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The location of NGC 3576 (circled in red) NGC 3576 is a bright emission nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy a few thousand light-years away from the Eta Carinae nebula. It is also approximately 100 light years across and 9000 light-years away from Earth. [3] It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 16 March 1834. [4]
The Sceptre of Dagobert. [1]Originally part of the French Crown Jewels, sometimes considered its oldest part, and dating from the 7th century, the scepter of Dagobert was stored in the treasure of the Basilica of Saint-Denis (also known as Basilique royale de Saint-Denis) until 1795, when it disappeared, stolen in the basilica and never seen again.
Baal with Thunderbolt or the Baal stele is a white limestone bas-relief stele from the ancient kingdom of Ugarit in northwestern Syria.The stele was discovered in 1932, about 20 metres (66 ft) from the Temple of Baal in the acropolis of Ugarit, during excavations directed by French archaeologist Claude F. A. Schaeffer.
The statue in Whitworth Park commemorates Edward VII and is by John Cassidy. It has a rectangular plan with a base, a stepped and moulded plinth, and a pedestal, all in granite. On the pedestal is a bronze statue of the king, standing and holding the sceptre and the orb. [10] [11] II: Faculty of Economic and Social Studies and railings
Orb and sceptre in the coat of arms of Montenegro; several other coats of arms use them in the same manner. Chromolithograph of Jesus as a child, holding an orb and a crown of thorns Statue of Virgin Mary holding an orb
The Albert Memorial viewed from Kensington Gardens. This is a list of public art in Kensington Gardens, one of the Royal Parks of London.. When the contemporary sculptor Anish Kapoor held an exhibition of his work in the gardens in 2010 he remarked that they are "the best site in London for a piece of art, probably [the best] in the world".
The statue attempts authoritatively to depict the state of St. Cecilia's incorruptible body, yet its use of the delicate Baroque style emphasizes the tragedy of her martyrdom. Funerary statues created for saints and popes in the Renaissance and later Baroque periods were designed to represent their figures in repose, as if sleeping.
The site is well known as the location of Light's Vision, a statue of founder and planner of Adelaide William Light, positioned in such a way that his finger points towards the Adelaide city centre. The view across the city has been somewhat impeded by the development of the Adelaide Oval in 2012–2013.