From the beginning of the sixteenth century onward, and at first in addition to the decorative ridges and grooves, armor began to be adorned more and more frequently with etched decoration.
In the Holy Roman Empire, in Spain, and in the Christian nations of southeastern
Explore five unexpected themes in the new British galleries of decorative arts and design.
These works of art were made by craftsmen who traveled from nations all over Europe
Commissioned by Ẹsìgie (r. ca. 1517–50) or Òrhògbùà (r. ca. 1550–70), Benin City; by descent to Òvá»�Ì�nránmwẹ̀ (r. 1889–97); taken from the Royal Palace in 1897 during the British military occupation of Benin; Norman Burrows, Mellon Hall, Maple Bridge, Derbyshire, UK, until 1898; Augustus Pitt-Rivers, Farnham, Dorset, UK, 1898–1957; [K
Traditional Art of the African Nations in the Museum of Primitive Art.
Exhibition, held in London in 1862, which intended to showcase the fine arts of all nations
took justly from the Avars what the Avars had formerly taken unjustly from other nations
HARPSICHORD:Width of inner instrument: 8 ft. 9 7/8 in. (269 cm); Depth of inner instrument: 34 3/8 in. (87.2 cm); Height of inner instrument: 7 1/2 in. (9 cm); 3-octave span: 19 1/4 in
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments of All Nations: Catalogue of Keyboard
Met director Max Hollein reflects on current discussions about cultural property, provides background on The Met collection, and previews several important initiatives.
needed provenance information and even more time to collaborate with other museums, nations
Art has a unique way of bringing complicated facts to life. What can it tell us about the multiple histories of two continents over several centuries? Visit the American Wing.
and leader, fought in the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, in which Indigenous nations
Across the regions of the empire, gladiators and their preparation for fights were depicted through various media, including terracotta oil lamps, figurines, glass vessels, pottery, and relief sculpture.
armor and weaponry originally took inspiration from Rome’s various enemy tribes and nations
The Worsham-Rockefeller Dressing Room is among the most elaborate and best-preserved interiors from late-19th-century New York City.
spurring intense interest in collecting and leading to the founding of many of the nation’s
