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Living Paintings

History

Elegant lady in full white dress, hitching her skirts, whilst paddling in a stream. — Celebrating Rembrandt

Stone sculpture of a Buddha seated on cushion, hands folded in prayer. — Culture Mix, objects from The British Museum

Young lady in red shawl holding a new born baby in doorway of cottage. — Dickensian Hard Times

Scottish 'croft' house with white washed walls and terracotta pitch roof, a bay and estuary beyond. — Edinburgh Jewel of Scotland

A row of three cavalry soldiers in full uniform complete with bear skin hats and holding rifles to their sides, A mounted soldier on a fine brown horse stands to the left. — British Paintings

Tutankahmun's Mask, embellished gold mask of this ancient Egyptian pharaoh. — Ancient Egypt

Silver Athenian Coin with Owl detail — Ancient Greece

Sutton Hoo Helmet, copper helmet with full face mask. — Anglo-Saxons

Walls and towers of a romantic castle surrounded by a moat. — Architecture Collection II

Large symmetrical mansion house with carved stone frontage with pillars and imposing glass windows. — Architecture I