Associate Curator Isabel Stünkel discusses the reliefs on the inner and outer walls of the Temple of Dendur, with special attention to the offering scenes.
offering of food and beverages as well as the burning of incense, which was thought to have
[André Emmerich Gallery, New York, until 1965]; Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York, on loan to The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1965–1969; The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1969–1978
Such ornaments likely would have been crafted using fibers and feathers, although
Pairs of stone lions have been found protecting Han-dynasty tombs (206 B.C.–220
Various degrees of realism and sculptural modeling appear in the figurines, which have
The composition is best viewed from the right and must have been site specific.
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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
Taken to England by John Barker; exhibited in the recesses of Waterloo Bridge in connection with being offered for sale at Sotheby’s, London, 1833; Collection of John Lee of Hartwell from 1833; Collection of Lord Amherst from about 1864; purchased by the Museum from Lord Amherst’s family, 1915
The Sakhmet statues have convincingly been shown to have constituted a "litany in
The study of material derived from ash used in the ground preparations of paintings by both Spanish and Latin American artists in the Baroque period sheds new light on the spread of artistic practices beyond Spain.
variety of inorganic materials, such as calcite and gypsum, bound with natural glues, have
