Incredible flower vase in a German painting from 1490. The ornament and the 5-pass opening have the shape of stylized lily blossoms, matching the actual flowers. Is anything like that preserved from the middle ages? [3120×4160]April 5, 2026
Hieroglyphic inscriptions on the walls of the temple of Ramesses III (1186–1155 BC) at Medinet Habu, on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt. [1080×1318]April 5, 2026
Miniature shrine that opens to reveal Sakyamuni Triad. From Kongōbu-ji Temple on Mount Kōya, Japan. Originally imported from China, 8th century AD [3300×2900]April 5, 2026
This intricately sculpted ceiling of the Ranakpur Jain Temples captures the pinnacle of Māru-Gurjara architecture, where geometry meets spirituality. Built in the 15th century under the vision of Dharna Shah,Ranakpur Jain Temple Rajasthan, India[848 × 1020]April 5, 2026
Hanging of Bernardo Baroncelli in Florence, sketched by Leonardo da Vinci. Baroncelli had been one of the assassins who killed Giuliano de’ Medici inside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore on Easter Sunday, 1478[500X1305].April 5, 2026
Travertine vessel in the form of an ostrich egg. New Kingdom Egypt, 18th dynasty, ca. 1540-1296 BC. Cleveland Museum of Art collection [2539×3174]April 5, 2026
“Easter Egg with the Images of Saints” from the Imperial Porcelain Factory and Glassworks, Russian Empire, 1916 [1173×1577]April 5, 2026
Careful now this runestone has been gossiping about people for a thousand years and it never forgets a name carved into that looping serpent [2322×3766] (Upplands runinskrifter 124; Urnes style, Karlberg Castle, Stockholm)April 5, 2026
Wilkom (welcoming cup) of Ropemakers Guild from Toruń, Poland. 1671, pewter, copper alloy, District Museum in Toruń. [3529×5303]April 5, 2026
