Birds 19 (Birds in Art. Sculpture)

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Egyptian God Horus between 663 and 525 BCE
Detroit Arts Museum
Bronze Horus votive statue, 664-250 BC, includes
a hole at the base of the tail to slip a mummy
through Smithsonian
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Horus is one of the most significant ancient
Egyptian deities who served many functions, most
notably god of kingship and the sky
Egyptian Horus Falcon, 4th century B.C
Metropolitan Museum
Egyptian head of Horus 66430 B.C. Metropolitan
Museum
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Egyptian Horus Falcon, between circa 300 and
circa 250 BC (Greco-Roman) The Walters Art Museum
Egyptian God Horus Protecting King Nectanebo II
Metropolitan Museum
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Egypt - God Horus in bird form Ancient Egyptian
Temple of Horus at Edfu
God Horus Protecting King Egypt Temple of Horus
Edfu
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Egyptian Thoth-ibis and devotee on a base
Metropolitan Art Museum
Egyptian Ibis of the God Thoth, Vatican Museums
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Wat Rong Khunn (White Temple) Thailand Kinnara
sisters by Chalermchai Kositpipat
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Burmese Mythological Kinnara half bird half woman
A kinnara is a celestial musician, part human and
part bird, who are musically paradigmatic lovers,
in Hinduism and Buddhism. In these traditions,
the kinnaras (male) and kinnaris (female
counterpart) are two of the most beloved
mythological characters, which are believed to
come from the Himalayas and often watch over the
well-being of humans in times of trouble or
danger.
Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok Temple of the Emerald
Buddha
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Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature
in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faith. He is
variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu
god Vishnu
Garuda Phnom Penh National Museum of Cambodia
Garuda image facing Chennakeshava temple at Belur
with gopura (entrance tower) in the background
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Pair Japan bronze iron hawk bird Okimono antique
Meiji Tasho
San Agustín Archeological sites Colombia Bird
with snake carved in rock at La Pelota
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Dove Statue - Mellat Park Abarkuh Iran
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Simurgh is a benevolent, mythical bird in Persian
mythology and literature. It is sometimes equated
with other mythological birds such as a "phoenix"
and huma.
Simurgh statue in Iran
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Iran Simurgh statue in Manjil
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Iranian legends consider the bird so old that it
had seen the destruction of the World three times
over. The Simorgh learned so much by living so
long that it is thought to possess the knowledge
of all the Ages
Iran Simurgh statue in Manjil
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Simurgh represented the union between the Earth
and the sky, serving as mediator and messenger
between the two
Iran Simurgh statue in Neyshabur
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Iran Simurgh statue in Neyshabur
The figure can be found in all periods of Iranian
art and literature and is also evident in the
iconography of Azerbaijan, Georgia, medieval
Armenia, the Eastern Roman Empire, and other
regions that were within the realm of Persian
cultural influence
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Iran Simurgh statue in Neyshabur
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The Simurgh made its most famous appearance
in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh (Book of Kings),
where its involvement with the Prince Zal is
described. The cries of abandoned Zal (born
albino) were heard by the tender-hearted Simurgh,
who lived atop this peak, and she retrieved the
child and raised him as her own.  
Memorial tomb of Ferdowsi in Tous, Iran
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Simorgh statue in Wafa Park Mashad
Zal or Dastan is one of the heroes of Iranian
mythology whose name is mentioned in Shahnameh.
Zal in Persian means white hair. He is the son of
Sam and the father of Rustam. Sam was unhappy
that his son was born with white hair (albinism)
in the form of a fairy or demon. Therefore, he
left him at the foot of Alborz mountain, on which
Simorgh had his nest. Simorgh found the baby and
took him to his nest and raised him. From now on,
Simorgh will be the helper of Zal and his son
Rostam until the end of his life.
Simurgh Zal Iranian Mythologies Sculpture
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When Zal rejoin the world of men he had a child,
who became one of the greatest Persian
heroes, Rostam
Zal and Simorgh, decoration by memorial tomb of
Ferdowsi in Tous, Iran
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Decoration by memorial tomb of Ferdowsi in Tous,
Iran Simurgh is seen talking to Rostam after his
deafeat against Esfandiyar
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Simurgh statue in Lar, Iran
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Lar, Iran
Simurgh statue in Lar, Iran
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Iran Persepolis Double griffin capital, locally
known as huma birds
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The Huma Bird is a later version of Simurgh, who
was said to fly eternally over the earth, never
landing, and if its shadow should fall upon an
individual, that person would be blessed and
happy all the days of their lives. The Huma was
responsible for legitimizing kingship and was
considered the most sacred bird and injuring or
even attempting to injure it brought great
misfortune. If someone saw or even thought they
saw the bird flying overhead, however, it was a
great blessing. In time, the Huma would come to
symbolize the concept of elevation and
enlightenment. Like Simurgh and the later
Phoenix, the Huma was thought to live an
immensely long life, die in its own flames, and
give birth to itself afterwards.
Iran Persepolis
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The defeat and death of Tipu, Sultan of Mysore,
and the sack of his citadel of Seringapatam in
1799 put an end to more than a decade of conflict
in southern India, and pre-empted a possible
military alliance between Tipu and Napoleon
Bonaparte. (In the heat of the action the
Sultan's magnificent treasury and library were
ransacked by the British forces, and the gold
coverings of his throne were cut up into small
pieces for distribution as prize...)
Huma Bird, Bird of Paradise c. 1787-91 (Mysore,
Made for Tipu Sultan) Royal collection London
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Huma Bird, Bird of Paradise c. 1787-91 (Mysore,
Made for Tipu Sultan) In a letter of July 1799
to the Governor-General of India, Lord
Mornington, Captain Macaulay explained that the
huma was 'supposed to fly constantly in the Air,
and never to touch the ground. It is looked upon
as a Bird of happy Omen, and that every Head it
overshadows will in time wear a Crown'. After the
breaking up of the throne the huma had already
been allocated when it was reacquired by
Mornington, now Lord Mornington, Captain Macaulay
for presentation to George III.
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Iran Antique original bronze Persian mythological
character Huma Bird
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Iranian - The Azure Cuckoo Bird Statue 1300 BC,
the Middle Elamite period Louvre Museum in Paris
René Magrittes The Healer Tehran Museum of
Contemporary Art (TMoCA)
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Iran Sanghar (Sonqor)
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Iran Manjil The largest bird in Manjil Dam,
dedicated to the veterans
Iran, Manjil Beach Park
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Iran Isfahan Wood carving contest
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Iran, Tabriz Persian wood carving has a great
tradition in Iran
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Turkiston Palace Turkiston Concert Hall, Navoi
Avenue, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan Simorgh bird in front of
Turkiston Concert Hall
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Zimbabwe bird, soapstone sculpture of a fish
eagle is the main national emblem. The large
carvings were stolen from the ruins of Great
Zimbabwe. Some were recovered but one remains in
the old bedroom of 19th Century British
imperialist Cecil Rhodes in South Africa
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Zimbabwe bird, national emblem
Zimbabwe bird surmounts the dome of the entrance
foyer of Rhodes House on South Parks Road in
Oxford
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Zimbabwean Vintage Soapstone eagle bird carving
Zimbabwe bird, Rhodes House Oxford
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The Kurri Kurri Kookaburra Australia Artist
Chris Fussell
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Germany, Harz, Goslar's Medieval Imperial Eagle
and Market fountain
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to their respective owners Presentation Sanda
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Sound Farhad Mehrdad- Ayeneh (Mirror)
Windmills of your mind
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Jatayu
Etienne Pirot
Walenty Pytel
Philip Wakeham
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Etienne Pirot
Jean-Pierre Augier
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Eco Art Parade
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Birds of happiness
White cranes
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Donya Coward, Matt Wilson
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Elise Macdonald
San Francesco
Jorge Valdivia Carrasco
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Farhad Mehrdad- Ayeneh (Mirror) I see my face in
the mirror I ask myself with tired lips Who is
this stranger and what he wants from me? Is he
sharing at me or it is me sharing? I can't
believe anythingt I see I just close my eyes for
a moment I tell myself that this is a mask I can
take it off from my face I touch my face with my
hands Everything I need to know my hands tell
me It shows me in the mirror It tells me it is
you, not anyone else. The footprint of all the
stories The color of loneliness in all of the
moments Marked your face so you know What
remained from you today. The mirror is saying
that you're the one who one day wanted to catch
the sun in his hand but today city of the night
become your home You're dying silently in your
heart I break the mirror so that again It doesn't
want to talk about the past The mirror breaks
down shattering to thousands pieces but still in
each piece there is my picture (my
reflection) The pictures tell me with grimace cut
your hope from the sky Days are not different
from each other anymore They all smell old
Hojat Shakiba (Iranian, 1949) about shahnameh art
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