This large and imposing room has been referred to as the Alexandria Ballroom. Intended to host public assemblies and elegant balls, it was originally located on the second floor of the City Hotel, built in 1792 in Alexandria, Virginia.
George Mann of Annapolis," a noted publican who also hosted many notable historical
The Met’s Timeline of Art History pairs essays and works of art with chronologies and tells the story of art and global culture through the collection.
Griffith Mann, Philomena Mariani, Justin Marquis, Richard Martin, Taryn Matusik,
Mann, 1966. pp. 241–242, 289, illus vol 2, figs. 412–415.
Inscription: Inscribed in Greek: [On lid] Here is your son…Here is your Mother (on either side of Christ’s head); Jesus; Mother of God; John; [on lid moving clockwise from upper left] Saint Demetrios; Saint Eustathios; Saint Lawrence; Luke; Mark; Thomas; James; Saint Damianos; Saint Kosmas; Saint Gregory the Miracle-Worker; Bartholomew; Matthew; Jude; Simon; [on side moving clockwise from upper left] Saint Anastasios; Saint Nicholas; Saint Platon; Saint Theodore; Saint Prokopios; Saint George; Saint Merkourios; Saint Eustratios; Saint Panteleimon; Saint Andrew; Saint John; Saint Paul; Saint Peter; [inside lid] Hail, full of grace!; The Nativity; Here is your son
Griffith Mann, and James Robinson, ed.
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Griffith Mann, David Morgan, Gianfranco Cardinal Ravasi, and David Tracy.
When it came to depicting Jesus on the Cross, many artists of the earlier Middle Ages portrayed Jesus as alive and alert, his body entirely resistant to the trauma of crucifixion. In this example, Jesus almost bears himself easily, with his torso erect, knees slightly bent, and head held high
Mann, Janice. "A Monumental Catalan Crucifix."
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The reconstructed portal is composed of five medieval elements. Neither the bases nor the arch of rosettes were part of the medieval monument. The two jambs of gray Carrara marble were apparently recarved from sections of antique sarcophagi
Mann, Griffith.
Marking: Arms (central panel, left window): D’or au chevron de sable charge sur sa pointe d’une chaine de quatre chainons d’argent elle meme placee en chevron. For Ingelbrechts (Ingelbrechts or Ymbrechts) of Malines and Spain
Mann, 1967. p. 50. Pächt, Otto.
The field of arms and armor is beset with romantic legends, gory myths, and widely held misconceptions. Most of them are utter nonsense, devoid of any historical base.
protestations of his historical advisors, who included the eminent authority Sir James Mann
