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This image is a beautifully illuminated manuscript page, likely from a medieval or early Renaissance Hebrew text. The text in the center appears to be from the Song of Songs. The page is richly decorated with floral patterns, birds, and a figure playing a stringed instrument on the left, while a seated figure wearing a crown appears on the right, possibly representing King Solomon, who is traditionally associated with the authorship of the Song of Songs. It belongs to Literature/Religion -
Because the original “381–370 BCE” dialogue was transmitted via manuscripts and later printed editions, there isn’t a surviving “first edition cover.” The images above show a modern book edition of Symposium (which gets the idea across), and more generic classical‑era scrolls representing how such texts were stored in antiquity. It belongs to philosophy. -
Since the original bronze statue is lost, what remains are Roman marble copies or later engravings and reconstructions. The image above show some of those giving a visual idea of the famous sculpture. It belongs to Art History. -
What survives from Sappho’s poems are fragments written on papyrus — often as tiny scraps. The “Ancient Greek papyrus” images give a sense of how such texts might have looked. Modern compilations of her poetry are often bound as books; the “modern edition” images are representative of how we access her poetry today. It belongs to Literature. -
The image is a well‑preserved example of Roman wall paintings from excavated houses in Pompeii. The image shows vivid colors and themes typical of 1st‑century Roman domestic decoration. It belongs to Art/History. -
The image showcase the famous fresco from the Scrovegni Chapel (also called the Arena Chapel), showing the moment of Judas’s betrayal. This is the best-known surviving source for the 1306 work. It belongs to Art history. -
This image is Gustave Doré’s engraving of Paolo and Francesca, created for his famous illustrated edition of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno (published in 1861). The scene comes from Canto V, where Dante encounters the tragic lovers Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Rimini, swept eternally through a violent storm as punishment for their illicit love.Literature Art History