I post a lot of pictures of art pieces but what about pictures of myself. Here are some

Next in our series of articles looking at exquisite art pieces is this amazing Roman Faience Skyphos with a Pomegranate Branch in Relief. The skyphos from Roman times is in wonderful condition for being 2,000 years old. It has a cylindrical body and is supported by a circular foot. …

In the next of our series on Phoenix Ancient Art’s piece, we’re looking at this stunning item. In Greek mythology, Aidos, was the goddess of modesty, respect, shame and humility. This piece exemplifies all of her qualities. The mantle wraps her body in cloth. Her un-draped right arm extends across…

In the next of our series on Phoenix Ancient Art’s collection, we’re looking at this magnificent piece. This Greek Gold Cylindrical Stand, 12.7 cm in diameter, has beaded wire around its edge. The upper flange is decorated with a narrative frieze set against a densely granulated background. The scene portrays a battle between Amazons and Greeks featuring 19 participants, while two Nereids sit on hippocamps. Set at intervals between the figures are birds, dolphins, and half-globules.

It was a pleasant surprise to see a page about me created on Art Fandom. It’s a niche site devoted to art with pages on such luminaries as Picasso, Van Gogh, Matisse and Warhol. That’s some company to be keeping! It’s lovely to see that people are still connected enough to art that they’re building websites devoted to it.

In the next of our series on Phoenix Ancient Art’s piece, we’re looking at this fascinating item. This piece from the Saite Period is a relic of a bygone era. Many pieces from this time also feature schist and they take advantage of the elegance this material yields. Here, this piece shows a man squatting, his arms crossed over his knees and his legs bent. Most likely he was a senior official of sorts.

Next in our series looking at some of Phoenix Ancient Art’s most exciting pieces comes this 33 inch terracotta krater which simply takes your breath away. It’s even more impressive seeing it up close. It is reassembled and is in incredible condition with just some minor cracks, dents, and scratches…

The griffin is a legendary creature with the head and wings of an eagle, and the body, tail, and back legs of a lion. A combination of the king of the jungle and the king of the birds, it was a powerful creature. This tiny golden piece is a stunning depiction of the griffin’s head. Only 1.5 inches in height, it still takes away one’s breath.

Hicham Aboutaam: The next piece in our series looking at some of Phoenix Ancient Art’s pieces and the stories behind them. Pomegranates, a fruit that’s still perhaps a novelty to many of us today, were significant in Greek and Roman mythology. Persephone, daughter of the goddess of the harvest, was abducted by Hades, who fed her pomegranate seeds, the food of the underworld. Since then, the fruit is associated with Persephone’s power as the queen of the Underworld; they are a symbol of life in death, of fruitfulness and fertility bursting forth from seeds under the ground.