Julia Rooney interviews Antonio Martinelli about his photographic work presented in Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy.
So it was a combination of photography, architecture, and India that led me to this
Unearthing my family history through James Van Der Zee and Harvey Cook Jackson’s photography.
researching my great-great-grandfather’s past, in parallel with James Van Der Zee, led
Talhoffer specialized in a specific type of combat, and his work involves the whole process of battle, from the entry of the contestants into the field of combat, to the death of one of the participants.
techniques in Talhoffer’s book, and the details of the depictions of arms and armor, led
Unlike books of hours, which were intended for individual devotion and usually small enough to be held in the hand, choir books were created for shared, communal worship and consequently necessitated a larger format.
Led by mourners who sing open-mouthed as they enter the church in the background,
His meticulous technique is related to that of manuscript illumination; he was most assured working on a diminutive scale, but became increasingly adept at volumetric description in larger works.
This development led to the production of images whose specific purpose was to stimulate
Signature: Signed inside foot in red: J.M.H.Inscription: Copernicus: (in gold panel below) Copernic. Systeme planétaire; (in banderoles) Motu/octave spherae; (in shield above) Thom
Brongniart’s interest in the process of decorating porcelain using this style led
That transforming experience led him to write Vlaminck of the "amazing, disquieting
This diptych is composed of two rectangular panels of ivory held together with four hinges, allowing it to close like a book. The smooth backs or exteriors reveals the vertical orientation of the ivory grain typical of medieval ivory carving, with the distal end of the ivory tusk facing downward
from the Life of Apollonius of Tyre ca. 1170 Game Piece with the Blinded Samson Led
Although most of the woodwork elements date to the early eighteenth century, some elements reflect changes over time in its original historical context, as well as adaptations to its museum setting.
The passage led to an internal open-air courtyard surrounded by living spaces, usually
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explored color and light on the beaches and in the surrounding hills, exercises that led
