This beautiful and moving picture was acquired in 1908 by one of Bellini’s most eloquent admirers, the great British critic Roger Fry (1866–1934), who was employed by the Museum at the time (see Fry 1908)
Despite its exceptional quality it has sometimes been thought to have been painted
Until 1982, private collection; May 20, 1982 sold through Sotheby’s New York (lot 118), reputedly acquired by Barbara Piasecka Johnson; 1982-1994, reputedly, collection of Barbara Piasecka Johnson, Princeton, NJ; December 14, 1994, acquired by Phoenix Ancient Art, purchased through Sotheby’s New York (lot 124); [with Phoenix Ancient Art S
view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 160 Although these volute-kraters may have
Until 1982, private collection; May 20, 1982 sold through Sotheby’s New York (lot 118), reputedly acquired by Barbara Piasecka Johnson; 1982-1994, reputedly, collection of Barbara Piasecka Johnson, Princeton, NJ; December 14, 1994, acquired by Phoenix Ancient Art, purchased through Sotheby’s New York (lot 124); [with Phoenix Ancient Art S
view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 160 Although these volute-kraters may have
Managing Horticulturist Caleb Leech discusses how medieval agriculturists approached soil management.
(Harvey 168) It is most likely the common cowpea, believed to have originated in
conservation, Islamic
X-radiographs, which have even shorter wavelengths, can uncover evidence of original
The invention of glassblowing led to an enormous increase in the range of shapes and designs that glassworkers could produce, and the mold-blowing process soon developed as an offshoot of free-blowing.
Next, the glassblower—who may not have been the same person as the mold maker—would
Shepard, Mary B. Europe in the Middle Ages, edited by Charles T.
1957) Date: fall/winter 1989–90 Culture: French Medium: (a) leather, metal, (b)
Moroni’s portrait of the Bergamasque professor Bartolomeo Bonghi (died 1584) is one of his finest works from the 1550s. Bonghi is shown seated on a Savonarolan-style chair with a book in his left hand, gazing toward the viewer, and with a cityscape through the window beyond
B[ryson]. B[urroughs]. "Venetian Paintings."
. (3.3 cm) Classification: Miscellaneous-Clay Credit Line: Bequest of Richard B.
