Sunday, April 24, 2022


Rue Halévy, view from the 6th floor
1878
by Gustave Caillebotte


This photo is from the mid-19th century excavation of the colossal statues at the Nergal Gate of the ancient city of Nineveh. This statue was one of two winged bull-men (aka lamassu ) that guarded one of several entrances to Nineveh dated to the time of King Sennacherib.


Tuesday, April 12, 2022