Editorial Reviews - Archaeological Collections From the Publisher Chapters: Antiquities of the Louvre, Archaeological Collections of the Hermitage, Collection of Naples National Archaeological Museum, Venus de Milo, Code of Hammurabi, Pazyryk Burials, Barberini Ivory, Winged Victory of Samothrace, Venus Genetrix, Venus Kallipygos, Dendera Zodiac, Furietti Centaurs, Borghese Collection, Farnese Hercules, Pseudo-Seneca, Alexander Mosaic, Borghese Gladiator, Borghese Vase, Diana of Versailles, Secret Museum, Naples, Egyptian Collection of the Hermitage Museum, Romano-Germanic Museum, Farnese Atlas, Venus of Arles, Harmodius and Aristogeiton, the Seated Scribe, Pereshchepina Treasure, Apollo of Piombino, Antinous Mondragone, Kul-Oba, Athena of Velletri, Harbaville Triptych, Lady of Auxerre, Farnese Cup, Tiara of Saitaferne, Apollo of Mantua, Solokha, Orestes and Electra, Seated Hermes, Ares Borghese, Farnese Bull, Apollo Sauroctonos, Hera Farnese, Marcellus as Hermes Logios, Venus and Mars, Oglakhty, Antinous Farnese, Bobrinski Bucket. Excerpt: The Barberini ivory is one fifth of a Byzantine ivory imperial diptych dating from Late Antiquity, now in the Louvre, Paris, France. It is carved in the classical style known as late Theodosian, representing the emperor as triumphant victor. It is generally dated from first half of the sixth century and is attributed to an imperial workshop of Constantinople, while the emperor is usually identified as Justinian, or possibly Anastasius I or Zeno. It is a notable historical document because it is linked to queen Brunhilda of Austrasia. On the back there is a list of names of Frankish kings, all relatives of Brunhilda, indicating the important position of queens within Frankish royal families. Brunhilda ordered the list to be inscribed and offered it to the church as a votive image... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5292162 Synopsis Chapters: Antiquities of the Louvre, Archaeological Collections of the Hermi