these two fragments of a single tapestry (see also 38.51.1), the unicorn appears to have
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That understanding of how we relate to the rest of the world does have a beginning
Medium: Sandstone Dimensions: A: H. 27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm); W. 27 in. (68.6 cm) B:
Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Helen Cookman, 1964 Object Number: 2009.300.7336a, b
My search for meaning in Black style began as a search through ancestry to reveal beauty and complexity over time and across traditions of expression.
Isaac Julien CBE RA (British, b. 1960).
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The Metropolitan’s own unrestricted purchase funds have been so outdistanced by soaring
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volumes in the Napoleonic era, and their brilliant colors and shining gold surfaces have
The Artist: The Sienese master Simone Martini was one of the greatest and most influential painters of his time. His work combines an astonishing mastery of naturalistically observed details with an exquisite technique
He may have spent some time with Duccio (see 2004.442), but in his monumental mural
55.121.10.7 verso–CalligraphyBy its scribe [i.e., Mir-‚Ali]One with the eyes of gazelleshunted the bird of my heart,Robbed me of steadfastness,robbed me, poor lover, of rest
Since in both cases the illumination is done by Daulat, the two pages seem to have
to choose an item Title: The Return of the Axum Obelisk Artist: Theo Eshetu (b.
