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#OTD 28 May 1588, the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon to invade EnglandKing Philip II of Spain has sent a Latin verse to Queen Elizabeth I demanding the return of

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) on the first day of excavations in the west side of the Agora with the Temple of Hephaestus in the background,

“What is that which always is and has no becoming, and what is that which is always becoming but never is?"- Plato, Timaeus 27d Vasily Kandinsky- Circles in a Circle,

Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was born #OTD 121 AD who ever strived to be a Philosopher King. Cameo profile of a young Marcus Aurelius as Mercury with winged caduceus, made

Thread #5 on my recommendations of Classical music. Five Organ Sonata movements by J.S. Bach chosen for their deep transcendental lyricism:Bach:Trio Sonata for organ No. 4 in E minor, Andantehttps://youtu.be/gTd7D9NKmcA

In the ancient world, 'The Pillars of Hercules' marked the edge of the then-known world and the limits of human knowledge. A Renaissance legend says the pillars bore the warning Ne plus

4th thread on my recommendations of Classical music for times of self-seclusion. These are five piano pieces by Liszt, chosen for their soul-riveting lyricism & for evoking an "ombra misteriosa"

The perfect symmetry of the Zeus Artemision bronze. There's been a long debate on these questions: Is the bronze god representing Zeus or Poseidon? Is he wielding a thunderbolt or

'Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb' is a 1634 painting by Francisco de Zurbarán where the saint is depicted holding a skull in his hands, that is a meditation

The Body of Christ Borne to the Tomb by William Blake, 1799 tempera on canvas. The Entombment by William Blake, c.1805 ink and watercolour on paper. The Angels hovering over

Shiva Nataraja, "Lord of the Cosmic Dance": Shiva as Creator and Destroyer of the universe. Shiva's creative dance is set within a flaming ring [prabha-mandala]: cosmic fire that creates &

In this 'Vanitas Still Life' (1603) by Jacques de Gheyn II he uses the symbol of Homo Bulla, "man is but a bubble" above the skull. Human life is vanity