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
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
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and Video Visualizing the Afterlife Explore how artists across time and place have
Both Hindustani and Karnatak music use the system of ragas—sets of pitches and small motives for melody construction—and tala for rhythm.
North India and Karnatak music of South India, although many regions of India also have
Gallery 208 This life-size sculpture is part of a group of sixteen figures that have
Light brown figures with split eyes have a human aspect and the fangs of beings endowed
The Artist: For a biography of Petrus Christus, see the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.The Painting: This mesmerizing image of Christ derives from the Gospels of Mark (15: 17–18) and John (19: 1–5) wherein Jesus was beaten, crowned with thorns, and dressed in a purple robe, subsequently to be presented by Pilate to the jeering crowd of Jews with the words „Ecce Homo“ (Behold the man)
Thought to have been miraculously created, this group includes two forerunners: the
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
What does a cake have in common with an Italian Renaissance painting?
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Louvain" Jan Crab "The Lectern Arrives at the Museum" "Pilate Answered: What I Have
