references inform us of Roman paintings on wood, ivory, and other materials, works that have
references inform us of Roman paintings on wood, ivory, and other materials, works that have
He would have grasped a Bible, a further reference to the concept of divine wisdom
dedicated to nonroyal individuals, indicating that the divine king was believed to have
Inscription: Stickers: [1] HILLINGDON – 148/Dated E – 1757/Exhibited Three Reigns/Exhb. 1933. No. 469/South Kensington 1862/Nos. 1272 and 1273; [2] S.L.4340.6,7/Anonymous; [3] By DUPLESSIS/Active 1750–1774
of 1779 indicates that the potpourri vase in the form of a ship (see 58.75.89a, b)
: Russian Painter (16th–18th century) Medium: (a) tempera and gold on wood; (b)
Beads (1980.456, .457) and pendant (30.95.37)Among the luxury arts that flourished under the Fatimid caliphs, gold jewelry stands out for its innovation and complexity. According to literary sources, prodigious amounts of such jewelry were manufactured for both royal and patrician patrons; most of these items were later melted down for currency or refashioned into newer pieces
elements in trousseau lists.[5] The cloisonne enamel inserts on this pendant may have
Berlin, 1871–Berlin, 1942
depicting the head of Queen Tiyi, then in the collection of James Simon in Berlin, may have
relief probably was once part of a series of seated figures of saints that may have
Learn more about the history of painted details on early Cycladic marble figures in the Leonard N. Stern Collection.
Works made of stone and clay may have survived, but countless other forms of expression
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