1840s, excavated under the direction of Austen Henry Layard; 1849, presented by Layard to Lady Charlotte Guest for Canford Manor, Dorsetshire (Dorset), England; 1919, purchased by Dikran Kelekian from Ivor Churchill Guest; 1927, purchased by J
This cone, called by the Assyrians a "purifier," seems to have been used to sprinkle
This is in fact the repeating story of the Spanish guitar: the innovations of Spain’s virtuosic musicians and ingenious craftsmen disperse to captivate and transform guitar-playing traditions around the world.
original owners of the Venetian Baroque guitar by Matteo Sellas ( 1990.103) may have
They have large eyes with inlaid pupils, only one of which survives intact.
„Age of Empires,“ featuring more than 160 objects of ancient Chinese art, explores the unprecedented role of art in creating a new and lasting Chinese cultural identity.
archaeological institutions in the People’s Republic of China, and a majority of the works have
Various degrees of realism and sculptural modeling appear in the figurines, which have
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
curators, donors, and surprising behind-the-scenes figures whose contributions have
Many contemporary objects manifest the attendant risks and potential joys of bearing offspring.
into the cold and the wind until her health is fully restored and all her limbs have
garment; and a sheet of coarser weave more than seventeen yards long, which may have
Inscription: Colophon (in lower right, at beginning of text) by Mengying, dated 982, regular script, describes the re-erection of the stele in the Changan Confucius Temple.Stele dated 780
inscription, square-shaped characters are written with articulated strokes that have
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
Rorimer, James J., and Margaret B. Freeman.
