This exhibition follows the artistic traditions of the southern provinces of the Byzantine Empire from the seventh century to the ninth, as they were transformed from being central to the Byzantine tradition to being a critical part of the Islamic world.
depictions were carefully removed and reassembled in a scrambled or transformed manner
Take a closer look at the Asian elephant through the eyes of Indian court painters
flavor to the formula—they tend to be shown in a more poetic and fantastical manner
Alfred Robaut, Paris (until 1899; sold on February 21 for Fr 6,000 to Durand-Ruel); [Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1899; stock no. 5026, as „Italienne“; sold on December 8, 1899 or January 25, 1900 to Durand-Ruel, New York]; [Durand-Ruel, New York, 1899/1900–1903; stock no
Camille Corot (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris) 1842 or earlier Landscape In the manner
This composition, in which half-length figures of the three magi are viewed behind a fictive arcade, offering their gifts to the Christ Child—an event celebrated in the Church as the Feast of Epiphany (January 6)—conforms to the rising popularity in the Netherlands for close-up devotional paintings that put the viewer in a direct relationship with the event depicted
the Christ Child, the Virgin and Joseph—and Hugo never repeated himself in this manner
Explore this gracious Stair Hall designed by the newly formed New York City architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White for the Buffalo home of Erzelia Stetson Metcalfe.
During the 1880s, McKim, Mead and White forged their own Colonial Revival manner
The subject of the painting has for a long time been at issue. If the present identification is correct, then Greuze depicted Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopus, when she was visited by Jupiter in the guise of fire
Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, Tournus 1725–1805 Paris) ca. 1760–80 Girl’s Head Manner
55.121.10.7 verso–CalligraphyBy its scribe [i.e., Mir-‚Ali]One with the eyes of gazelleshunted the bird of my heart,Robbed me of steadfastness,robbed me, poor lover, of rest
paintings, the quality of sure and supple brushstrokes and similarities in the manner
Two Vessels Inscribed with a Poem on Wine (MMA 64.133.2 and British Museum ME OA 1938.11-12.1)These sophisticated vessels, inscribed with verses inviting one to drink, echo the close connection between wine drinking and literature in upper-class social practice of the medieval Islamic period
Learn more about this artwork A Ninth-Century Miss Manners: Dining Etiquette in
One of Correggio’s most significant early works, this altarpiece was painted for a church in the artist’s hometown (from whence his name derives) to the east of Parma. It was commissioned by a local patron, Melchior Fassi, and hung in his chapel in the hospital church of Santa Maria Verberator, usually known as Santa Maria della Misericordia, until 1690
works by Correggio had been acquired from Armano by Marescalchi, one in the first manner
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
Simone’s refined technique and descriptive powers, evident in the realistic manner
