?Jean Dollfus, Paris (in 1908); sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 20, 1985, no. 64 [Trinity in present (engaged) frame, but surmounting a Crucifixion], attributed to Alegretto Nuzi, for Fr 280,000 to Wildenstein; [Wildenstein, Paris and New York, 1985–89]
The frame may have been made for one of these copies.
Natufian art, while it follows some of the same representational conventions of the European Paleolithic in its naturalistic and sensitive portrayal of animals, reflects a new awareness of individual identity and social life.
the eastern Mediterranean, where remains of a rich and dynamic artistic tradition have
landscape as much as did his master, Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640), whose landscapes have
The Asmat believe that there is a close relationship between humans and trees, and recognize wood as the source of life.
the very first wood carver, and all subsequent wood carvers (known as wowipits) have
A new opera at The Met Cloisters reinterprets the Mexican writer’s magnum opus.
freedom of speech, women’s rights, and Mexican nationalism; her life and works have
PanelOne of the most fascinating and mysterious objects of early Islamic art in the Museum’s collection, this wood panel was acquired in 1937 from the dealer Paul Mallon in Paris
, had it been a cenotaph (tabut, in Arabic),[3] this decorated wooden box would have
Nineteenth-century paintings curator Rebecca Rabinow finds a way to get a taste of the outdoors inside the galleries.
Skip to main content "Right now I have a crush on a sixteenth-century Italian
crucifix and candlesticks and numerous illuminated manuscripts (that he is known to have
Following renovation, 500 sub-Saharan African works highlight major movements—one-fourth on view for the first time—spanning the Middle Ages to today.
more Essays Great Zimbabwe The site’s architectural layout and material culture have
It lay on a route linking Anatolia and the East and seems to have been an important
