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The youthful Roman emperor Elagabalus, wearing a golden silk robe and tiara, watches the spectacle from a platform behind them, [1] [2] with other garlanded guests. A woman plays the double pipes beside a marble pillar in the background, wearing the leopard skin of a maenad , with a bronze statue of Dionysus , based on the Ludovisi Dionysus ...
The Metropolitan Opera at Christmas time with a large poster for Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel displayed in the window. Christmas operas are operas which are thematically based on either the Nativity of Jesus or secular Christmas stories. The earliest Christmas operas appeared in the early 17th century, not long after the creation of ...
Chrysanthemum flowers symbolize longevity and autumn season. [2] [17] They could be used to decorate the garments of women. [21] Lotus flowers. Lotus flowers are symbols of purity and fruitfulness. [9] Double lotus are wishes for blessing marriage and harmony. [5] Peach blossoms. Peach blossoms are symbols of spring season and happiness. [17 ...
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The royal daily robe was a simpler and more idealized regalia of the various Hellenistic kings, depicted in various frescoes and miniatures, which featured the emperor in a simple "chiton" robe, a "chlamys" of various sizes, a royal diadem and the imperial boots Tzangion of which elaborated examples are evidenced in imperial works such as the ...
Gladiator II might seem too wild to be believed — Colosseum rhinos and baboons and sharks, oh my! — but it’s based on real-life Roman history and people. Just as Joaquin Phoenix played ...
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity.
Oklahoma State went winless in the Big 12 a year after making the championship game. The Cowboys lost 52-0 to No. 23 Colorado on Saturday to cap a 3-9 season that included a 0-9 record in Big 12 play.