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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO 16 : IN THE CENTER OF THE TRANSEPT, THE BALDAQUIN (WHICH OVERCOMES THE MAIN ALTAR), DIRECTED BY BERNINI. THIS 60-TON, 29-METER TALL GILT BRONZE PIECE IS CONSIDERED THE LARGEST BRONZE STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD. FOR ITS REALIZATION, BUT ALSO TO SINK THE ARTILLERY OF THE CASTEL SANT'ANGELO, POPE URBAN VIII HAD THE BRONZE TAK Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 14 : IN THE CENTER OF THE TRANSEPT, THE BALDAQUIN (WHICH OVERCOMES THE HIGH ALTAR), DIRECTED BY BERNINI. THIS 60-TON, 29-METER TALL GILT BRONZE PIECE IS CONSIDERED THE LARGEST BRONZE STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD. FOR ITS REALIZATION, BUT ALSO TO SINK THE ARTILLERY OF THE CASTEL SANT'ANGELO, POPE URBAN VIII HAD THE BRONZE TAKEN FROM THE PORTICO OF THE PANTHEON OF ROME (1ST CENTURY BC). UNDER THE BALDACHIN, THE PAPAL HIGH ALTAR. SINCE 1594, A MARBLE BLOCK FROM ANCIENT ROME SERVES AS ALTAR TO THE BASILICA. A DOUBLE STAIRCASE DESCENDS TO THE CRYPT, BUILT EXACTLY IN LINE WITH THE TOMB OF ST. PETER, ADORNED WITH A MEDIEVAL MOSAIC OF CHRIST. A MEDIEVAL MOSAIC OF CHRIST. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - POINT PHOTO 14 : IN THE CENTER OF THE TRANSEPT, THE BALDAQUIN, WHICH SURMOUNTS THE HIGH ALTAR, DIRECTED BY BERNINI. THIS 60-TON, 29-METER TALL GILT BRONZE PIECE IS CONSIDERED THE LARGEST BRONZE STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD. AT THE TOP OF THE STRUCTURE, CURVED PIECES SUPPORTING A CANOPY FALLING IN THE MANNER OF BROCADES. HERE, THE DRAPE OF THE CANOPY IS IN BRONZE, AND ALL THE DETAILS, INCLUDING THE OLIVE BRANCHES, THE BEES, AND THE PORTRAITS OF THE NIECE OF POPE URBAN AND HIS NEWBORN SON, ARE TAKEN FROM THE SHEET OF GOLD PAPER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - The Tang Dynasty gilt double crane pattern four-curved elliptic disk on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - Visitors look at the Tang Dynasty gilt figure paintings at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - The Tang Dynasty gilt Karma tri-cobalt pestle silver 耻 vase on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - A Tang Dynasty gilt Feihong ball pattern silver cage on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 7, 2024 - A square gilt and silver ribbon on display at the Jiangnan Water Town Cultural Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 7, 2024.

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Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia

STORY: Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of Chinese Embassy in Australia 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. Chinese Ambassador to Australia delivering a speech STORYLINE: A handover ceremony for the repatriation of Chinese cultural objects was held Wednesday in the Australian capital Canberra. The ceremony, held in the Chinese embassy in Australia, witnessed five objects back to China. Among them, three are returned by the Australian government. The trio includes a Hyphalosaurus fossil, part of the Jehol Biota ecosystem of northeast China between 133 million and 120 million years ago, a Buddhist gilt bronze figurine of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, and a polychrome horse and rider figurine. Both of the latter two objects are from China's ancient times close to or during the Tang Dynasty. There is also a sacrificial bronze wine vessel

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-CHINESE CULTURAL OBJECTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(231025) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Buddhist gilt bronze figurine of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is displayed at a handover ceremony for the repatriation of Chinese cultural objects at the Chinese embassy in Australian capital Canberra, Oct. 25, 2023. The ceremony witnessed five objects back to China. Among them, three are returned by the Australian government. TO GO WITH "Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia" (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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Emperor, empress visit Sri Lankan cultural exhibition

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko look at a 9th-centry gilt bronze statue at a special exhibition on the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka held at Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo on Nov. 27. (Pool photo)

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Going Postal (2010)

David Suchet Characters: Reacher Gilt Film: Going Postal (2010) Director: Jon Jones 30 May 2010 Going Postal David Suchet ｩPeter Rakossy for Sky1 Date: 30 May 2010

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Going Postal (2010)

David Suchet Characters: Reacher Gilt Film: Going Postal (2010) Director: Jon Jones 30 May 2010 Going Postal David Suchet ｩPeter Rakossy for Sky1 Date: 30 May 2010

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Going Postal (2010)

David Suchet Characters: Reacher Gilt Film: Going Postal (2010) Director: Jon Jones 30 May 2010 Going Postal David Suchet ｩPeter Rakossy for Sky1 Date: 30 May 2010

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Going Postal (2010)

Charles Dance, Steve Pemberton & David Suchet Characters: Lord Vetinari, Drumknott, Reacher Gilt Film: Going Postal (2010) Director: Jon Jones 30 May 2010 Going Postal Charles Dance, Steve Pemberton and David Suchet ｩPeter Rakossy for Sky1 Date: 30 May 2010

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Going Postal (2010)

David Suchet Characters: Reacher Gilt Film: Going Postal (2010) Director: Jon Jones 30 May 2010 Going Postal David Suchet ｩPeter Rakossy for Sky1 Date: 30 May 2010

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Gilt-edged Security by Elsie Harding

Illustration by Elsie Harding featuring a beautiful and elegant young woman with red hair just visible tying a bandeau style cloche hat in gold colours around her lovely head. A dress and overcoat in gold and black complete the outfit.1929

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Craftsman eyes overseas sales of traditional lacquerware in west Japan

Lacquerware painter Mampei Taniguchi holds a tray with his painting of a Thai woman wearing gorgeous gilt ornaments in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on Feb. 1, 2015. He is seeking to promote abroad dolls (foreground) and other products coated with the traditional Ouchi lacquerware technique. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress visit Sri Lankan cultural exhibition

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko look at a 9th-centry gilt bronze statue at a special exhibition on the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka held at Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo on Nov. 27. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Daibutsu (the Great Buddha) of Kamakura

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a seated Amitabha Buddha (Amida Nyorai) made of bronze. Designated as a National Treasure in 1897, it is the main object of worship at Kohtokuin Shojosenji Temple. Historic documents state that work began on a gilt statue of Shaka Nyorai Buddha about 13.5 meters in height in the year 1252. It is not known when it became a statue of Amida Buddha. The exact date of the photograph is unknown.==Date:1904, Place:Kamakura, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐4‐0]

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Intangible Cultural Heritage Mud Gold Color Lacquer Handicraft

As a luxury of ten li red makeup, the exquisite and dazzling gold color paint is very complicated. It usually takes at least half a month to go through dozens of steps, such as hoop barrel, paint, design, sketch, close frame, pile up plastic, color, gilt and make gold paint. Ninghai County, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, December 19, 2020.

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