Part 2 of 3: Strolling the British Museum by da-AL

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There’s so much at the British Museum! I don’t recommend trying to see it all in one go — nor all in one blog post. Here’s Part 1 of our visit, here’s Part 3, here’s our overall visit to London, to Bath, Avebury henge, Stokesay Castle, Harlech and Conwy and Penrith and Ullswater, and to see the Kelpies of Scotland. Let’s start with the Parthenon for the second leg of our walk through the British Museum…

This chariot horse is worn out from carrying moon-goddess Selene to the Parthenon. 435 BC.
Does the Parthenon look inviting to you?…
At the Parthenon, who’s stronger — a centaur or a Lampith?
This maenad, two satyrs, and panther are followers of Dionysos, a.k.a. Bacchus, the god of wine. Roman, about 100 AD.
These Assyrians are hunting through a garden. About 645-635 BC.
“I’m looking at you.” This King Ramesses II was carved from one block that was quarried almost 200 kilometers south of the king’s mortuary temple!
General Horemheb has rather pronounced breasts — yet his wife’s are concave… Hmmm… 18th Dynasty, probably reign of Ay (about 1327-1323 BC), Horemheb’s tomb.
An ancestral figure from Easter Island, Chile, about AD 1000-1200.
The flames of Hindu god Shiva, here as Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance, demonstrate how one cycle gives over to another. He creates and then he destroys. About 1100, south India.
Only one flap of Garuda’s wings is needed to orbit the cosmos while he protects followers from serpent spirits. 1800s, Tibet.

Is there an era’s art that you prefer?… 

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Happiness Between Tails speaks to and from the heart. It connects lovers — of pets, authors, books — and of my still-unreleased novels, “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat” and “Tango + the Sitting Cat.” The stories are my love letters to all who fear they're too odd, too damaged, too old, too whatever to find happiness. ContactdaAL@gmail.com • BuyMeACoffee.com/SupportHBT

42 thoughts on “Part 2 of 3: Strolling the British Museum by da-AL”

    1. Thanks much! Can only imagine they’ll love it. My husband decided we’d rented a car, him driving, so was a bit interesting for the 1st few days in that way, if you know what I mean…

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  2. The Horemheb and his wife made me chuckle – maybe that’s a structural depiction of the sexist values back then, with him having pronounced boobs and hers looking like they’ve been chopped off! I love that golden Garuda, that’s so impressive. Silly question maybe but I wonder what it’s made from? Love all of these amazing finds, da-AL, thanks for sharing them all with us! xxxx

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  5. No matter the country or culture, each of these magnificent artworks exhibits extraordinary technical skill and broad comprehension of man’s place in the spiritual and physical world. We can gain much insight into these ancient communities by respecting their achievements and applying our knowledge to respecting all current communities.

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