This sculpture is carved out of a single slab of ivory and represents the seated Mary holding the infant Jesus (mostly missing) in her lap. Mary’s face is moon-shaped, with a high, wide forehead, a pointed chin, and almond-shaped eyes
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Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162 This statue and the similar work, 2003.407.8 a, b
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This arresting portrait of an unidentified young Florentine is dated by most scholars to the 1530s. During that decade Bronzino was often engaged in painting members of a close-knit circle of acquaintances with whom he shared literary interests, and this sitter—who so conspicuously holds open a book—may be from among that group
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Early Animal RugEarly animal rugs of Anatolia have long held a special fascination for Western scholars, perhaps because the type has such strong historical ties to Europe as objects of high status
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Marking: Arms (on thirteen banners atop turrets, on bosses of vaulting above Joshua and David): azure, semé of fleurs-de-lis gold, within a border engrailed gules [Arms of Jean duc de Berry];(on banner next to end turret at right of tapestry): bendy of six, azure and gold [Arms of Burgundy];(on shield at right of figure): argent, a dragon vert [Arms of Joshua];(on shield at right of figure): azure, a harp gold [Arms of David]
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