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The Piata in the Vatican
San Lorenzo Olmec Head No. 1
Artists unknown, 1200-900 B.C.
2.84 m x 2.11 m; basalt
Artists unknown, 1200-900 B.C.
2.84 m x 2.11 m; basalt
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when we were up in Quebec 2019 for Christmas had the pleasure of getting to the ICE Castle, such beautiful ice sculptures. Fast forward, when we were down in Treasure Island, Florida September 2020 they were doing sand sculptures on the beach, beautiful. So I walked up to one of the artists and said to her, wow just think last winter I saw beautiful ICE Sculpture and other things in the ICE Castle in Quebec, Her responds was --she had done the hanging jellyfish. So turns out the artists on the beach are not local but flown in artists from various parts of the world, guess they submit what they plan to build. She also told me they haul in special sand to use.
David
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1624
170 cm; marble
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1624
170 cm; marble
Big Mac
Jim Delligatti, 1967
7 cm x 9.5 cm; ground beef, sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, sesame seed bun.
Snowglobe Ring
Eva Martin, 2009
2 cm; 18k white gold, 24k gold, diamonds, glass, glycerine, marine sealant.
Great Serpent Mound (Adams County, Ohio)
artists unknown; circa 320 B.C. or circa 1070 A.D.
411 m long x 1 m high; earth, grass
Cleft
Roxy Paine, 2018
444 cm x 550 cm x 480 cm; stainless steel
Seuthes III (Ancient Greek: Σεύθης, Seuthēs) was a king of Odrysia, a part of Thrace, during the late 4th century BC (securely attested between 324 and 312 BC).
Following the campaigns of Philip II in 347–342 BC a significant part of Thrace became subject to Macedon. While the three main rulers of Thrace attested during this period of Philip's reign disappear from the sources by the end of the 340s BC, it remains unclear to what extent native Thracian kingship was eliminated. The kings of Macedon governed Thrace through military governors (stratēgoi): Alexander son of Aeropus (341-334 BC), Memnon (334-327 BC), Zopyrion (327-325 BC). After Philip's death in 336 BC, several Thracian tribes revolted against Philip's son Alexander the Great, who defeated the Getae and King Syrmus of the Triballi. Other Thracians sent troops to join Alexander's army, such as the Thracian prince Sitalces, attested as one of Alexander's commanders during his campaign in the East.
The tomb of the Thracian King Seuthes III has been identified as the Golyamata Kosmatka mound, at a distance of 1 km south of the town of Shipka, north of the town of Kazanlăk in Bulgaria. It was discovered in 2004 by the Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov. Items found inside included the golden wreath of the ruler, a golden kylix (shallow wine cup), greaves and a helmet, and applications for horse tackle, all exhibited in the historical museum of the town of Kazanlăk. Remarkable is the bronze head of the statue of Seuthes III buried ritually in front of the façade, which is quite detailed and realistic. It is considered important evidence for the Thracian Orphic rituals.
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Following the campaigns of Philip II in 347–342 BC a significant part of Thrace became subject to Macedon. While the three main rulers of Thrace attested during this period of Philip's reign disappear from the sources by the end of the 340s BC, it remains unclear to what extent native Thracian kingship was eliminated. The kings of Macedon governed Thrace through military governors (stratēgoi): Alexander son of Aeropus (341-334 BC), Memnon (334-327 BC), Zopyrion (327-325 BC). After Philip's death in 336 BC, several Thracian tribes revolted against Philip's son Alexander the Great, who defeated the Getae and King Syrmus of the Triballi. Other Thracians sent troops to join Alexander's army, such as the Thracian prince Sitalces, attested as one of Alexander's commanders during his campaign in the East.
The tomb of the Thracian King Seuthes III has been identified as the Golyamata Kosmatka mound, at a distance of 1 km south of the town of Shipka, north of the town of Kazanlăk in Bulgaria. It was discovered in 2004 by the Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov. Items found inside included the golden wreath of the ruler, a golden kylix (shallow wine cup), greaves and a helmet, and applications for horse tackle, all exhibited in the historical museum of the town of Kazanlăk. Remarkable is the bronze head of the statue of Seuthes III buried ritually in front of the façade, which is quite detailed and realistic. It is considered important evidence for the Thracian Orphic rituals.
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The Panagyurishte Treasure (Bulgarian: Панагюрско златно съкровище) is a Thracian treasure.
It was accidentally discovered on 8 December 1949 by three brothers, Pavel, Petko, and Michail Deikov, who worked together at the region of “Merul” tile factory near the railway station of the town of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. At the time of its discovery it was considered "the richest treasure to have been unearthed in Europe since World War II
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| Material | gold |
|---|---|
| Created | 400 BC – 300 BC |
| Discovered | 1949 at Panagyurishte |
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Panagyurishte Thracian Treasury The Panagyurishte treasure is by far the richest and most brilliant gold hoard yet discovered which was unearthed by accident by three brothers – Pavel, Petko and Michael Deykovs in 1949, during clay digging near the town of Panagyurishte. Town of Panagyrishte is...
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The life-size statue of an Ancient Roman magistrate from around 100 AD has been discovered underneath the stairs of the Roman Forum of Heraclea Sintica.
La Cabeza (interior shown)
Nikki de Saint Phalle, 2000
366 cm x 427 cm x 366 cm; polyurethane foam, resin steel armature, mirror, glass, tumbled stones, abalone shells
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For the Love of God
Damien Hirst, 2007
17 cm x 13 cm x 19 cm; platinum, diamonds, human teeth
Laocoön and His Sons
Agesander, Polydorus, and Athenodorus (possibly); circa 30 B.C. to 60 A.D.
208 cm × 163 cm × 112 cm; marble