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Mystery Myth!Calling all mythology experts! We are trying to decipher one of four mythological engravings on a table top, shown below in color and black & white. (The other…
April 25 2012, 12:14pm | Comments »
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“Heroes in a Half Shell”Figure 1: Carved Walnut Center Table. Probably German, circa 1710. Carlton Hobbs LLC. The tortoise has been represented in art throughout history and across the globe, from its…
August 19 2009, 11:50am | Comments »
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The Mythology of the Habsburgs, Part III: Mythological ReferencesThe present paintings combine historic, heraldic, and mythological references. While the central painted portions appear to represent historic figures, the flanking painted areas and carved panels are reserved…
April 13 2009, 12:25pm | Comments »
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The Mythology of the Habsburgs, Part II: The FlagsIn the largest of the paintings, figured below, heraldic flags and banners are dispersed throughout the central scene: Heading the painting, the flag of the Holy Roman Empire…
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The Mythology of the Habsburgs Part IThe Mythology of the Habsburgs, Part I Fine and decorative art, as we know, is littered with symbolism intended to lend clues about a piece’s history and subject…
March 12 2009, 3:01pm | Comments »
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