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词汇 sphinxes
释义 sphinxes
plural ofsphinx

Examples of sphinxes


sphinxes
The great libraries and the ingenious systems that support them are the sphinxes of early twentieth century information systems—magnificent, monolithic and obsolete.
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The scene is flanked by two sphinxes which are separated from it by a band of lotus blossoms and palmettes.
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In the 1990s four new sphinxes were located on the roof.
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During the orientalising period, such tripods were frequently decorated with figural protomes, in the shape of griffins, sphinxes and other fantastic creatures.
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He is fueled by contradictory impulses, represented by the black and white sphinxes that pull his chariot.
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The top of the plaque shows a pair of sphinxes flanking a lotus blossom and framed by two date palms.
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The images of fantastic animals, (griffins, sphinxes, winged animals, and beasts with human heads) were depicted in their works with a distinctive style.
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The second rower's shield depicts a flaming altar with four sphinxes, a coiling serpent and an open eye that looks downwards.
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Opposite the entrance, there are a set of 21 steps, ascending a stepped pyramid shaped garden and surmounted by two sphinxes.
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The fifth frieze shows sphinxes and griffins flanking lotus blossom and palmettes ornaments and panthers and lions attacking bulls, a boar, and a deer.
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Recently six life-size limestone sculptures were discovered, of which two represented sphinxes and four represented lions in a crouching position.
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Flanking each column are two sphinxes (four in total) lying on his stomach and covered with claft.
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There were originally four sphinxes on the roof, but they had to be removed after some 30 years because of bad quality.
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There is a stylized window with prison bars between the sphinxes.
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Other elements include sphinxes, snakes, and celestial mosaics.
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