Ancient Art and Decorative Elements

Artwork representing ancient cultures including Egyptian and Minoan art, showcasing intricate patterns and historical figures embedded in decorative styles.

Indian rock painting depicting princess Irandati with General Purnaka from the monastery at the Ajanta caves, India 5th Century AD

Egyptian history concept with papyrus

A tapestry featuring Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I. Thought to be Elizabethan, (1914). Artist: Unknown

Arthur Evans reconstruction of the Blue Monkey, Knossos Minoan archaeological site, Crete, Greece, Europe

Detail from a 19th century marble table from Italy. Using colourful floral inlays to create the design.

Fire-Dance. Cyril Edward Power (1872-1951). Linocut printed in colours on thin Japan. Dated circa 1931. 45 x 31.6cm.

Shahmeran (Shahmaran) being painted on glass, Mardin, Southeast Anatolia, Turkey

Joie de Vivre Marc Chagall (1887-1985 Russian)

State Central Literary Museum, Moscow Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Indian rock painting depicting princess Irandati with General Purnaka from the monastery at the Ajanta caves, India 5th Century AD

The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India are 31 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka. The caves were built in two phases starting around 200 BCE, with the second group of caves built around 600 CE. Since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The caves are located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, just outside the village of Ajintha in Aurangabad district.

The Yulin Caves are a Buddhist cave temple complex in Guazhou County, Gansu Province, China. The site is located some 100 km east of the oasis town of Dunhuang and the Mogao Caves. It takes its name from the eponymous elm trees lining the Yulin River, which flows through the site and separates the two cliffs from which the caves have been excavated. The forty-two caves house some 250 polychrome statues and 4,200 square metres of wall paintings, dating from the Tang Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty (7th to 14th centuries). The site was among the first in China to be designated for protection in 1961 as a Major National Historical and Cultural Site. In 2008 the Yulin Grottoes were submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Chinese Section of the Silk Road.

Farbenfrohe Artefakte und Gemälde im Museumskomplex, Stadtpalast, Udaipur, Rajasthan Colourful artifacts and paintings displayed in the museum complex, City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23325521

Indonesia, Bali, Balinese painting in black and white, detailed

La Horde, The Horde, Max Ernst, 1927,

Breadfruit 1928 Arman Manookian

Reconstruction of Bonampak frescoes from 9th Century, with war scene

18th century murals inside Lai Kham viharn, Wat Phra Singh temple complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Grudge between a couple; 1969, Linocut by Nigerian artist, Oluwole Olayemi. Though born in Ghana, Olayemi is the son of parents from Oyan, near Osogbo in Nigeria. He is known for his style in which he outlines his forms like a stained glass window

Wat Nong Bua was constructed by Tai Lue craftsmen and is famous for its well preserved murals depicting everyday life in 19th century northern Thailand. The murals were painted by Tai Lue artists. Nan dates from the mid-14th century and for much of its history was an isolated kingdom. The present day city spreads out along the Nan River's right bank.

Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) Private Collection 1910 Watercolour, Gouache on Paper

INDIA. Ajanta. Ajanta Caves. Detail with a feminine figure on horseback . Wall painting inside the cave n. 1 (5th-6th c.). Hindu art. Gupta period.

People relaxing by Paul Eugene Henri Gauguin, oil on canvas, 1891, 1848-1903, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 70, 5x90, 3

Cambodia, Phnom Penh, The Royal Palace, Ramayana Wall Frescoes in the Compound of the Silver Pagoda

Ceramic panels, illustration from The adventures of Pinocchio, 1883, a novel by Carlo Lorenzini (1826-1890), Collodi, Tuscany, Italy.

Ivan Tsarevich. Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L'oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) Private Collection 1910 Russia Colour lithograph Graphic arts Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Two Lovers in a Landscape. Dimensions: H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm)W. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Havik with crane, 1700 - 1750 Indian miniature. drawing A crane poked by a hawk on a gray -blue background. The show is surrounded by a wide dark blue border with floral motifs in yellow. Deccan paper brush

Crossing with fresco decoration cloister with fresco decoration copyright: xzoonar.com/bartomeuxbalaguerxrotgerx 22674446

Sigiriya Damsels or Cloud Maidens, 5th century AD, frescoes, Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

A Chinese man seated on dragon-headed chair. Gouache by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.

Shadow play (Chinese: 影戏, pí yĭng xì) or shadow puppetry is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. It is popular in various cultures. At present, more than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes. Shadow puppetry originated during the Han Dynasty when one of the concubines of Emperor Wu of Han died from an illness. The emperor was devastated, and he summoned his court officers to bring his beloved back to life. The officers made a shape of the concubine using donkey leather. Her joints were animated using 11 separate pieces of the leather, and adorned with painted clothes. Using an oil lamp they made her shadow move, bringing her back to life. Shadow theatre became quite popular as early as the Song Dynasty when holidays were marked by the presentation of many shadow plays. During the Ming Dynasty there were 40 to 50 shadow show troupes in the city

Painting of mother and son Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox

Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer. Chinese lounge, decor from Juliette Drouet's house in Guernsey. South wall, panel with Chinese with a fan. Polychrome engraved wood. 1857-1864. Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 77436-13 Art crafts, arts decoratives, serious wood, Chinese cabinet, chinoiserie, Evening, oriental influence, orientalism, wooden panel, character, Chinese living room, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th 19th century, engraving

Cloud maiden, fresco on cave wall, 5th Century, Lion Rock, rock fortress, UNESCO World Heritage site, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stage design for the ballet Oriental Fantasy by Ippolitov-Ivanov and Mussorgsky by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) Private Collection 1913 Russia Colour lithograph Graphic arts Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Elegant pastimes, calligraphy, screen, by Kano Tansetsu (1654-1713), Japan. Detail. Japanese Civilisation, Edo period, early 18th century.

Greece, Crete, Herakleon, Palace Of Knossos, South Propylon, Procession Fresco, Detail

Venus (Venus and Michail) by Larionov, Mikhail Fyodorovich (1881-1964)/ State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg/ 1912/ Russia/ Oil on canvas/ Newprimitivism/ 68x85,5/ Nude painting

Bacchante--Costume Design for the Ballet "Narcisse" 1911 Leon Bakst (1866-1924 Russian) Drawing Musee National d' Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Sigiriya Frescoes Unpublished image 1. Swaan, Wim. 1966 or earlier Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: C

Egyptian concept with paintings on the wall

Yangwei (Yang Link) channel, C17/18 Chinese book art

Chinese women depicted on ceramic tiles, China CAP/MEL Mel Longhurst/ China Copyright: xMelxLonghurst/CapitalxPicturesx

Dream Series: Ages Past 1998 Gerry Charm (20th C./American) Collage

The lady and the unicorn tapestry, Cluny chapel, Paris, France PARIS, FRANCE, DECEMBER 16, 2023 : The lady and the unicorn, renaissance tapestry, Cluny chapel, Paris, France Copyright: xZoonar.com/Thexladyxandxthexunicornxtapestry,xClunyxchapel,xParis,xFrancex 22077057

Wall painting, historical motifs, Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Ancient famous wall paintings (frescoes) at Sigirya, Sri Lanka

CHINA, GANSU PROVINCE, DUNHUANG, MOSAIC TILED WALL

Mexico, Murals inside the National Palace painted by Diego Rivera, the murals decorate the stairwell and middle storey of the main courtyard and depict Mexican History.

Army, wall painting or fresco from natural colours, Badal Mahal, Bundikalam, Palace of Bundi, Bundi, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Wooden inlay picture, hunting inlay room, furnished between 1825-1840, Fuerstenbau, Veste Coburg, Coburg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Painting in the Puri Lusikan museum, Ubud, island of Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mural painting in Cave No. 17 in Ajanta, Maharashtra, India

Juna Mahal old palace, one of the finest examples of a painted palace, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Fan

Immortal Japanese painting of the Kano School, Momoyama period, 17th century, Ryōan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Sri Lanka, , General, Batik - Senolese Motif

Royal palace complex. Murals of scenes from the Khmer (Reamker) version of the classic Indian epic Ramayana. Phnom Penh; Cambodia.

Mural depicting scenes from the Ramakien, Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) State Hermitage, St. Petersburg 1913 176x210 Oil on canvas Modern France

Vicente Alvarez Dizon, After a Day's Toil, 1936. Oil on canvas.

Wall Painting of merchant, Shekhavati, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xBhagwandasxRupani/DinodiaxPhotox

Chinese women depicted on ceramic tiles, China

FACSIMIL - CODICE TRUJILLO DEL PERU - TOMO IX - AJUAR FUNERARIO - ACUARELA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: BALTASAR MARTINEZ COMPAÑON (1737-1797). Location: MUSEO DE AMERICA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Oil Paintings Copyright: xShashikantxMehta/DinodiaxPhotox

Detail of mural inside Cave No.17, Ajanta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L'oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) Private Collection 1910 Russia Watercolour, gouache, gold und white colours on paper Graphic arts Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Lady with Tambourine Unknown. Lady with Tambourine, 19th century. Oil painting, 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm). Arts of the Islamic World 19th century

A courtesan holding a rose. Watercolour drawing.

Metal Working, Tomb of Rekhmire. Artist: Nina de Garis Davies (1881-1965). Dimensions: facsimile: h. 27.5 cm (10 13/16 in); w. 34.5 cm (13 9/16 in)scale 1:1framed: h. 30.5 cm (12 in); w. 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Date: ca. 1504-1425 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bathers by Zak, Eugeniusz (1884-1926) / Private Collection / Symbolism / 1910 / Poland / Tempera on cardboard / Genre,Nude painting / 43x51

Bali MARCH 2024 - Street art. Colorful graffiti on a wall in Bali reproducing a Balinese dancer, Bali, Indonesia

Detail of the Muses of the stage of the Palau de la Musica Catalana, 1908, modernism. Authors: Domenech i Muntaner. / Eusebi Arnau / Lluis Bru.

Glazunov, Ilya Sergeyevich (*1930) Private Collection 1979 82x102 Oil on canvas Modern Russia History

Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Jamestown. Wall painting of traditional drummer.

Latvia, Western Latvia, Kurzeme Region, Sabile, village wall mural, Artist- Janis Anmanis

Kuqa mural

Adam and Eve in Paradise, Baroque wall painting on a building

Ancient famous wall paintings (frescoes) at Sigirya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Clovis I, King of the Franks, 465-511 AD. being cured by Severin, converts to Christianity. Abbey of St Severin, 12th cent. fresco. FRANCE.

Peace Keeper 2003 Helen Lurye (20th C. Russian) Oil & acrylic on canvas Private Collection

Kahlo, Frida (1907-1954) Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino, Mexiko City 1945 56x41,5 Oil on hardboard Surrealism Mexico

Detail of autumn door, in Courtyard of Pitam Niwas Chowk,City Palace,Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Paintings Copyright: xJagdshxShinde/DinodiaxPhotox

Ceramic detail, Sher Dor madressa, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Detail of mural, Likir Gompa

Romeo Rosette, Drinking Time, 1993. Oil on canvas.

Fruits and Flowers; Frutas y Flores. Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1872-1946). Oil on canvas. 91.5 x 86cm.

Azulejo de oficios, guitarrista, siglo XVIII. M.H.C.B.

Native Thai mural painting

Beautiful frescoes on walls of the Juna Mahal Fort, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Demetrio Diego (1909-1988) Buntal Hut Weavers' 1985, Oil on cavas

The Admirer. Gerda Wegener (1885-1940). Charcoal and watercolour. 92.5 x 73.5cm.

Textile Depicting Inuit Hunters Spear Fishing, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Singapore: Mural by artist Yip Yew Chong in Chinatown, depicting so-called Samsui women, female Chinese immigrant labourers.

Felipe Huaman Poma de Ayala (1535-1616). Nueva Cronica y Buen Gobierno. Indian woman weaving. Later colouration.

Robert George Talbot Kelly (1861 - 1934) was an English orientalist landscape and genre painter, author and illustrator. Kelly was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, the son of Irish landscape artist Robert George Kelly. Kelly travelled to Burma, which he wrote about and painted for two books published by A & C Black, Burma Painted and Described (1905) and Burma (1909). Kelly had a significant impact on the early 20th century development of Burmese painting. In Burma, he is believed to have met and taught the basics of Western painting to a major painter of Burma, M.T. Hla (U Tun Hla) (1874-1946), and the paintings of Maung Maung Gyi (painter) (1890-1942) and Ba Ohn (c.1877-fl.1924) show clear influence of Kelly's style in certain works.

Leonardo Cruz, Pandanggo sa Ilaw II 1994. Oil on canvas.

Strength And Fitness by Jan Plaskosinski, 20th Century

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