Early Animal RugEarly animal rugs of Anatolia have long held a special fascination for Western scholars, perhaps because the type has such strong historical ties to Europe as objects of high status
best-known examples are the Berlin dragon-and-phoenix rug, acquired by Wilhelm von Bode
This picture was painted in 1653 for the Sicilian nobleman Don Antonio Ruffo (1610/11–1678) and sent from Amsterdam to his palace in Messina during the summer of 1654. Ruffo was an avid collector; at his death he had 364 paintings, including a work by Van Dyck, Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo, now also in The Met (Wilhelm [von] Bode. Studien zur Geschichte der holländischen Malerei.
baron Arthur de Schickler, Martinvast, France (by 1908–d. 1919); his daughter, comtesse Hubert de Pourtalès, Martinvast (1919; sold to Duveen); [Duveen, Paris, and Wildenstein, Paris, 1919, as by Alvise Vivarini; sold to Salomon]; William Salomon, New York (d
Bode Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
statuette of Teodoro Trivulzio that belonged to Gustav von Benda in Vienna (see Bode
The Artist: Maso di Banco is one of the great figures of fourteenth-century Italian painting. Although his career is poorly documented, he is mentioned in Filippo Villani’s lives of famous Florentines (composed ca
foreword by [Wilhelm von] Bode.
Frick Triton (1916.2.44; 44.1 cm) entered the literature thanks to Wilhelm von Bode
The Artist: For a biography of Petrus Christus, see the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.The Subject and Function of the Painting: After Christ’s crucifixion, his corpse was taken down from the cross and prepared for burial
Bode. "Alte Kunstwerke in den Sammlungen der Vereinigten Staaten."
In addition to an innovative series of portraits (see The Met 14.40.645), Antonello has left a no less inventive series of bust-length images of Christ as the Man of Sorrows
Wilhelm von Bode. Mein Leben.
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
Bode, Wilhelm von. "La Renaissance au musée de Berlin."
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
Bode, Wilhelm von. "La Renaissance au musée de Berlin."
