December 4, 2022No Comments

Gandharan Schist of the Buddha Of The Future

In the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, Maitreya was the most popular figure represented along with Buddha Śākyamuni. Buddhist imagery influenced by the classical Greek and Hellenistic styles traveled to China. Later, it also reached Korea and Japan.

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March 25, 2022No Comments

Louis XIV as Apollo in “Ballet de la Nuit” (1653): A Symbol of Absolute Monarchy

A physical and intellectual light emanates from the young king, a miraculous child by his unexpected birth, called to a great destiny which is also that of France.

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