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Ottavio Grimani was the procurator of San Marco in Venice.

This sculpture faces an unknown double-faced saint depicted holding her hand in a prayer.  This Janus-faced reliquary was intended to be seen from many angles. It may have been carried in processions…

This sculpture faces an unknown double-faced saint depicted holding her hand in a prayer.  This Janus-faced reliquary was intended to be seen from many angles. It may have been carried in processions or places in the gallery of a church to look at the congregation in the nave below and at people in second-story side aisles. Relics were kept in the cavity in its abdomen and could be seen through the carved tracery.

Gautama Buddha (c. 563 BCE/480 BCE – c. 483 BCE/400 BCE), also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, after the title of Buddha, was an ascetic (śramaṇa) and sage, on wh…

Gautama Buddha (c. 563 BCE/480 BCE – c. 483 BCE/400 BCE), also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, after the title of Buddha, was an ascetic (śramaṇa) and sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in the eastern part of ancient India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. Gautama taught a Middle Way between sensual indulgence and the severe asceticism found in the śramaṇa movement common in his region. He later taught throughout other regions of eastern India such as Magadha and Kosala. Gautama is the primary figure in Buddhism. He is recognized by Buddhists as an enlightened teacher who attained full Buddhahood, and shared his insights to help sentient beings end rebirth and suffering. Accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers. Various collections of teachings attributed to him were passed down by oral tradition and first committed to writing about 400 years later.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

Egungun masks are associated with lineage ancestors of Yoruba people (Nigeria) and so may appear at the annual festivals or at any time of crisis. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the Worl…

Egungun masks are associated with lineage ancestors of Yoruba people (Nigeria) and so may appear at the annual festivals or at any time of crisis. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

This is the tomb of Margaret of Bourbon. She was born the youngest daughter of Charles I and Agnes de Bourgogne. She married Phillip I, Duke of Savoy in 1472 and had three children.  She is buried in…

This is the tomb of Margaret of Bourbon. She was born the youngest daughter of Charles I and Agnes de Bourgogne. She married Phillip I, Duke of Savoy in 1472 and had three children.  She is buried in Bourg-En-Bresse, at the Royal Monastery.

A characteristic later Kushite (Merotic) sculpture, this statue shows a part-human, part-bird figure. The creature embodied the Egyptian concept of the Ba, one of the forms of the soul of the deceased…

A characteristic later Kushite (Merotic) sculpture, this statue shows a part-human, part-bird figure. The creature embodied the Egyptian concept of the Ba, one of the forms of the soul of the deceased. Often made of sandstone, such statues were set up outside the tombs of high-ranking individuals in Lower Nubia (southern Egypt and northern Sudan). This particular example presumably came from the tomb of a woman as it is in female form.

The top part of this portal which is situated in the Church of Sain Peter and Saint Paul, illustrates the Ascension. Christ, enclosed in an almond shaped element, elevates his body over the Virgin Mar…

The top part of this portal which is situated in the Church of Sain Peter and Saint Paul, illustrates the Ascension. Christ, enclosed in an almond shaped element, elevates his body over the Virgin Mary and the apostles. St. Peter can be recognised in the picture too. Studies have shown how the top and bottom part of the portal have been built in different ateliers from different sculptors. In fact, it is noticeable how the capital on the left has been reshaped to fit the head of an apostle on the top part of the portal.

The empire of King Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BC) stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and from the Caucasus to northern Arabia. Nebuchadnezzar undertook extensive building works in hi…

The empire of King Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BC) stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and from the Caucasus to northern Arabia. Nebuchadnezzar undertook extensive building works in his capital, Babylon. The Processional Way, Ishtar Gate and the Palace Throne Room were his most significant works. Facades made from brightly coloured glazed bricks were intended to astonish approaching visitors. These works displayed the might of the city and its kings, who commanded unlimited resources and was backed by a powerful state religion. At New Year, parades along the Processional Way celebrated the god Marduk's triumph over the forces of chaos, securing Nebuchadnezzar's dominion of the empire for another year.

This relief dats from about 865-860, coming from Nimrud, North-West Palace. Ashurnasirpal's boat is rowed across the river and hauled ashore. The royal chariot is beside him and his horses swim behin…

This relief dats from about 865-860, coming from Nimrud, North-West Palace. Ashurnasirpal's boat is rowed across the river and hauled ashore. The royal chariot is beside him and his horses swim behind. An attendant draws the king's attention to the captured town that appears on the panel placed to the right of this one scanned at the British Museum.

This abstract modern sandstone sculpture depicts crawled Pegasus, a mythical winged divine stallion, and one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology. Usually depicted as pure white, Pegasu…

This abstract modern sandstone sculpture depicts crawled Pegasus, a mythical winged divine stallion, and one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology. Usually depicted as pure white, Pegasus is a child of the Olympian god Poseidon. He was foaled by the Gorgon Medusa upon her death when the hero Perseus decapitated her. Pegasus is the brother of Chrysaor and the uncle of Geryon.