The indulgence of Pope Clement XI is an unusually interesting object for the study of historians and religious scholars. This lot is hard to miss even for collectors of old documents.
The letter of exemption from temporary punishment for the sins of...
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Deliverance "from guilt and punishment" - indulgence of Clement XI, granted to the Cathedral of St. Saturninus
Decorative plates. History and modernity
Why are old works of art so valued? They not only help you travel back in time, but are also an easy way to demonstrate your status and refined taste. The originality and exquisite execution of antique items are able to charm literally at first...
Vishivanka of Sokyryan craftswomen: features of patterns and colors
Patterns on embroidered shirts carry encrypted, sometimes hidden meanings. At the same time, each region of Ukraine had its own characteristics of applying threads to a light background of fabric. Let's consider how the works of Chernivtsi craftswomen...
Amber jewelry: what affects the value of the mineral?
Amber. Warm and gentle stone. But what is the value of this fossilized resin and what types of this mineral can cost tens of thousands of hryvnias?
If we talk about the price of amber products, then it is influenced by more than one factor. This is the...
Aureus Antoninus Pius.
In our section dedicated to the gold coins of the ancient period, aureuses were mainly presented of the third century AD . This is due to the historical fact that the territory of Ukraine was the core of the proto-state of the Goths who successfully...
Polish-Lithuanian (Hungarian) saber (17th century).
Violity amazes collectors with unique ancient weapons. No less interesting are examples of Medieval weapons, such as saber of the 17th century. This type of weapon has become widespread in Hungary since the 15th century. After the election of the...
Creativity of Austrian masters: famous names and their works
Austria has always been a country directly associated with the dramatic arts and music. Suffice it to recall that Haydn, Schubert and Beethoven created their works in Vienna, the famous Mozart was born in Salzburg. The work of Austrian painters...
Tambour embroidery: where was it used and how was it done?
Tambour embroidery is one of the oldest. Easy to learn, practical and very solemn. Chain stitches were often used to decorate towels because of the possibility of creating various patterns along a free contour. Such embroidery was often used by...
100 days of Emperor Pupien and his denarius
In our previous publication dedicated to Roman numismatics, was presented siliqua minted by Julian the Apostate. This publication is dedicated to the denarius of Emperor Pupienus , who, together with co-ruler Balbin, ruled the empire for about 100...
The world's largest plane in its reflection in philately
The largest and most powerful transport aircraft in the world, created by the Antonov Design Bureau in Kyiv, is the pride not only of Ukraine, but of the entire world technical community. The miracle of design thought was rightfully included in the...