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Lily 3
By Mike Saijo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Influenced by the tradition of ancient manuscripts, Saijo copies information using a xerox copy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
Suspension Light in Hammered Aged Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material. Featuring
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...
Materials
Brass
Prince - Original Ink and Tempera on Paper by Esy Beluzzi - 1956
By Esy Beluzzi
Located in Roma, IT
conditions.
Beautiful artwork presenting the incipit of a story. The writing, similar to an ancient
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
H 12.21 in W 9.65 in D 0.12 in
Durisvit, who rang the bell
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
candle and ancient manuscripts, and wine and ballet, and dreams - all this fills life... But something
Category
Early 2000s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Dye
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
The doctor's workshop - Mattheus van Helmont (1623 - after 1679)
By Mattheus van Helmont
Located in Gent, BE
ancient manuscripts ,bears witness to his scholarly pursuit.
Beside the doctor stands a woman, perhaps a
Category
17th Century Flemish School Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 23.23 in W 33.08 in
Archimedes Vortex
By Terry Poulos
Located in Chicago, IL
ancient manuscript titled the "Archimedes Palimpsest." Sculpture conveys a double entendre with its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Tablet - vivid, colourful, blue, red, pink, orange, abstract triptych on panel
By Alice Teichert
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This triptych evokes an ancient manuscript or perhaps a music score. Rich and vibrant hues of red
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Crayon, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Canvas
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper, wood frame, glass
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
H 30 in W 30 in D 3 in
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper, wood frame, glass
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Dye, Acrylic
H 30 in W 30 in D 3 in
Bird's Eye View
By Ronnie Cutrone
Located in Missouri, MO
saying, even "ancient manuscripts…[they] are taken very seriously, but they are also cartoons
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
18th Century Engraving "Attack with a Battering Ram" by Montfaucon
Located in Alamo, CA
in 1719 by Bernard de Montfaucon. It depicts an ancient Roman bas relief scene illustrating a Roman
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
H 21.88 in W 25.5 in D 0.88 in
Abstract Pseudo-Architectural Etching with Color Added by Hand - Ink on Paper
By Krystyna Smiechowska
Located in Soquel, CA
- abstracted, but reminiscent of architectural drawings, maps, and ancient manuscripts. Bright patches of red
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Paper, Ink
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Pali language, an ancient Buddhist language.
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
language, an ancient Buddhist language
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
in Pali language, an ancient Buddhist language.
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Judaica Hand-Written Calendrical Manuscript from Władysławowie, 1837
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exceedingly rare, one-of-a-kind handwritten Jewish calendrical manuscript from Władysławowie, 1837
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
binding – Her Anthology, manuscript poetry. c 1931.
8vo, 7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in (187 x 151 mm); 82 pages of
Category
Vintage 1930s European Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Bicycle Wheel
By Mike Saijo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
continuing on a journey between the familiar and the unknown.
Influenced by the tradition of ancient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
powers. This festival was the most important royal celebration in ancient Egypt from the Early Dynastic
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Ancient Arabic Calligraphy of Praying
Located in Roma, IT
Arabic Calligraphy of praying is a precious manuscript reporting Islamic Sacred Verses in an
Category
18th Century More Art
Materials
Ink
Inscription #08
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent.
Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Gesso, Textile
Inscription #05
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent.
Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Inscription #06
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent.
Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Inscription #08
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent.
Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Gesso, Textile
Inscription #04
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent.
Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Inscription #07
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent.
Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
1771 Choir Gaur; the Grand Orrery of the Ancient Druids
By John Smith
Located in Bath, GB
.
'Choir Gaur' is one of the earliest astronomical analysis of Stonehenge, looking into the ancient
Category
Antique 1770s British Books
Materials
Paper
Ancient Persian Miniature: Men with Scimitar - Probably 18/19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
the human world. The handwriting of the manuscript in the back of the sheet is full of the detailed
Category
18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Tempera
H 11.23 in W 6.3 in D 0.08 in
Ancient Axum Gilt Coin Necklace and Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
These coins are from Axum, the ancient Christian Kingdom in Ethiopia. They're gilt bronze coins
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Visionaire Magazine NO. 6: THE SEA (SUMMER 1992)
By Visionaire
Located in Vancouver, BC
SEA was inspired by ancient Oriental watercolor books, Egyptian manuscripts, and children’s books, and
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
Canterbury Cathedral: First Edition, The Antiquities Of Canterbury By Somner
Located in London, GB
ancient citie, with the suburbs, and cathedrall. Containing principally matters of Antiquity in them all
Category
Antique 17th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 1.19 in
Framed Antique Vellum Land Indenture, 1811, London
Located in Morristown, NJ
legal practice dating back to Medieval times. Today, these ancient British legal manuscripts are prized
Category
Antique 1810s British Georgian Decorative Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Glass, Wood
Imperial Dignity: A Roman Senator's Garb, Lithograph Published in 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
governance and authority in ancient Rome. The senator is dressed in traditional Roman attire, which includes
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
Artemis Mytilene Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder Istanbul Arch. Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
with abundance in Anatolia. Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the temple of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble, Metal
H 43.31 in W 16.93 in D 9.06 in
Artemis Mytilene Sculpture with Compressed Marble Powder Istanbul Arch. Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
abundance in Anatolia. Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the temple of Artemis in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble, Metal
H 43.31 in W 16.93 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi
Located in Madrid, ES
Couple of young deer after ancient times.
Patinated bronze.
Beginning of the 20th century.
This
Category
Vintage 1920s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Arabic Calligraphy - 18/19th century
Located in Roma, IT
Arabic Calligraphy is a precious manuscript with Islamic sacred verses in an ancient calligraphy
Category
18th Century More Art
Materials
Ink
Yo!
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
When Gods Gets Angry
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Enamel
A Night's Rest
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Basket Knots
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
I Love You, Not Just You
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
I Love You, Except You
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Diptych 2
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Slang Them Colors
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Islamic Verses in Calligraphy style
Located in Roma, IT
Islamic Verses in Calligraphy style is a wonderful original manuscript.
One page, one-sided, in
Category
18th Century More Art
Materials
Ink
Codex YTREBIL
By Enrique Chagoya
Located in Lyons, CO
holds hundreds of Mexican Indigenous manuscripts and codices in its collection that are rarely seen by
Category
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Harvest" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
By Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
them when we are so consumed in the material world.
The ancient Egyptians were infatuated with their
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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