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Today we present a very unusual section of our Web page , it is the section of Jewellery , here you can find symbolic objects from around the world like Egypt , Aztecs , Celts and Vikings.   Pendants Celtic Cross. 2,5x2,5cm Isis. 3x2cm Ankh. 3x1,5cm Cretan ax . 2x1cm

Seated Buddha. Height 100cm

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Visit our section of figures of the Orient   Today we present a figure from the section of Reliefs and Figures of the East - India, Tibet, Japan, China . It is a seated Buddha, which measures 1 meter, this piece was made ​​of resin with fiberglass and has an excellent Patina that gives him the impression of being a stone statue that is centuries old. This piece is ready for decorations of Indoor and Outdoor, like Gardens and Terraces. This piece is an adapted representation of the great Scuplture of the seated Buddha located in the Po Lin Monastery in Lantau. It is the most famous Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong and one of the most famous worldwide: the Po Lin Monastery, which means "the beautiful Lotus", is crowned with a colossal Buddha, a statue of copper located in atop of a hill, the idol of Sakyamuni or Tian Tan Buddha is a true wonder for all visitors.

The three Graces. Figure of bronze. 70x40x25cm

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The three Graces. Figure of bronze. 70x40x25cm   Today we present a bronze figure of the three Graces , it is a piece made ​​of high density resin with metal baths (Bronze , Copper, Zin , etc ) . The Charites in the Greek mythology were the goddesses of the grace, who were associated with Aphrodite. They are the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, and were called: Euphrosyne ("the Mirth"), Thalia ("the festivity") and Aglaia ("the Shining"). The three Charites or Graces were a favorite subject of visual arts and were often represented unclothed while they were touching or embracing mutually. In the Roman and Latin mythology the Graces are known under these names: Castitas, Pulchritude y Voluptas, which means as much as the virgin, the wife and the mistress. There are two opposing interpretations: The First in the Greek mythology they are a triad composed of three aspects of the same attribute; The Second in the Latin mythology they are a triad...

Polychromed Bas-reliefs

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Bas-relief. Venus and Adonis. 110x67cm     Today we present a work of our section of polychromed bas-reliefs , to be more precise the section of Renaissance and Neoclassicism , these reliefs are modeled by artisans by hand in Alabaster, then they will be polychromed with oil painting and finally the work gets a gilded, this procedure gives these works a unique value, the beauty of these works is unimaginable. This work comes from the Flemish artist Bartholomäus Spranger (1546 - 1611) and is called Venus and Adonis.

The sarcophagus of Tutankhamun. High: 188cm

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Visit our section of Egyptian figures     Today we will present something completely unusual, it is a replica of the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun. In Ancient Egypt, the sarcophagus of the kingship harbored at least one coffin, generally made in wood, where rested the mummy of the deceased, which was previously subjected to a process of embalming, the same process use substances, such as resins and / or balms with the aim of preserve the integrity of corpses of the putrefaction. Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the XVIIIth Dynasty. His reign was characterized by a return to the normality in the sector of society and religion. After his early death, he was buried in the Valley of the Kings, and his tomb, discovered in 1922, is the only tomb of a Pharaoh which was found today without being plundered by looters. From this same fact comes the fame of his sarcophagus. Other sarcophaguses : Sarcophagus. 52x52x191cm Sarcophagus. 5...

Bust of the god Ares in the neoclassical style. High : 27cm

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Bust of the god Ares in the neoclassical style. High : 27cm     Today we present the bust of the Greek god Ares, which is equivalent to the Roman god Mars, here we have a representation of the god in the neoclassical style. In Greek mythology, Ares is considered the Olympian god of war, but he is more the personification of the brutality and violence as well as the tumult, the confusion and the horrors of battle, in contrast to his stepsister Athena, who represents the meditation and the wisdom in the matters of the war and which protects the humans from the ravages of his stepbrother. The Romans identified him with Mars, the Roman god of war and agriculture (which he had inherited from the Etruscans), the Roman god enjoy of higher esteem.  

The galleon San Felipe. 94x78x28cm

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The galleon San Felipe. 94x78x28cm   Today we present a model of a galleon of breathtaking dimensions, it is the galleon San Felipe with the dimensions of 94x78x28cm, it is a giant and beautiful ship, which is widely known for its history in Spain. The galleon named "San Felipe", which was built in San Feliu de Guixols, and is also known under the name of Real Felipe or El Real. In the War of Succession, the Spaniards possessed a three-bridges ship of more than 1800 tons and with between 100 and 110 cannons, called "San Felipe", which was launched in 1690 to life in Sant Feliu de GuĂ­xols. In 1705 was the ship part of a squad from 10 to 12 Spanish ships that went in battle with 24-25 English ships. Although the Spaniards emerged victorious, this huge ship called "San Felipe" was captured. The English ship that had the honor to have captured this ship was the HMS Revenge (1699-1745), but lost to the capture, because the poor condition of the "San...