Who& #39;s up for more #Oscars
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> outfits as images from the ancient world?
First up is double nominee Leslie Odom Jr.
His gold Brioni ensemble reminds me of this gilded statue of King Tutankhamun hunting on a papyrus skiff, from his famous tomb.
First up is double nominee Leslie Odom Jr.
His gold Brioni ensemble reminds me of this gilded statue of King Tutankhamun hunting on a papyrus skiff, from his famous tomb.
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https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> nominee @emeraldfennell, director of #PromisingYoungWoman, is ready for spring in bright florals.
Her outfit might& #39;ve taken inspiration directly from ancient Roman frescoes! These garden frescoes hail from Pompeii& #39;s House of the Golden Bracelet.
Her outfit might& #39;ve taken inspiration directly from ancient Roman frescoes! These garden frescoes hail from Pompeii& #39;s House of the Golden Bracelet.
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https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> nominee Glenn Close& #39;s cobalt outfit is reminiscent of "cage cup" from Montenegro.
This late-antique vessel contains an outer shell just barely attached to the glass beneath.
This cup is currently in Pljevlja; its inscription reads "For good life of Panelleni"
This late-antique vessel contains an outer shell just barely attached to the glass beneath.
This cup is currently in Pljevlja; its inscription reads "For good life of Panelleni"
LOVING superstar Regina King& #39;s ensemble for #Oscars
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The exaggerated shoulders and silver accents remind me of the (recreated) walls of this fantastic frieze. It depicts a mythical winged aurochs.
The glazed frieze hails from Persian King Darius I& #39;s palace at Susa.
The exaggerated shoulders and silver accents remind me of the (recreated) walls of this fantastic frieze. It depicts a mythical winged aurochs.
The glazed frieze hails from Persian King Darius I& #39;s palace at Susa.
Update: whether or not it& #39;s an aurochs, griffin of some sort, or unicorn (?) is up for debate. Regardless, it& #39;s mythologically fun
The sweep of #Oscars
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> nominee Carey Mulligan& #39;s gold skirt might have been modeled on this ancient Egyptian golden mollusk shell pendant.
The 2nd-millennium BCE pendant sits in the
@metmuseum; it hails from the important funereal site of Lisht.
The 2nd-millennium BCE pendant sits in the
@metmuseum; it hails from the important funereal site of Lisht.
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https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> Best Original Song nominee Tiara Thomas looks stunning in white.
The voluminous folds of her jacket reminded me of the flowing gown of priestess and quene Ahmose-Nefertari, wife to Egypt& #39;s Ahmose I.
She was also worshipped with her son at the village of Deir el-Medina
The voluminous folds of her jacket reminded me of the flowing gown of priestess and quene Ahmose-Nefertari, wife to Egypt& #39;s Ahmose I.
She was also worshipped with her son at the village of Deir el-Medina
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https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> nominee Amanda Seyfried is radiant in red. Her dress& #39; bright color and her updo remind me of this ancient Greek intaglio of Medusa in the @metmuseum
Laura Dern is fantastic in feathers for the #Oscars
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She& #39;s fully channeling this mosaic from the Sicilian Villa di Casale. It features workers unloading ostriches from a boat
She& #39;s fully channeling this mosaic from the Sicilian Villa di Casale. It features workers unloading ostriches from a boat
Margot Robbie& #39;s shimmering #Oscars
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> gown might& #39;ve been modeled after this ancient Egyptian jar. Think I& #39;m lying? Take a look at this speckled diorite Early Dynastic beauty in @britishmuseum....
Olivia Colman& #39;s red #Oscars
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> gown is a classic. How so? It reminds me of this dancer& #39;s dress from the Etruscan Tomb of the Lionesses at Tarquinia. Looks like it& #39;s dancing time!
The shape of Halle Berry& #39;s lovely purple #Oscars
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> gown and her newly-trimmed hair remind me of an ancient
mosaic.
From Edessa in Turkey, it depicts the Amazon queen Melanippe in full battle regalia and wearing a sweeping cape
mosaic.
From Edessa in Turkey, it depicts the Amazon queen Melanippe in full battle regalia and wearing a sweeping cape
Also, look at the drapery and folds at the waist! Elegance then and now