Clio the Ancient Muse of History

Clio was the Ancient muse of history, and this painting by the 17th-century Dutch artist Johannes Moreelse has the saucy expression that comes from being a Time Lord (or Lady).

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A Roman Jesus

Ancient History / July 24, 2024 / Christian history, History of Magic, literature, mythology, religion, Rome

Based on the following description, whom do you think I might be describing?:. This man lived during the first century of the Roman Empire.…

Gog and Magog Legend Painting

Ancient History, Medieval History / October 18, 2023 / art, Christian history, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, Islamic history, Jewish history, religion

This painting by al-Qazwini (1203-1283) shows a monster from the Gog and Magog legend. The Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Qur’an each mention…

Neolithic Artists

Ancient History, Fabulous Females / September 26, 2023 / anthropology, art, pre-history, women's history

So here’s a provocative set of evidence from our pre-historic past: hand stencils. Among other questions, they raise a debate about whether the first artists…

Immortal Leizi Riding the Winds

Africa, Asia and South Asia, Ancient History, Early Modern / November 13, 2024 / art, folklore/mythology, literature, social history

This Japanese sliding-door panel from about 1606 shows the allegedly immortal Liezi riding the winds. Although based on mythological stories, the flying figure also evokes…

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