Talismans that contain inscriptions with the names of prophets and religious heroes have the power to protect an individual from hardship and danger by acting as a conduit between the two.
Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution
Exquisite illustrated manuscripts, decorative arts, and architectural decoration created during the period of the Ilkhanid rule in the Iranian region.
The exhibition has been organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Los Angeles
Far from mere trade commodities, textiles were an essential aspect of Malagasy social and ethnic identity, and some types of cloth were imbued with supernatural powers.
Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 2004.
Henan Province Abby Aldrich Rockefeller , New York (until 1942; donated to MMA) Los
Some marble sculptures were completely painted and gilded, effectively obscuring the marble surface; others had more limited, selective polychromy used to emphasize details such as the hair, eyes, and lips and accompanying attributes.
Los Angeles: Getty Museum, 2003. Citation View Citations MLA Abbe, Mark B.
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Angeles The Sylvan C.
Brussels, 1870−Paris, 1953, and Brussels, 1870−Lyon, 1941
the Svensk-franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm) at the Getty Research Institute, Los
The Portrait: The identities of the painter and sitter have long been debated, and while the painter remains uncertain, the noblewoman is now generally considered to be Isabella of Portugal (1397–1472), third wife of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles) Fig. 3.
Los Angeles Times (May 16, 1965), p. 16, ill.
Los Angeles. David Zwirner.
