Tag: Lion
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07 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and the Judean Lion, after Luca Giordano, with footnotes
As Alma returns to her village, she carries herself with utmost grace, despite the wounds she has sustained in battle. Her dark red hair cascades down her shoulders, symbolizing her strength and determination… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, The Art of War, Leander Russ’ The Turks Storm the Lion’s Bastion, with Footnotes
The Battle of Kahlenberg on September 12, 1683 ended the Second Turkish Siege of Vienna . A German – Polish relief army under the leadership of the Polish King John III. Sobieski defeated the Ottoman army . The defeat marked the beginning of the end of Turkish hegemonic politics . On the Christian side, the combined…
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Martin Packford, Theodore and The Lion 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #46
Theodore and the Lion refers to the two columns outside the Palazzo Ducale, named after two patron saints of Venice. The Column of the Lion and the Column of St. Theodore of Amasea, now located in Piazzetta San Marco, are examples of works coming from the East. They come out of the Venetian participation in…
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