“ View of the excavations in Ostia Antica with imperial mosaics from the so-called Bacchus and Ariadne House in the foreground. Roman housing from the same era has not survived, but the remains of this residential complex convey a sense of the...
“Detail of the central image of the floor mosaic from the second century BC, which was found in the triclinium (dining hall) of the main atrium. This tiger’s head is from the so-called Tiger Rider, an image showing a Dionysian spirit riding on...
Many conflicting reports have been given in the literature concerning the effect of various factors on the rate of reversal of figure and ground in reversible perspective.
Flugel (7, 8) suggested that changes in eye movement increased the number of...
This dissertation is concerned with investigating robust approaches for the control of pneumatic muscle systems. Pneumatic muscle is a novel type of actuator. Besides having a high ratio of power to weight and flexible control of movement, it also...
Paintings; Oil paintings; Abstract paintings; Abstract works
"By 1947 - even earlier in drawings - the artist had begun to experiment with all-over painting, a labyrinthine network of lines, splatters, and paint drips from which emerged the great 'poured' paintings of the next few years. These...
"The Lion Gate at Mycenae and the towering fortification wall circuit of which it formed a part were constructed a few generations before the presumed date of the Trojan War. At that time, wealthy Mycenaeans were laid to rest outside the...
"The Lion Gate at Mycenae and the towering fortification wall circuit of which it formed a part were constructed a few generations before the presumed date of the Trojan War. At that time, wealthy Mycenaeans were laid to rest outside the...
Architecture; Buildings; Religious facilities; Mosaics; Mosaic pavements; Floors; Fantasy; Leisure; Recreation; Hunting; Fishing; Landscapes (Representations); Islands; Plants; Trees; Shrubs; Bodies of water; Rivers; Bays (Bodies of water); Men;...
Now heavily restored; "This is the so-called Nile Mosaic, which dates from around 100 BC and shows a Hellenistic adaptation of an old Egyptian motif. It was probably copied in Praeneste from a prototype created in Alexandria." (Excerpt,...
