In addition to the discovery and colonization of far off lands, these years were filled with pronounced advancements in cartography and navigational instruments, along with other advances in the study of anatomy and optics.
underdrawing and, in the beautifully rendered sphere of the earth in Christ’s left hand
The Artist: A major figure of sixteenth-century painting, Francesco de’ Rossi, better known as Francesco Salviati, was born in Florence in 1510. He was a close contemporary of Agnolo Bronzino (1503–1572)
The book he holds in his right hand has the red binding with thin gold ornament and
Folio from the Anonymous Bagdad Qur’anThis illuminated folio and folio no. 55.44 come from different sections of one of the acknowledged masterpieces of calligraphy and book production in the Islamic world
while Ibn Aibak managed to illuminate only four of them.[3] This folio is the right-hand
Art demonstrates both the scope and the limits of Roman influence, for the circulation of materials, methods, objects, and art forms created a certain cultural unity, and yet in each place, the persistence of local customs ensured the survival of cultural diversity.
Romanization went hand in hand with economic prosperity, as the city of Rome looked
In ancient Egypt, objects created with faience were considered magical, filled with the undying shimmer of the sun, and imbued with the powers of rebirth.
Small amulets and beads could be formed by hand-modeling, but one of the most common
Been between 1936 and 1938, acquired by Sigmund Morgenroth (1874-1963), purchased through Münzhandlung, Basel; until 1942, collection of S. Morgenroth and his son, Charles L. Morley; acquired in 1942, purchased from Charles L
He holds the helmet with his left hand and probably grasped a mallet with his right
He wears a plain tunic that almost reaches his feet and in his right hand he holds
Drawn as if seen from below, the king stands in contrapposto, his right hand on his
Said to have been found in Athens, west of the Theseion [Until 1912, with E. Triantaphyllos, Athens]; acquired in 1912 (upper portion) and in 1913 (lower portion), purchased from E. Triantaphyllos
fragments of this stele have recently been identified in Athens – one with the left hand
The smaller figure standing below the Buddha’s left hand may represent the young
