The art of the Solomon Islands is characterized by its intricate designs which utilize inlays of pearl shell.
The islands have an estimated population of 455,000.
I have been here almost a year and have seen so many beautiful things."
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Although many of the drawings in Jean Bonna’s collection have previously been published
1967, excavated under the direction of David Stronach and John Hansman, representing the British Institute of Persian Studies and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; acquired by the Museum in 1969, as a result of its financial contribution to the excavations
Yet the bones appear to have been wrapped in leather and wool, which would be unusual
Grand feu (high fire) describes pieces that have been decorated with glaze and metallic
It is during the fifteenth century that certain characteristics in form, construction, and decoration can be seen, which are typical for different regions of Europe.
that armor, or rather the implied privilege and status of wearing armor, could have
This unlined coat of chiffon-weight lame would have contributed to a spectacular
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
artists, as reflected in the collections and galleries of the Fondazione Prada, have
The daughter of an army sergeant, Hendrickje Stoffels advanced in Rembrandt’s household from servant (by 1649) to mistress, presumed model, and common-law wife, as well as stepmother to the artist’s son Titus (1641–1668) and mother of his daughter Cornelia (1654–1685)
While no formal portraits of Stoffels survive, she is believed to have modeled for
The Richard and Gloria Manney John Henry Belter Rococo Revival Parlor presents a sumptuous mid-nineteenth-century parlor characteristic of affluent homes in the United States. It features furniture by one of the most innovative and virtuosic American cabinetmakers of the period in a room whose architectural elements are from the double parlor of a Classical Revival style villa built around 1850 in Astoria, Queens, for a prosperous businessman named Horace Whittemore (1813–1871).
elaborately carved furniture represents the height of fashionability and would have
