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Wolf and Fox Hunt, ca. 1616, Oil on canvas, 96 5/8 x 148 1/8 in. (245.4 x 376.2 cm), Paintings, Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp) and Workshop, With characteristic business acumen, Rubens created a market for a new art

Falchion, ca. 1490, Venice, Italian, Venice, Steel, gold, L. 36 in. (91.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3 oz. (981 g), Swords, Falchion refers to a type of curved sword that was used in Europe from about 1200. This is one of the few to survive from the

The Prince and the Petitioner, late 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink and gold on paper, H. 3 in. .(7.6 cm), Codices, Attributed to Vali Jan, Images containing emaciated horses in Persian art have sufi or mystical connotations,

Madame Arthur Fontaine (Marie Escudier, born 1865), 1901, Pastel on paper, 28 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (72.4 x 57.2 cm), Drawings, Odilon Redon (French, Bordeaux 1840–1916 Paris), Marie Escudier Fontaine was the wife of a wealthy Parisian

Costume Study for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Role of Iksender in the Ballet 'La Péri' (The Flower of Immortality), first performed in Paris, 1912, Dated 1922, Watercolor and gold and silver paints over graphite, 26 5/8 x 19 1/4in. (67.6 x 48.9cm),

Crucified Christ, ca. 1260–80, Made in Paris, France, French, Elephant ivory, traces of polychromy, Overall: 6 5/8 x 1 11/16 x 1 5/16in. (16.8 x 4.3 x 3.4cm), Ivories, The suffering of Christ on the cross was so important in Gothic art

Vase, 1877, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, 8 1/8 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (20.6 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm); 14 oz. 19 dwt. (464.5 g), Silver, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), The opening of Japan to the West in the 1850s and

Woman's Mantle (lliclla), 17th–18th century, Peru, Peruvian, Camelid hair, H. 35 1/2 x W. 43 3/8 in. (90.2 x 110.2 cm), Textiles-Woven, Indigenous women in the Andes have continued to wear their traditional mantles, fastened by silver shawl

Bowl with Lioness, 1100–1300, Byzantine, Earthenware, Overall: 2 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (5.7 x 26.3 cm), Ceramics, Images of lions were popular throughout the medieval world. Although lions were rare in Byzantium, they appear frequently in

Vase, ca. 1884, French, Nancy, Earthenware, Overall: 9 x 8 3/8 x 5 in. (22.9 x 21.3 x 12.7 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, Gallé's interest in Japanese art is reflected in the asymmetrical placement of the painted motifs and in the form of the vase,

Leaf of Calligraphy from Poems by Sa'di, 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; decoupage and stenciled borders, 6 7/8 x 10 1/2in. (17.5 x 26.7cm), Codices, This folio’s border is composed of cut buff

Plate Ten from Plusieurs Models des plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l'Art de Arquebuzerie, ca. 1660, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 7 x 5 1/16 in. (17.8 x 12.8 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Little is known about the

Panel from a Triptych with Bishop Saint, mid-15th century, Made in Lower or Middle Rhine, Germany, German, Copper-gilt, Overall (left wing): 8 5/8 x 2 1/16 x 1/16 in. (21.9 x 5.3 x 0.1 cm), Metalwork-Copper, The technique of punched dots

Encyclopedia of Western Art, Edo period (1615–1868), 1787, Japan, Ink on paper, Each 8 15/16 x 6 1/8 in. (22.7 x 15.6 cm), Illustrated Books, Jiro Morishima

Lamp, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Steatite; carved, incised, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Stone, The carving of utensils and other objects from soft stones is an extremely ancient art in the Near East. Steatite and other

Lola de Valence, 1915, Oil on paper, mounted on wood, H. 20 1/2 × W. 13 1/4 in. (52.1 × 33.7 cm), Paintings, Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, Livorno 1884–1920 Paris), Modigliani consistently integrated stylistic features of African art into

Cross, ca. 1100, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, Cloisonne enamel (red and blue), 15/16 x 7/8 x 1/8 in. (2.36 x 2.07 x 0.31 cm), Enamels-Cloisonné, This elegant pendant cross is representative of the finest objects for personal devotion

Textile Fragment, 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Bursa, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha), Textile: H. 82 1/2 in. (209.6 cm), Textiles-Woven, This long, rectangular silk fragment features two distinct designs popular in Ottoman

A Goldsmith in his Shop, 1449, Oil on oak panel, Overall 39 3/8 x 33 3/4 in. (100.1 x 85.8 cm); painted surface 38 5/8 x 33 1/2 in. (98 x 85.2 cm), Paintings, Petrus Christus (Netherlandish, Baarle-Hertog (Baerle-Duc), active by 1444–died

The Reaper (Le Moissonneur), ca. 1753–54, French, Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a model by François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris), Works of art by the French artist

Plate Nine from Plusieurs Models des plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l'Art de Arquebuzerie, ca. 1660, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 7 1/8 x 5 in. (18.1 x 5 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Little is known about the royal

Study of a Nude Man, ca. 1810–20, Oil on canvas, 31 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. (80.6 x 64.1 cm), Paintings, French Painter (early 19th century), A study of a nude model is often called an academy, because such paintings and drawings have been standard

Portrait of Séverine, 1885–87, Charcoal and unfixed pastel on paper, 23 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (59.7 x 46.4 cm), Drawings, Auguste Renoir (French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer), Caroline Rémy, known by her pen name “Séverine, ” was

Marble Urn, ca. 400, Byzantine, Marble, Overall: 21 3/4 x 20 5/8 in. (55.2 x 52.4 cm), Sculpture-Vessels, An openwork grapevine decorates this massive urn. Such vases are often depicted in both secular and religious works of art of the period,

Buddha, Gupta period, late 6th–early 7th century, India (probably Bihar), Bronze, H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); D. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm), Sculpture, Dating from the end of the Gupta period, this image draws on stylistic

Spearhead, 1200–800 B.C., Bronze Age, Copper alloy, Overall: 15 9/16 x 2 3/8in. (39.5 x 6.1cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, This spearhead represents the highest tradition of the British Bronze Age. The piece is undeniably beautiful: its shape is

Dress panel, ca. 1900, Silk and paint on silk, L. 27, W. 18 in. (68.6 x 45.7 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, One of the most original Art Nouveau designers, Hector Guimard turned his hand to a wide range of projects. This silk panel, possibly

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Donors, ca. 1360–65, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 42 5/8 x 25 7/8 in. (108.3 x 65.7 cm), Paintings, Lorenzo Veneziano (Italian, Venice, active 1356–72), Lorenzo Veneziano, the preeminent Venetian

Krishna on Garuda, Central Javanese period, second half of the 9th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm), Sculpture, Garuda, the Hindu god who is part man and part bird, symbolizes the power of the sun and is known for

Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Archaic, ca. 490 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), Vases, Obverse and reverse, two warriors arming. As on the adjacent neck-amphora, the Kleophrades

Development of a Bottle in Space, 1913, cast 1950, Bronze, 15 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 60.3 x 39.4cm), Sculpture, Umberto Boccioni (Italian, Reggio 1882–1916 Sorte), In March 1912 Boccioni wrote, 'These days I am obsessed by

Vishnu, ca. second half of the 7th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Stone, H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm), Sculpture, The rendering of musculature and handling of complex drapery make this a superb example of the

Band Fragment with Masks, Lotus Flowers, and Birds, 400–700, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Tapestry weave in polychrome wool and undyed linen, Overall: 10 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (25.7 x 3.5 cm), Textiles-Woven, Lotus blossoms, a decorative

Pair of five-light candelabra, Luigi Valadier (Italian, Rome 1726–1785 Rome), Possibly in collaboration with Lorenzo Cardelli, 1774, Italian, Rome, Gilt bronze, porphyry, Overall (each): 27 × 15 15/16 in. (68.6 × 40.5 cm),

元 緙絲大威德金剛曼陀羅, Vajrabhairava Mandala, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), ca. 1330–32, China, Silk tapestry (kesi), Overall: 96 5/8 x 82 5/16 in. (245.5 x 209 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, This tapestry, a treasure of the

Handle Depicting a Lion Subduing a Nubian, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 B.C., Said to be from Eastern Delta, Qantir (Piramesse); From Egypt, Egyptian blue, bone, gold, h. 3 cm (1 3/16 in); l. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in); w. 3

Stirrup Spout Bottle: Figure Carrying Deer, 12th–5th century B.C., Peru, Cupisnique, Ceramic, H. 10 x W. 5 11/16 x D. 5 1/16 in. (25.4 x 14.4 x 12.9 cm), Ceramics-Containers, Cupisnique potters depicted a broad range of animals on their

Temple Pendant with Filigree Border, 11th–12th century, Made in Kiev, Kievan Rus', Silver, niello, Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in. (6 x 5.6 x 1.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver, These temple pendants are decorated on one side with griffins,

Spout in the form of a man's head, Parthian, ca. A.D. 1st–2nd century, Iran, Parthian, Ceramic, glaze, H. 20.9 cm, Ceramics-Sculpture, This spout displays the high degree of Hellenism seen in many examples of Parthian art. The mustache and

Star-Shaped Tile, 14th century, Made in Iran, Stonepaste: inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on an opaque white glaze, 8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, This eight-pointed star tile was once part of a panel of

Burgonet, dated 1543, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, gold, textile, H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 7 5/16 in. (18.6 cm); D. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 2 oz. (1871 g), Helmets, This masterpiece of Renaissance metalwork is signed on the

Fragment of a marble grave stele of a woman, Classical, ca. 400–390 B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, Pentelic, H. 26 7/8 in. (68.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, Inscribed on the architrave 'the daughter of [ ] omenes'. The regular features and

Buddha Shakyamuni or Akshobhya, the Buddha of the East, 11th–12th century, Tibet, Gilt copper, H. 22 3/4 in. (58 cm), Sculpture, The robust body of this early Tibetan Buddha seems to derive from the art of the North Indian post-Gupta period

Male and Female Attendants, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten), Limestone, paint, H. 23 cm (9

Standing man, Parthian, ca. A.D. 2nd century, Southwestern Iran, Parthian, Basalt, H. 76.8 cm, W. 40.1 cm, Stone-Reliefs, This fragmentary stone relief of a standing man is a product of the resurgence of an Eastern aesthetic in Parthian art.

Plate Eight from Plusieurs Models des plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l'Art de Arquebuzerie, ca. 1660, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 7 1/16 x 5 1/8 in. (17.9 x 13 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Little is known about

Medallion, 1819, Made in France, Bronze, Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Metal, Godel & Co. Fine Art

Art Furniture, 1877, Illustrations: lithography, printed in brown ink, 9 5/16 x 13 3/8 x 1/4 in. (23.6 x 33.9 x 0.7 cm

Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Cat, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early, ca. 1990–1900 B.C., From Egypt, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), copper, quartz crystal, paint, h. 14 (5 1/2 in.); l. 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); w. 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.),

Memoires de Montecuculi, generalissime des troupes de l'empereur : divisés en trois livres : I. De l'art militaire en général, II. De la guerre contre le turc, III. Relation de la campagne de 1664, 1760, Paris, France, xl, 510, [4] pages:

L'Art de la Coeffure des Dames Françoises..., 1767, 1769, plates: hand colored engraving, woodcut, Overall: 9 1/16 x 6 11/16 x 1 3/16 in. (23 x 17 x 3 cm), Books

Saints John the Evangelist and Mary Magdalene, ca. 1335–45, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 23 x 15 5/8 in. (58.4 x 39.7 cm), Paintings, Italian, Neapolitan Follower of Giotto (active second third of the 14th century), This painting,

Gouge, before 16th century (?), Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya (?), Stone, Height 3-5/8 in., Stone-Implements, Greenstone axe heads, commonly known as “celts, ” were some of the most important works of art across ancient Mesoamerica and

The Flute Lesson, ca. 1752, French, Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain, Overall: 10 5/8 × 8 7/16 × 6 3/8 in. (27 × 21.4 × 16.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a painting by François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris), Works of art by

Vase, ca. 1901, Porcelain, H. 12-1/2 in. (31.8 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain, Art Nouveau flourished in France and Belgium at the turn of the twentieth century. Organic forms inspired by nature, frequently accentuated with asymmetrical curves or

Standing cup with cover (vase couty or coupe couty), 1879, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Height (with cover): 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, At the end of the nineteenth century, convinced that ornament should be

Charger, 1876, British, Earthenware, Diameter: 20 7/16 in. (51.9 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, F. Gadesden, This large dish is decorated with six sunflowers depicted at different stages of maturity, from a bud to a fully opened bloom. The sunflower

Model for a portrait medal of Francesco Redi, 1677, Wax on slate., *(a): Diam. 6.6 cm; (b): Diam. 6.7 cm., Medals, Massimiliano Soldani (Italian, Montevarchi 1656–1740 Montevarchi), This rare wax model conveys the extraordinary refinement of

Kneeling bull holding a spouted vessel, Proto-Elamite, ca. 3100–2900 B.C., Southwestern Iran, Proto-Elamite, Silver, 6 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (16.3 x 6.3 x 10.8cm), Metalwork-Sculpture, Soon after the political transformations of the Uruk

Garden at Vaucresson, 1920; reworked 1926, 1935, 1936, Distemper on canvas, 59 1/2 x 43 5/8 in. (151.1 x 110.8 cm), Paintings, Édouard Vuillard (French, Cuiseaux 1868–1940 La Baule), This painting was begun in 1920 at Vaucresson, a

Brocade with Hunting Scene, 18th century, Attributed to Iran, probably Kashan, Silk, metal wrapped thread; taqueté, Textile: H. 54 in. (137.2 cm), Textiles-Woven, Hunting was an enduringly popular theme in Iranian art and appears on Safavid

'Pair of Serpents', Folio from a Manafi' al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu', 1297–99, Attributed to Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 9 x 6 9/16in. (22.9 x 16.7cm), Codices, This folio exemplifies

Loving Couple (Mithuna), Kushan period, 1st–2nd century, India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura), Double-molded terracotta, D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Diam. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm), Sculpture, Depictions of loving couples are ubiquitous in early Indian art,

Medallion, 1819, Made in France, Bronze, Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Metal, Possibly Godel & Co. Fine Art

Enthroned Virgin and Child, ca. 1430, Made in Middle Rhine Valley, Germany, German, Walnut, polychromy and gilding, Overall: 13 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (33.7 x 14.6 x 13 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Combining qualities of sweetness and fragility,

Feline Bottle, 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, H. 9 1/4 x W. 3 1/4 x D. 9 1/2 in. (23.5 x 8.3 x 24.1 cm), Metal-Containers, The ancient Peruvians depicted a broad range of animals in their art, but rarely those that were important

Birds and Flowers, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), late 19th–early 20th century, Korea, Ten-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk, Image (each panel): 54 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (138.1 x 26.4 cm), Screens, Unidentified Artist Korean, Paintings

Cup and Saucer, 1879–83, Made in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States, American, Earthenware, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Ceramics, Chelsea Keramic Art Works (1872–1889), This rare example of domestic tableware by

Jardinière, Probably by Eugène Guignard (active 1845–ca. 1878, died 1893), ca. 1878, French, Paris, Gilt, silvered, and patinated copper and gilt bronze, 5 1/8 x 15 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (13 x 40 x 28.3 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Probably

Bird Pendant, 1st century B.C.–A.D. 1st century, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Jade (jadeite), H. 1 5/8 x W. 7/8 x D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 x 2.2 x 4.2 cm), Stone-Ornaments, The jade pendants and other ornaments made in the Central American region

The Parable of the Mote and the Beam, ca. 1619, Oil on wood, 24 1/8 x 17 3/8 in. (61.3 x 44.1 cm), Paintings, Domenico Fetti (Italian, Rome (?) 1591/92–1623 Venice), Trained in Rome under the Florentine Lodovico Cigoli, Fetti evolved a

The Prophets David and Daniel, ca. 1601–2, Red chalk, brush and red and pink wash, bodycolor, heightened with white, 13 7/16 x 11 1/4 in. (34.1 x 28.6 cm), Drawings, Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), As a young

Fragment of a marble relief with a Nike, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Greek, Marble, Island, H. 18 1/16 in. (45.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, This figure must represent a Nike (the personification of victory) for a few feathers of her right

明 陳子和 古木酒仙圖 軸, Drunken Immortal beneath an old tree, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), early 16th century, China, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Image: 69 in. × 40 1/4 in. (175.3 × 102.2 cm), Paintings, Chen Zihe (Chinese,

Plaque, ca. 1890–1900, Probably made in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, American, Earthenware, enamel, and gold, Diam. 18 in. (45.7 cm), Ceramics, James Callowhill (1838–1917), Callowhill, renowned for his decorative

Temple Pendant with Filigree Border, 11th–12th century, Made in Kiev, Kievan Rus', Silver, niello, Overall: 2 x 2 3/16 x 5/8 in. (5.1 x 5.5 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Silver, These temple pendants are decorated on one side with griffins,

四季山水画 （瀟湘八景）, Landscape of the Four Seasons (Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers), Muromachi period (1392–1573), early 16th century, Japan, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper, Each: 68 1/4 × 146 in.

Figure: Male Warrior, 1455–1640, Nigeria, Lower Niger River region, Lower Niger Bronze Industry, Brass, clay, teeth, glass beads (?), H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm), Metal-Sculpture, The term 'Lower Niger Bronze Industry' has been used by art

Saint George and the Dragon, ca. 1330, Vienna, Austrian, Vienna, Wood, gesso, polychromy, gold, 23 x 10 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (58.4 x 26 x 16.1 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Originally made for the interior of Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, this

Saint Ursula and Her Maidens, ca. 1410, Tempera and gold on wood, 37 x 31 in. (94 x 78.7 cm), Paintings, Niccolò di Pietro (Italian, Venetian, active 1394–1427/30), Saint Ursula is shown with some of the eleven thousand virgins with whom

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, ca. 1545–50, Oil on canvas, 61 x 160 1/2 in. (154.9 x 407.7 cm), Paintings, Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti) (Italian, Venice 1519–1594 Venice), This painting depicts one of two miracles during which

Poem by Wang Wei, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), after 1632, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 74 3/8 x 29 1/4 in. (188.9 x 74.3 cm), Calligraphy, Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555–1636), Immensely influential as a painter and art

Grape Vines and Fruit, with Three Wagtails, ca. 1615–18, Oil on canvas, 40 × 61 3/4 in. (101.6 × 156.8 cm), Paintings, Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (Italian, Viterbo 1587–1625 Rome), More than a still life, the picture is a record of a variety

Girl in an Apron (La Fille au Tablier), ca. 1753–54, French, Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a model by François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris), Works of art by the French

Revelers at a Table in the Countryside, 1760s, Pen and black ink with bister wash over black chalk, 9 15/16 x 7 11/16 in. (25.3 x 19.6 cm), Drawings, Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris), An obsessive draftsman and lifelong

Pendant Cross, 5th–8th century, Found Egypt, Maghagha, Bone, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) , Ivories and Bone, This small cross would haven been strung on a necklace or string and worn around the neck. It is decorated with a pattern of incised

Marble calyx-krater with reliefs of maidens and dancing maenads, Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Pentelic, H. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, The peristyle courtyards and gardens of the villas belonging to wealthy Romans

Long-necked Bottle, first half 14th century, Attributed to Egypt or Syria, Glass, colorless with green tinge; blown, blown applied foot, applied decoration, enameled and gilded, H. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm), Glass, Especially after the Mongol

近代, 高奇峰, 啄木鳥, 軸, Woodpecker, dated 1927, China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on alum paper, Image: 32 5/8 × 13 3/8 in. (82.9 × 34 cm), Paintings, Gao Qifeng (Chinese, 1889–1933), Gao Qifeng followed the example of

Plate Five from Plusieurs Models des plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l'Art de Arquebuzerie, ca. 1660, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (18.4 x 13.3 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Little is known about

Textile with Pearl Roundels with Dragons, late 8th–9th century, China or Central Asia, Silk, Max height (warp): 18 1/8in. (46cm), Textiles-Woven, The decorative use of rows of pearls ultimately derives from Sasanian Iran. The dragon has been

Marble statue of a kouros (youth), Archaic, ca. 590–580 B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, Naxian, H. without plinth 76 5/8 in. (194.6 cm); H. of head 12 in. (30.5 cm); length of face 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm); shoulder width 20 5/16 in. (51.6 cm),

Model for a medal of Francesco Redi; a Ship at Sea, 1677, Wax on slate., Diam. 6.7 cm., Medals, Massimiliano Soldani (Italian, Montevarchi 1656–1740 Montevarchi), This rare wax model conveys the extraordinary refinement of Soldani’s art.

Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse, 1665–67, Oil on canvas, 44 3/8 x 34 1/2 in. (112.7 x 87.6 cm), Paintings, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), Gerard de Lairesse (1641–1711) was, in his day, a well-known

Terracotta beaker, Early Imperial, Augustan, ca. A.D. 10–15, Roman, Terracotta; Arretine ware, H. 7 3/16 in. (18.2 cm), Vases, This large beaker is attributed to the workshop of Cn. Ateius, one of the best producers of Roman Arretine

Manuscript Leaf with the Crucifixion, from a Missal, ca. 1270–80, Made in Paris, France, French, Tempera and gold on parchment, Overall (folio): 8 3/4 x 5 7/8in. (22.2 x 14.9cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, An exquisite example 'of that

View near Rouen, ca. 1825, Oil on millboard, 11 x 13 in. (27.9 x 33 cm), Paintings, Richard Parkes Bonington (British, Arnold, Nottinghamshire 1802–1828 London), As Bonington was born in England but received his training in France—with

Lion Cub, Early Dynastic, Dynasty 1, ca. 3100–2900 B.C., From Egypt; Said to be from Southern Upper Egypt, Gebelein (Krokodilopolis), Quartzite, L. 23.4 x H. 12 x W. 12.5 cm (9 3/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.), This powerful figure of a

Plate One from Plusieurs Models des plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l'Art de Arquebuzerie, ca. 1660, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Little is known about the royal

View of the Campidoglio with the Statue of Marcus Aurelius, 1762, Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor over red chalk counterproof., 17 1/4 x 13 1/8 in. (43.8 x 33.4 cm), Drawings, Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris), Hubert

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