Grave Stele (c. 50 BCE)
This marble grave stele from southern Anatolia stands as an example of Hellenistic funerary art, combining architectural form, figural narrative, inscription, and symbolic imagery into a single, highly sophisticated monument.
Death
All things related to mortality, such as funerary items or memorials. This category explores how cultures honored the deceased and grappled with the mysteries of life’s end.
Aged Phoenix (1905 CE)
A satire portraying a frail phoenix, blending surrealism and expressionism.
Sentence of Death (1908 CE)
A poignant Pre-Raphaelite oil painting, captures a young man’s anguish as he receives a sentence of death at the doctors office.
The Death of Cleopatra (1890 CE)
The Death of Cleopatra (1890) is a grand oil painting depicting Cleopatra VII’s tragic demise in the Great Temple at Philae.
Summer Day (1881 CE)
An idyllic summer day, where a shimmering river, lush meadows, and bathing children evoke a dreamlike harmony between humanity and nature.
Canopic Jar With Falcons Head (664-525 BCE)
A travertine canopic jar from 664–525 BCE, topped with a falcon-headed lid symbolizing Qebehsenuef, crafted to safeguard intestines for the Egyptian afterlife.