12th Century Art

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Buddha Shakyamuni seated in meditation (Dhyanamudra). Artist unknown; 12th century. Now in the Art I

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The Hindu deity Vishnu in the form of the man-lion Narasimha.  Artist unknown; 12th century.  Now in

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Sprinkler flask (blown glass with marbled decoration) of the Ayyubid dynasty.  Artist unknown; ca. 1

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Anasazi water jar (olla) from the southwestern United States.  Artist unknown; ca. 1100-1250.  Now i

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Schist sculpture of Brahma, from West India.  Artist unknown; prob. 12th century.  Now in the Matsuo

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Sculpture (chloritic schist) of the Hindu divine couple Shiva and Parvati, known as an Uma-Mahesvara

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Wind in Pines among Myriad Valleys, Li Tang, 1124

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Sculpture of the Hindu deity Vishnu, attended by Lakshmi and Sarasvati.  Artist unknown; 12th centur

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Divine Turtle, Zhang Gui, ca. 1156-61Happy World Turtle Day!

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Palanquin hook from Cambodia, depicting a floral bud surrounded by heads of the mythical bird Garuda

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Pigeon on a Peach Branch, Huizhong of Song, 1108-09

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Sailboat in a Rainstorm, Xia Gui (fl. 1195-1224)

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Auspicious Cranes, Huizhong of Song, 1112

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Christ and the Twelve Apostles, unknown Catalan artist, ca. 1100

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A Bulgarian army under Alusian that attempted to besiege Thessaloniki in 1040 is driven off by Byzan

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Illustrations of the behavior of lions.  Miniature by an unknown English artist from the so-called &

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St. Benedict delivers his Rule to St. Maurus and other monks of the Benedictine order.  Illumination

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Adam names the animals in the Garden of Eden.  Illustration from the “Aberdeen Bestiary”

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Scenes from the Book of Genesis: above, an angel expels Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden; below,

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The eons-old conflict between the English longbowman and the Amazing Technicolor Ape Family continue

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