Theologians established a parallel between Christ’s Passion and the Virgin’s compassion: while he suffered physically on the cross, she was crucified in spirit.
The manner in which the Virgin holds Christ is very particular.
His compositions are mostly invented and exhibit the most discriminating formal relationships, including those of color. In addition, Vermeer’s application of paint reveals extraordinary technical ability and time-consuming care.
Asleep ( 14.40.611) of about 1657 is probably Vermeer’s earliest scene of modern manners
Conservators at The Met share findings from conserving a Benin bronze made with lost-wax casting.
, the sculptures were coated with a layer of oil varnish and pigmented wax in a manner
[By 1964 and until 1973, with Herbert Cahn, Basel]; 1973, purchased by Rosemary and George Lois from Herbert Cahn; 1973-2010, collection of Rosemary and George Lois, New York; on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1973, 1992, and 1999; acquired in 2010, purchased from Rosemary and George Lois through Bobbie Entwistle of Entwistle London
1 Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) Attributed to the manner
Baron James Mayer de Rothschild (by 1865–d. 1868) ; his son, baron Gustave de Rothschild (until d. 1911) ; his son, baron Robert de Rothschild (d. 1946) ; by descent through the Rothschild family (until 2009) ; [ sold by private agreement through Christie’s, London ; to MMA ]
magisterial Paschal Candelabrum, Riccio yoked form, function, and imagery in a manner
Inscription: On the recto at the center top: the monogram Ad was added by another hand in thicker, more reddish brown ink.Marking: Inscribed in brown ink on the verso at the center top: 1493; at the lower left, a collector’s stamp about 8mm in diameter, in reddish brown: MUZ LUBOM Sorrounding the letters IO (or the number 10?)Watermark: three fleurs-de-lis in a shield, with a crown and flower and a suspended letter t (similar to Piccard XIII (III), no
series of sketches of pillows, exploring the effects of light on the folds in a manner
To fashion these blades, the smith not only must possess physical strength, but also patience, dexterity, and a refined eye for the limits of the material and the beauty of a finished sword.
Modern smiths making Japanese swords in the traditional manner still use this type
Paolo Veronese’s paintings are grandiose and magnificent visions of the spectacle of sixteenth-century Venetian life. His art is inextricably linked to the idea of opulence and splendor in Renaissance Venice.
such regal pomp and circumstance, such majestic actions, such weighty and decorous manner
Furniture in the early Baroque, or William and Mary, style broke away from the solid, horizontal massing and rectilinear outlines of the preceding era.
Once in America, Searle and Dennis continued to produce objects in the same manner
Many bannerstones are far too large or small to be used in this manner leaving open
