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On Guard

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On Guard

We found these dangerous looking dudes in Tokyo’s National Museum (an amazing place to visit!). There was one for each Chinese sign, and mine was the one of the far right I think. 🙂

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Art in Architecture: Salamanca Cathedrals

There are two famous cathedrals in Salamanca, Spain–the first is the old portion first built in the 12th century and  renovated in the 14th century.  Within are dozens of antique works of art depicted throughout the tower.  

This smaller tower was then built on out in the 16th and 18th centuries into the New Cathedrals that still stand there today.  Because the Cathedrals were built and renovated so many times, they reflect centuries of architectural styles and are an amalgam artistic history. 

by Laurenz Bobke

Nigerian Art: Chiekwe and Caro

“Chiekwe and Caro” by Ben Enwonwu

Statue of Maya and Merit

Egyptian Statue of Maya and Merit Currently on display at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities

 

“In the Garden”

“In the Garden” by Pierre Auguste Renoir Currently Housed in the Hermitage in St. Peterburg, Russia