James Stuart was a loyal supporter of his cousin Charles I and served in high posts at court, such as Gentleman of the Bedchamber and Lord Steward of the Household. He was installed as Knight of the Garter on November 6, 1633, and in 1641 was created Duke of Richmond
Washington. National Gallery of Art.
Greuze was of modest birth, the son of a roofer. He received his early training in Lyons and in Paris studied drawing with Charles Joseph Natoire. In 1755, after he was accepted as a candidate member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in the category of genre painter, Greuze presented five works for exhibition at the Salon
Washington. National Gallery of Art.
Washington. National Gallery of Art.
While religious themes had dominated Limoges enamels in the Middle Ages and continued to cover the surfaces of Limoges plaques particularly in the first third of the sixteenth century, images of Greek and Roman subjects predominated from the 1530s.
Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1996. Blunt, Anthony.
As the custom of building large temple complexes became more widespread, so did the production of images and other objects associated with ritual and worship.
Washington, D.C.: Freer Gallery of Art, 1934. Doshi, Saryu.
Paris, 1891–Paris, 1950
Knoedler) sold Vincent van Gogh’s The Olive Orchard (1899; National Gallery of Art, Washington
As the Safavids set up their capital cities of Tabriz, Qazvin, and finally Isfahan, the textile industry became centralized and was swiftly incorporated into the national economy, creating an expansive revenue stream.
Washington, D.C.: Textile Museum, 1987. Floor, Willem.
Within a short period of time, the Mamluks created the greatest Islamic empire of the later Middle Ages, which included control of the holy cities Mecca and Medina.
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981.
Inscription: Inscribed (lower center, in printed ink): AIDSGATE / This Political Scandal Must Be Investigated! / 54% of people with AIDS in NYC are Black or Hispanic……..AIDS is the No
demonstration by the grassroots organization ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power) in Washington
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1986, no. 25, p. 23.
