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They most frequently depict folk themes ( such as the Firebird , Sadko , Bába Yága ) or religious images - the icons ... The magnificent Krestodvizhensky Cathedral , depicted here by the palekh artists , itself contains many other such ...
They most frequently depict folk themes ( such as the Firebird , Sadko , Bába Yága ) or religious images - the icons ... The magnificent Krestodvizhensky Cathedral , depicted here by the palekh artists , itself contains many other such ...
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IMAGES OF THE BUDDHA HINDU AND BUDDHIST myths are depicted in painting , sculpture and architecture . It is believed that the Buddha stepped across the sea to visit Sri Lanka , and carvings of his footprint are sacred .
IMAGES OF THE BUDDHA HINDU AND BUDDHIST myths are depicted in painting , sculpture and architecture . It is believed that the Buddha stepped across the sea to visit Sri Lanka , and carvings of his footprint are sacred .
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SCARAB BEETLES Often brilliantly coloured and industrious , scarab beetles were revered as divine and depicted in their art by Ancient Egyptians . SEMITIC Peoples of ancient cultures in the Middle East , speakers of Semitic languages ...
SCARAB BEETLES Often brilliantly coloured and industrious , scarab beetles were revered as divine and depicted in their art by Ancient Egyptians . SEMITIC Peoples of ancient cultures in the Middle East , speakers of Semitic languages ...
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