One of the Several Stretches of Roman/Medieval Roads near Moncarapacho, Algarve, Portugal [900×1600]December 26, 2025
Ancient bronze sculpture of a standing man from Iberia, c. 3rd-2nd century BCE. [1290×2100]December 25, 2025
Ring of Leontios, Roman Patrician of the Opsikion Theme, dated around 1000 AD [1188×1132]December 25, 2025
A selection of the East Asian Collection (mostly Japanese) I’ve built over the past 12 months. Books, manuscripts, early artwork, I’ve acquired copies of the Tale of Genji, manuscripts on yokai and war, and even examples of sutras and fragments going back to the 8th century [1536×2048]December 25, 2025
Satyr with child Dionysus. Greek or Hellenistic, possibly Alexandria, Egypt, 2nd c BC. Marble. More pics in museum link in comments. Walters Art Museum collection [3000×4000] [OC]December 25, 2025
PÅ‚ock Diadem, ducal crown attributed to Konrad I of Masovia, later a reliquiary crown, early 13th century, probably Hungary, silver, gold, sapphires, rubies, almandines and pearls. In the collection of Diocesan Museum in PÅ‚ock, Poland. [500×324]December 25, 2025
La Pieta, one of Michelangelo’s most revered sculptures, probably the most moving. He was 24 when he carved it. Mary suffers in silence. While her face remains serene, her hand betrays her emotions by saying at the same time there you have him and how could this possibly happen?…[1280×853] [OC]December 25, 2025
