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Duccio di Buoninsegna. Maestà, Altarretabel des Sieneser Doms, Rückseite, Hauptregister mit Szenen zu Christi Passion, Szene: Kreuzigung. 1308-1311, Tempera auf Holz, 100 × 76 cm. Siena, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. Sieneser Schule, Auftraggeber: Sieneser...
The Serpent is an ancient musical wind instrument, related to the modern Tuba, Euphonium, and Baritone. It is blown with a cup shaped mouthpiece which is very similar to that of a trombone or Euphonium/Baritone. Played softly, it has a firm yet mellow...
Wow! Isn’t this a beautiful castle! Back in the days I used to dream about being a princess and living in a huge castle. When I see this castle I’m feeling like that little girl again. I was looking for some Europian citytrips when I saw this beautiful...
Meister der Hofschule Karls des Großen. Godescalc-Evangeliar, Manuskript des Godescalc, Hofschreiber Karl des Großen, Szene: Christus. 781-783, Pergament, 18 × 26,7 cm. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale. Buchmalerei, Auftraggeber: Karl der Große, Anlass:...
Masaccio. Freskenzyklus der Brancacci-Kapelle in Santa Maria del Carmine in Florenz, Szenen aus dem Leben Petri, Szene: Der Zinsgroschen. 1425-1428, Fresko. Florenz, Santa Maria del Carmine, Cappella Brancacci. Fresken unter Mitarbeit von Masolino entstanden,...
A lazy monkey hitches a ride to the top of a tree - sitting on the back of a parrot. The squirrel monkey hopped onto the bird and wrapped his arms around its neck to avoid the 26ft climb. He lives with a male and female blue and gold macaw at a countryside...
Mathis Gothart Grünewald. Isenheimer Altar, ehemals Hauptaltar des Antoniterklosters in Isenheim/Elsaß, Werktagsseite, Gesamtansicht, Szene (von rechts): Hl. Antonius, Kreuzigung Christi, Hl. Sebastian, Predella: Beweinung Christi. 1512-1516, Öl auf Holz,...
Angelo Bronzino. Fresken der Kapelle der Eleonora da Toledo im Palazzo Vecchio in Florenz, Deckenfresko, Zentrum: Trinität, rechts: Stigmatisierung des Hl. Franziskus, links: Hl. Johannes Evangelist in Patmos, oben: Büßender Hl. Hieronymus, unten: Erzengel...
Dieric Bouts. Flügelaltar »Die Perle von Brabant«, linker Flügel: Johannes d. Täufer, Mitteltafel: Anbetung der Heiligen Drei Könige, rechter Flügel: Hl. Christophorus. 1467-1468, Eichenholz, 63 × 28 cm, 63 × 62 cm, 63 × 28 cm. München, Alte Pinakothek....
Beijing's Top 10 : Forbidden City Collections - Clocks and watches Arguably the finest of the many and varied palace collections, the clocks and watches fill the Fengxian Pavilion in the southeastern corner of the eastern Inner Court. The size and creativity...
Amethysts are recommended to those who deal with stress a lot, such as people with an excessive work ethic who are unable to enjoy relaxation. This quality is also believed useful when treating insomnia too. Amethysts also help those who are prone to...
The smallest hummingbird, Bee Hummingbird or Zunzuncito (Mellisuga helenae), is a species of hummingbird that is endemic to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. Wikipedia says it grows to 5-6 cm and is not only the smallest hummingbird, but it's also the smallest...
Venus tablet of Ammisaduqa. Enuma Anu Enlil. Tablet 63. c.1650 BCE. Refers to the record of astronomical observations of Venus, as preserved in numerous cuneiform tablets dating from the first millennium BCE. First compiled during the reign of King Ammisaduqa...
Gravity bends more than just space. It bends time. The early results from Gravity Probe B, one of Nasa’s most complicated satellites, confirmed yesterday ‘to a precision of better than 1 per cent’ the assertion Einstein made 90 years ago - that an object...
Morning glory pool is considered the most beautiful pool and a must-see of Yellowstone National Park. Its colors are because of the existence of heat-thriving bacteria making a stunning display of hues. The delicate blue water is created by thermophilic...
The Moeraki Boulders are a big attraction, found on Koekohe Beach near Moeraki on New Zealand’s coast. The huge, gray, spherical stones formed in sediment on the sea floor 60 million years ago and were revealed by shoreline erosion. The boulders, some...
This stunning creature is the Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas), the largest moth in the world in terms of wing surface area. Their wingspan can reach up to ONE FOOT in length! They're said to be named after either the Titan of Greek Mythology which holds up...
"I'm hungry..." by SIJANTO NATURE http://500px.com/photo/19971687
A late 19th century diamond necklace, circa 1895, composed of a series of graduated old brilliant-cut diamond clusters, set alternately with dart-shaped connecting links, each with a single-stone diamond collet terminal, to a concealed clasp, mounted...
Pol Sandeman shared Club der vier Pfoten's note: Wir Hundebesitzer sind "böse"... Wir Hundebesitzer sind böse! Liebe Mitmenschen, die Ihr keine Hunde habt >UND< (ich betone UND) diese auch nicht leiden könnt... Ihr...
Steinpilz - Boletus edulis http://post.ly/9m9wZ
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Die berühmteste Bibliothek der Antike in modernem Gewand
Omans Enklave Musandem war die längste Zeit ein tourismusarmes Reservat. Die Reiseindustrie hat sich längst angeschickt, auch dieses Kleinod zu erschließen. Geheimtipp ade!
Die Unmögliche Schwarze Tulpe
