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The dating of the Victoria Romana from Hadrian's Library has been a difficult task. The sculpture, defined by its mature classical character, is very similar to creations of the late fifth century BC, but nevertheless it is without a doubt that the Victoria is an original Roman work without any previous parallel. [2]
The central opening, however, was flanked by antae with engaged Corinthian half-columns that supported a projecting triangular pediment, which rested above the dentils, geison, and sima that joined to those of the two wings. At the peak of the pediment, there was a small vegetal acroterion. The central opening of the upper level was originally ...
The Waco CG-4 was the most widely used American troop/cargo military glider of World War II.It was designated the CG-4A by the United States Army Air Forces, [2] and given the service name Hadrian (after the Roman emperor) by the British.
Hadrian's Arch in central Athens, Greece. [3] Hadrian's admiration for Greece materialised in such projects ordered during his reign. Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born on 24 January 76, in Italica (modern Santiponce, near Seville), a Roman town founded by Italic settlers in the province of Hispania Baetica during the Second Punic War at the initiative of Scipio Africanus; Hadrian's branch of ...
The basin's outward sides have alternating semi-circular and rectangular niches probably for statues. On the 2nd level beneath the courtyard portico floor is a cryptoporticus with four wings and lit by inclined windows, and used for walks in hot or poor weather. It was probably created during the second phase of the villa (125-133).
Zafiro from Disney's Gargoyles is a Gargoyle who has a red-skinned snake-bodied gargate, with two humanoid arms and feathered wings, reminiscent of Kukulcan in Mayan myth and leader of his gargoyle clan; The Zilards from Mighty Max
In the Ars Goetia, the first book of The Lesser Key of Solomon (17th century), he is depicted as a wolf with griffin wings and a serpent's tail, spewing fire from his mouth. At the request of the magician, he may take the form of a man. He is a strong fighter, gives true answers to all questions, and is very faithful to the magician in ...
The Altercatio forms part of a genre of question-and-answer dialogues which makes its appearance between the first and third centuries. [1] Plutarch's Banquet of the Seven Sages contains within it nine written questions supposedly sent to the philosopher Thales by an emissary of the Egyptian pharaoh Amasis II, and another of Plutatch's works, his Table Talks, consists of a series of short ...