Ancient Faces

© David N. Irvin

Ancient Faces

Uploaded: March 12, 2016 04:51:21 | Entered: March 12, 2016 04:55:59

Description

Walking through the Metropolitan Museum of Art (in NYC) last night, I captured the face of a winged Assyrian God statue with a wall relief beyond depicting an Assyrian leader doing something great and wonderful or destroying an entire army . . . you just never know.

Comments

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 12, 2016

Super presentation David! Very dramatic! #1651862

David N. Irvin March 12, 2016

It was an interesting opportunity to combine the 2 elements into one view. Just for fun as you know. #11446195

Juanice E. Harris August 27, 2016

WOW love this, the tones and over-all feel of the image is wonderful! #11510058

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