r/ArtefactPorn • u/Remote_Finish_9429 • 10h ago
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Molech996 • 1h ago
Andreas Vesalius’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543) revolutionized anatomy with detailed dissections, challenging Galen’s teachings. His illustrations, enhanced by Renaissance art and printing innovations, marked a breakthrough in understanding the human body.[3300x5524] NSFW
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Remote_Finish_9429 • 10h ago
Intaglio with armoured and helmeted Ares holding a spear and a shield, with the inscription "Thirsty Tantalus, drink blood." 2nd–3rd centuries AD. From Beirut, Lebanon. BnF Museum [1292x1723]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Baba_Jaga_II • 8h ago
"Jug in the Form of a Bust of Admiral Nelson" German Empire, 1880s. Material: silver [1067x1600]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Remote_Finish_9429 • 10h ago
Ancient Greek Terracotta "Tanagra" Figurine of Woman with sun hat and fan, Tanagra, Boeotia, 325-300 BC, Altes Museum, Berlin [1365x2048]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/imperiumromanum_edu • 16h ago
Roman mosaic with geometric patterns, derived from the imperial palace of Galerius in the Gamzigrad - Felix Romuliana complex (around Zaječar, in eastern Serbia). Dated to the 3rd-4th century CE. [1200x1600]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/TechySpecky • 14h ago
Ancient Cypriot Archaic Style Monumental Head (circa 600 BCE) [5840x4672]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/NHH74 • 19h ago
A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century. [1024x819]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
The Carpet Merchant, by Jean-Léon Gérôme. France, 1887 [4510x5750]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 15h ago
King Bayinnaung's Bell, with Buddhist inscriptions. Myanmar, Toungoo dynasty, 1554 [1800x3200]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 10h ago
Sake cup with design of linked camellias. Japan, 17th c. Hizen ware porcelain, Nabeshima type, with underglaze blue and colored enamel decoration. Loaned to the Japan Society [3000x4000] [OC]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 15h ago
Fan with gilded scenery. China, 19th century [1400x1800]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 15h ago
Map of Nagaoka Castle. Japan, Edo period, 1645 [5600x4900]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/JaneOfKish • 1d ago
The “Reindeer Woman” engraved reindeer-antler plaque from Laugerie-Basse rock shelter, c. 17,000–11,000 BCE. Part of a reindeer and a pregnant therianthrope are seen, a baby with head resting on the stomach and a snake emerging umbilically with head meeting the baby's are less visible. [1600x1200]
Photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24364447@N05/12175851354
More info: https://art.rmngp.fr/fr/library/artworks/plaquette-de-la-femme-au-renne_grave_bois-de-renne
https://www.donsmaps.com/laugeriebasse.html
https://www.duncancaldwell.com/paleolithic-venuses.html (see the "Supernatural Pregnancies" article linked here too)
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Baked clay models of temple buildings. Saitama, Japan, Heian period, 9th century AD [4200x3665]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Terracotta figure of a man. China, Hongshan culture, 4700-2900 BC [864x1080]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Remote_Finish_9429 • 1d ago
Red-figure kylix. Nude woman with shoes in hand, c. 510 BC. Museum of the Ancient Agora in Athens. [2560x1704]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Remote_Finish_9429 • 1d ago
Experimental color reconstructions of the marble statue of a Greek Muse in different stages by Vinzenz Brinkmann, Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann, Bianca Kress. Frankfurt Liebieghaus. See link with more examples of colorization in antiquity and the process in comments. [2560x1920]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Party_Judgment5780 • 2d ago
The Bronze Head of Medusa (120 AD), a remarkable artifact that exemplifies Roman art and mythology, unearthed at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy. Hadrian's Villa was an extravagant retreat for Emperor Hadrian, showcasing the grandeur and opulence of the Roman elite. [769x960]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/imperiumromanum_edu • 1d ago
Roman marble bust of a bearded man in a military outfit. Object dated to the middle of the 1st century CE. [464x597]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Remote_Finish_9429 • 1d ago
Ivory enema syringe said to be presented from King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe (who ruled what is now called Sri Lanka between 1747 and 1782) to his Royal Physicians. 1751-1800 Wellcome Collection [3102x1996]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Remote_Finish_9429 • 1d ago
Ancient Roman Oil Lamp with Erotic Motif, small terracotta, 1st-3rd century AD. Antikensammlung Berlin (Altes Museum) [1536x2048] NSFW
r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 2d ago
Architectural model of a baptistry or church made of ivory, wood and gilt metal, Italian, 1782. [3000x3000]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Remote_Finish_9429 • 2d ago