July 1879. The children were apparently not seriously injured. (1080×1350)February 7, 2026
Terracotta anthropomorphic figure. Bura culture, Niger, ca. 4th-13th c AD. Yale University Art Gallery collection [2344×3000]February 7, 2026
Intricacies of the Pisa Cathedral, the gilded coffered ceiling, the arches, the frescoes. Construction began in 1064 and set the model for the distinctive Pisan Romanesque style of architecture. The mosaics and the pointed arches show a strong Byzantine and Mediterranean influence… [1280×852] [OC]February 7, 2026
The Nag Hammadi library are 12 leather-bound papyrus codices, dated to the 4th century CE, that were found buried in a sealed jar in Egypt. They contain 52 Gnostic treatises, 3 works belonging to the Corpus Hermeticum, and a partial translation/alteration of Plato’s Republic [3825×5588]February 7, 2026
This large relief sculpture of a crouching feline was carved by Nopiloa artist(s) from an irregular boulder of volcanic stone. It most likely depicts one of the 2 largest predators in the Americas, either a jaguar or a puma. From Mexico, 600–1000 CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [2814×4591]February 7, 2026
Roman sculpture showing an ancient river deity. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. [1200×1600]February 7, 2026
A Sasanian blue glass cup with a silver base, given as a gift to the Empress Kōmyō (701-760 CE). Now housed at the Shoso-in Repository in Nara, Japan [2186×2893]February 7, 2026
Attic red-figure krater – Hephaestus sitting on mule holding hammer and tongs, Hermes with winged boots, Satyr playing aulos, Hera seated – Attributed to the Cleophrades Painter – 485-480 BCE – Mule fallos censored [1500×1206]February 7, 2026
An etching made in 1888 by the Belgian painter and printmaker James Ensor (13 April 1860–19 November 1949), titled: “My Portrait in the Year 1960”. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Artsin Ghent in Belgium [2457×1400]February 7, 2026
