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Cross-section of Maijishan cave 4, showing viewing angles of a worshiper

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Description: Cross-section of Maijishan cave 4, showing viewing angles of a worshiper
TitleCross-section of Maijishan cave 4, showing viewing angles of a worshiper
Creator nameUnknown
Creator name (description)illustration by Fu Xinian
Creator nationality/cultureChinese
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date557–581 AD
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsUnknown
LocationTianshui, Gansu, China
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsMaiji Mountain Caves (China)Buddhist cave temples--ChinaArchitecture--China--HistoryChina--History--Northern Zhou dynasty, 557-581Buddhist architecture
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3. Early Buddhist Architecture in China
Fu Xinian, Nancy S. Steinhardt (Editor), Alexandra Harrer (Translator)
Description: Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays
Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays
The oldest wooden building in China is a Buddhist image hall dated to the year 782. More than twenty older buildings survive in Japan. Thus since the first modern studies of Chinese architecture...
Author
Fu Xinian, Nancy S. Steinhardt (Editor), Alexandra Harrer (Translator)
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Copyright©2017 by Princeton University Press
Related print edition pages: pp.79-96
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.003583
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Chapter subject tags:Architecture--China--HistoryBuddhism--China--HistoryBuddhist monasteriesPagodas--China

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N/A
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Accession numberN/A
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Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
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N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
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N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
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Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
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Accession numberN/A
(A) Teotihuacán, Pyramid of the...
(A) Teotihuacán, Pyramid of the Moon, before 200, perspective diagram; (B) Kaminaljuyú, Mound B4, after 400, perspective diagram
Description: Photograph of the semaphore of Port-en-Bessin
Photograph of the semaphore of Port-en-Bessin
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 22
Creator nationality/cultureUnkown
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1908
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPhotograph
Photograph of the semaphore of...
Photograph of the semaphore of Port-en-Bessin
Description: Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7, reconstruction view and plan of appearance during Early...
Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7, reconstruction view and plan of appearance during Early Classic period, c. AD 300
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7,...
Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7, reconstruction view and plan of appearance during Early Classic period, c. AD 300
Description: Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Description: Temple of Modern Virtue
Temple of Modern Virtue
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1750
Object typePrint
LocationBritish Library, London
Temple of Modern Virtue
Temple of Modern Virtue
Description: Chavín de Huántar, plan of temple platforms, as in 700 BC
Chavín de Huántar, plan of temple platforms, as in 700 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chavín de Huántar, plan of...
Chavín de Huántar, plan of temple platforms, as in 700 BC
Description: Monte Alban, plan before 900
Monte Alban, plan before 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Monte Alban, plan before 900
Monte Alban, plan before 900
Description: Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca province, after 1000(?), sections
Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca province, after 1000(?), sections
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca...
Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca province, after 1000(?), sections
Description: Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric...
Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
Description: Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750,...
Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Description: Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before...
Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Description: Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing relation of the Aztec capital to the present...
Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing relation of the Aztec capital to the present center of Mexico City
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing...
Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing relation of the Aztec capital to the present center of Mexico City
Description: Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
Dimensions13 x 18 1/2 in. (33 x 47 cm )
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/75238
Accession number1989.639
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Description: Texcoco, palace court
Texcoco, palace court
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1500–1600
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Texcoco, palace court
Texcoco, palace court
Description: Bécan, plan, showing moat as after 450, buildings as in c. 900
Bécan, plan, showing moat as after 450, buildings as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Bécan, plan, showing moat as...
Bécan, plan, showing moat as after 450, buildings as in c. 900
Description: Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Copán, main ball-court, as in c....
Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Description: Chanchan, Uhle Group, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries, plan
Chanchan, Uhle Group, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chanchan, Uhle Group,...
Chanchan, Uhle Group, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries, plan
Description: Kotosh, Templo de las Manos Cruzadas (above) and Temple Blanco (below), c. 1450 BC
Kotosh, Templo de las Manos Cruzadas (above) and Temple Blanco (below), c. 1450 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Kotosh, Templo de las Manos Cruzadas...
Kotosh, Templo de las Manos Cruzadas (above) and Temple Blanco (below), c. 1450 BC
Description: Huaca de los Reyes, Moche Valley, plan, before 850 BC
Huaca de los Reyes, Moche Valley, plan, before 850 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Huaca de los Reyes, Moche Valley, plan,...
Huaca de los Reyes, Moche Valley, plan, before 850 BC
Description: Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Description: Pyramid of the Sun, Middle and Late Mochica periods, c. 100–600(?), plan
Pyramid of the Sun, Middle and Late Mochica periods, c. 100–600(?), plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Pyramid of the Sun, Middle and Late...
Pyramid of the Sun, Middle and Late Mochica periods, c. 100–600(?), plan
Description: Qusayr Amra, plan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date700–800 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJordan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Description: Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chanchan, general plan,...
Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Description: Moxeke, platform-temple, ninth-century BC (?), plan
Moxeke, platform-temple, ninth-century BC (?), plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Moxeke, platform-temple, ninth-century...
Moxeke, platform-temple, ninth-century BC (?), plan
Description: Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations...
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Description: Paracas Peninsula, underground burial structures of Cavernas and Necropolis types,...
Paracas Peninsula, underground burial structures of Cavernas and Necropolis types, c. 200 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Paracas Peninsula, underground burial...
Paracas Peninsula, underground burial structures of Cavernas and Necropolis types, c. 200 BC
Description: Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Holmul, Building A in Group II,...
Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Description: Tula, before 1200, general plan
Tula, before 1200, general plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tula, before 1200, general plan
Tula, before 1200, general plan
Description: Le Corbusier with the plan of Chandigarh and André Malraux, at left
Le Corbusier with the plan of Chandigarh and André Malraux, at left
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 21
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Le Corbusier with the plan of Chandigarh...
Le Corbusier with the plan of Chandigarh and André Malraux, at left
Description: Ollantaytambo, general plan, c. 1500
Ollantaytambo, general plan, c. 1500
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Ollantaytambo, general plan, c. 1500
Ollantaytambo, general plan, c. 1500
Description: Coati Island, "Nunnery," late fifteenth century, elevation and...
Coati Island, "Nunnery," late fifteenth century, elevation and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Coati Island, "Nunnery," late fifteenth...
Coati Island, "Nunnery," late fifteenth century, elevation and plan
Description: Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace,...
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Description: Las Ranas (A) and Toluquilla (B), 700–1000, plans and profiles of walls
Las Ranas (A) and Toluquilla (B), 700–1000, plans and profiles of walls
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Las Ranas (A) and Toluquilla (B),...
Las Ranas (A) and Toluquilla (B), 700–1000, plans and profiles of walls
Description: Bécan, Structure I, before 900(?), plan, elevation, and section
Bécan, Structure I, before 900(?), plan, elevation, and section
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Bécan, Structure I, before...
Bécan, Structure I, before 900(?), plan, elevation, and section
Description: Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of...
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of ground floor; (C) plan of upper storey
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth...
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of ground floor; (C) plan of upper storey
Description: Diagrams for wall construction using conical adobes, first millennium BC
Diagrams for wall construction using conical adobes, first millennium BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Diagrams for wall construction using...
Diagrams for wall construction using conical adobes, first millennium BC
Description: Uxmal, view of Nunnery (left) and Magician (right)
Uxmal, view of Nunnery (left) and Magician (right)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationYucatán, Mexico
Uxmal, view of Nunnery (left) and...
Uxmal, view of Nunnery (left) and Magician (right)
Description: Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Regional types of Maya vaulting...
Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Description: Uxmal, House of the Governor, elevation and plan, c. 1000
Uxmal, House of the Governor, elevation and plan, c. 1000
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Uxmal, House of the Governor, elevation...
Uxmal, House of the Governor, elevation and plan, c. 1000
Description: Palenque, general plan as in c. 900
Palenque, general plan as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Palenque, general plan as in c. 900
Palenque, general plan as in c. 900
Description: Xochicalco, general plan, before 900
Xochicalco, general plan, before 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Xochicalco, general plan, before 900
Xochicalco, general plan, before 900
Description: Le Corbusier drawing for architecture students and faculty at Columbia University
Le Corbusier drawing for architecture students and faculty at Columbia University
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 21
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1961
Object typePhotograph
Le Corbusier drawing for architecture...
Le Corbusier drawing for architecture students and faculty at Columbia University
Description: Cerro Sechín, temple platform, before 900 BC (?), perspective section and plan
Cerro Sechín, temple platform, before 900 BC (?), perspective section and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cerro Sechín, temple platform,...
Cerro Sechín, temple platform, before 900 BC (?), perspective section and plan
Description: Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes, Classic and later periods, section and plan
Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes, Classic and later periods, section and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes, Classic...
Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes, Classic and later periods, section and plan
Description: Fair Store, Chicago, under construction
Fair Store, Chicago, under construction
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator name (description)Jenney & Mundie
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationIndustrial Chicago: The Building Interests, Chicago, 1891
Fair Store, Chicago, under construction
Fair Store, Chicago, under construction
Description: Island Enclosure, retoration in progress
Island Enclosure, retoration in progress
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1955
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Island Enclosure, retoration in progress
Island Enclosure, retoration in progress
Description: Piedras Negras, general plan as in c. 900
Piedras Negras, general plan as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Piedras Negras, general plan as in c....
Piedras Negras, general plan as in c. 900
Description: Water Court, northwest interior flank, looking north
Water Court, northwest interior flank, looking north
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Water Court, northwest interior flank,...
Water Court, northwest interior flank, looking north
Description: Mayapán, Castillo, after 1250, elevation and plan
Mayapán, Castillo, after 1250, elevation and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Mayapán, Castillo, after 1250,...
Mayapán, Castillo, after 1250, elevation and plan
Description: Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Description: Piedras Negras, acropolis, as in c. 900
Piedras Negras, acropolis, as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Piedras Negras, acropolis, as in c. 900
Piedras Negras, acropolis, as in c. 900
Description: Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and...
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465,...
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and plan
Description: Ollantaytambo, detail of dwelling block
Ollantaytambo, detail of dwelling block
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1500
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Ollantaytambo, detail of dwelling block
Ollantaytambo, detail of dwelling block
Description: Fallingwater. Perspective from below first falls
Fallingwater. Perspective from below first falls
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1936
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Fallingwater. Perspective from below...
Fallingwater. Perspective from below first falls
Description: Jausaq al-Khaqani palace
Jausaq al-Khaqani palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. AD 830–870
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSamarra, Iraq
Jausaq al-Khaqani palace
Jausaq al-Khaqani palace
Description: Ceremonial Precinct, northeast corner, restoration
Ceremonial Precinct, northeast corner, restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Ceremonial Precinct, northeast corner,...
Ceremonial Precinct, northeast corner, restoration
Description: Low Library. Plan.
Low Library. Plan.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationExeter, New Hampshire
Low Library. Plan.
Low Library. Plan.
Description: Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of...
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of court
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before...
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of court
Description: Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh...
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Description: Porta Maggiore
Porta Maggiore
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 52
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Porta Maggiore
Porta Maggiore
Description: Viracochapampa, general plan c. 750–800
Viracochapampa, general plan c. 750–800
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Viracochapampa, general plan c....
Viracochapampa, general plan c. 750–800
Description: Plan of ceremonial core of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, AD 400–800
Plan of ceremonial core of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, AD 400–800
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Plan of ceremonial core of Tiwanaku,...
Plan of ceremonial core of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, AD 400–800
Description: Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Justinian and his retinue, including...
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Description: Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1774
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions29 × 36.8 in. (73.5 × 93.5 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O403570/drawing-unknown/
Accession numberAL.3858
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Description: Taliesin. Plan
Taliesin. Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1911
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Taliesin. Plan
Taliesin. Plan
Description: Palenque, Temple of Inscriptions with section showing crypt, c. 700
Palenque, Temple of Inscriptions with section showing crypt, c. 700
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Palenque, Temple of Inscriptions with...
Palenque, Temple of Inscriptions with section showing crypt, c. 700
Description: Tikal, twin-pyramid complex, erected 771
Tikal, twin-pyramid complex, erected 771
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tikal, twin-pyramid complex, erected 771
Tikal, twin-pyramid complex, erected 771
Description: Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions22 x 22 in. (55.9 x 55.9 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/73795
Accession number1989.83
Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Description: Cahyup, restoration view, after 1300
Cahyup, restoration view, after 1300
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cahyup, restoration view, after 1300
Cahyup, restoration view, after 1300
Description: Southern Range, plan
Southern Range, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator name (description)After Pirro Ligorio
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Library, Windsor, United Kingdom
Southern Range, plan
Southern Range, plan
Description: Santa Costanza, interior
Santa Costanza, interior
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 337–350
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Santa Costanza, interior
Basilica of Santa Constanza
Description: New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator name (description)Jenney & Mundie
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1894
Object typePrint
LocationAmerican Architect and Building News, 1894
New York Life Building, Chicago,...
New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
Description: Chemical Bank
Chemical Bank
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator name (description)photographed 2003
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1960
Object typeArchitecture
Location11 Maiden Lane, New York
Chemical Bank
Chemical Bank
Description: Great Mosque of Córdoba, plan
Great Mosque of Córdoba, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 700–1000
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Great Mosque of Córdoba, plan
Mosque, plan
Description: Cuicuilco, pyramid, after 500 BC, plan and section
Cuicuilco, pyramid, after 500 BC, plan and section
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cuicuilco, pyramid, after 500 BC, plan...
Cuicuilco, pyramid, after 500 BC, plan and section
Description: Grain Silo
Grain Silo
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLe Corbuiser, Vers une Architecture, 1923
Grain Silo
Grain Silo
Description: Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line)...
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Description: Bauakademie, sectional details
Bauakademie, sectional details
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1836
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationEmil Flaminius, "Ueber den Bau des Hauses für die allgemeine Bauschule in Berlin," Allgemeine Bauzeitung, 1836
Bauakademie, sectional details
Bauakademie, sectional details
Description: Cacaxtla, before 900, plan of temple (1) and talus (2) bearing murals
Cacaxtla, before 900, plan of temple (1) and talus (2) bearing murals
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cacaxtla, before 900, plan of temple (1)...
Cacaxtla, before 900, plan of temple (1) and talus (2) bearing murals
Description: Ville d'Este, Gardens, Quirinal, plan
Ville d'Este, Gardens, Quirinal, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec, 1525–1550
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Accession number49.92.8
Ville d'Este, Gardens, Quirinal, plan
Ville d'Este, Gardens, Quirinal, plan
Description: Dome of the Rock, plan
Dome of the Rock, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date691–692 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJerusalem
Dome of the Rock, plan
Dome of the Rock, plan
Description: Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its development
Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its development
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 700–1000
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its...
Mosque, scheme of its development
Description: Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Presumably Saint Dunstan
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/a7ebbb6f-414f-4bb9-9399-b3ed588c15af
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.4.32, fol. 1
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan...
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Description: Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 18
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1530–1554
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsLaid paper and natural pigments
LocationMuseo del América, Madrid
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Description: Forest Glen, National Park Seminary, pergola bridge from below
Forest Glen, National Park Seminary, pergola bridge from below
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1894
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSilver Spring, Maryland
Forest Glen, National Park Seminary,...
Forest Glen, National Park Seminary, pergola bridge from below
Description: Mshatta facade with carved stone triangles
Mshatta facade with carved stone triangles
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date743-744 AD
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsLimestone
LocationMuseum of Islamic Art, Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1525479/mschatta-fassade
Accession numberI.6163
Mshatta facade with carved stone...
Mshatta, carved stone triangles
Description: Bombay Improvement Trust chawl (minimum multifamily housing), Mandvi district,...
Bombay Improvement Trust chawl (minimum multifamily housing), Mandvi district, Mumbai
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 14
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1908
Object typeArchitecture
LocationFrom Norma Evenson, "The Indian Metropolis" [New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989], 141
Bombay Improvement Trust chawl (minimum...
Bombay Improvement Trust chawl (minimum multifamily housing), Mandvi district, Mumbai
Description: Wright's Dana House under construction
Wright's Dana House under construction
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1902
Object typePhotograph
Wright's Dana House under construction
Wright's Dana House under construction
Description: National Sugar Building
National Sugar Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1904
Object typeArchitecture
Location129 Front Street, New York
National Sugar Building
National Sugar Building
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, preliminary sketch project
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, preliminary sketch project
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1838–1839
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Prlimary sketch project. Plan of first and second floors, facade elevation, and section (showing stone supports for vaults)
Description: Trenton Jewish Community Center. Day Camp, 1956–57. Plan
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Day Camp, 1956–57. Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationHeinz Ronner et al., Louis I. Kahn: Complete Works, 1935–1974
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Day...
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Day Camp, 1956–57. Plan
Description: Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1757
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan,...
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Description: Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Description: Radially symmetrical platform plans, with elevations
Radially symmetrical platform plans, with elevations
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Radially symmetrical platform plans,...
Radially symmetrical platform plans, with elevations
Description: The Paris World's Fair, 1867
The Paris World's Fair, 1867
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 13
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typeEngraving
LocationL. Dubech and P. d'Espézel, "Histoire de Paris," 2 vols., 1931, vol. 2, p. 162
The Paris World's Fair, 1867
The Paris World's Fair, 1867
Description: Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200...
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Description: Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545 AD-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Description: 278 Pearl Street (with fire escape)
278 Pearl Street (with fire escape)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1940
Object typePhotograph
LocationNYC Municipal Archives
278 Pearl Street (with fire escape)
278 Pearl Street (with fire escape)
Description: 110 Wall Street
110 Wall Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator name (description)photographed 2003
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1964
Object typeArchitecture
Location110 Wall Street, New York
110 Wall Street
110 Wall Street
Description: Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
DimensionsDiameter 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/148347
Accession number1997.475
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Description: Ceremonial Precinct, restoration detail
Ceremonial Precinct, restoration detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Ceremonial Precinct, restoration detail
Ceremonial Precinct, restoration detail
Description: Town Center, "New Buildings for 194X." Plan
Town Center, "New Buildings for 194X." Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1943
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationArchitectural Forum, 1943
Town Center, "New Buildings for 194X."...
Town Center, "New Buildings for 194X." Plan
Description: Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 668–685
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
Description: The Roman Theatre according to Vitruvius
The Roman Theatre according to Vitruvius
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1914
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationFrom The Ten Books on Architecture, 1914
The Roman Theatre according to Vitruvius
The Roman Theatre according to Vitruvius
Description: The Lion Fountain
The Lion Fountain
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1579
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPiazza San Salvatore in Lauro, Rome
The Lion Fountain
The Lion Fountain
Description: Laocoön
Laocoön
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 95 1/4 in. (242 cm)
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön
Laocoön
Description: Tomb of the Greek Vases, Cerveteri, plan
Tomb of the Greek Vases, Cerveteri, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 500 BC
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Tomb of the Greek Vases, Cerveteri, plan
Tomb of the Greek Vases, Cerveteri, plan
Description: Great Mosque, plan
Great Mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date847–861 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSamarra, Iraq
Great Mosque, plan
Great Mosque, plan
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for entrance candelabra
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for entrance candelabra
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1847–1848
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, Paris
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for entrance candelabra
Description: Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationTennessee Valley Authority Archives, Atlanta and College Park, Maryland
Pumped storage plant, analytical...
Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Description: Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1373
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 14939, fol. 5r
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: View of Manhattan Island
View of Manhattan Island
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 17
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
LocationIan McHarg, Design with Nature (1969), page 18
View of Manhattan Island
View of Manhattan Island
Description: Heads of Delilah, Samson, and a black carved under the abacus of a pillar
Heads of Delilah, Samson, and a black carved under the abacus of a pillar
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeSculpture
LocationCathedral of Notre Dame, Rouen, France
Heads of Delilah, Samson, and a black...
Heads of Delilah, Samson, and a black carved under the abacus of a pillar
Description: Mshatta, plan
Mshatta, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date700–750 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJordan
Mshatta, plan
Mshatta, plan
Description: Robie House. Plan, second floor
Robie House. Plan, second floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
Robie House. Plan, second floor
Robie House. Plan, second floor
Description: Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 25526, fol. 77v
Roman de la Rose: Copying and...
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Description: Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York,...
Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York, showing works by Donald Judd
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1966
Object typePhotograph
Installation view of Primary Structures...
Untitled 1966 (on wall) and Untitled 1966 (on floor)
Description: St. Jerome in his Study
St. Jerome in his Study
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1500–1510
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions11 x 8 in. (28 x 20.4 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29742001
Accession number1845,0825.690
St. Jerome in his Study
St. Jerome in his Study
Description: Female figure with an apron table
Female figure with an apron table
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 300–700
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 3/8 x 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (34 x 24.5 x 19.4 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/312579
Accession number1979.206.357
Female figure with an apron table
Female figure with an apron table
Description: Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationStrong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York
Portrait of Michel-Eugène...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Description: Wooden implement
Wooden implement
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1600
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood
DimensionsWidth 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1950.411
Accession number1950.411
Wooden implement
Wooden implement
Description: Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1201–1225
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/547571c6-0e1e-414f-b245-f36706655540
Accession numberMs. Ashmole 1511, fol. 7
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Description: Reconstruction of palace façade
Reconstruction of palace façade
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationKhirbat al-Majfar, Israel
Reconstruction of palace façade
Reconstruction of palace façade
Description: Uaxactún, Structure A V, showing eight stages of enlargement, c. 200–900
Uaxactún, Structure A V, showing eight stages of enlargement, c. 200–900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Uaxactún, Structure A V, showing...
Uaxactún, Structure A V, showing eight stages of enlargement, c. 200–900
Description: Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions4 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 in. (10.3 x 10 x 2 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1415193
Accession number2006
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Description: Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first...
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Description: Phytomorphic Vessel
Phytomorphic Vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsBurnished ceramic with slip
DimensionsHeight 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
http://collections.lacma.org/node/182618
Accession numberAC1996.146.27
Phytomorphic Vessel
Phytomorphic Vessel
Description: The Veroli Casket
The Veroli Casket
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 950–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory and bone on wood core; metal hardware
Dimensions4 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 15 7/8 in. (11.5 x 16 x 40.3 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70463/veroli-casket-casket-unknown/
Accession number216-1865
The Veroli Casket
The Veroli Casket
Description: Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRonaldo Girugola and Jaimini Mehta, Louis I. Kahn, 1975
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third...
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Description: Academia Nacional de San Carlos
Academia Nacional de San Carlos
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 07
Creator name (description)In 1929 this institution was renamed by Diego Rivera as the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (National School of Visual Arts).
Creator nationality/cultureMexican
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1783
Object typeArchitecture
LocationMexico City
Academia Nacional de San Carlos
Academia Nacional de San Carlos
Description: 128 Front Street
128 Front Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1940
Object typePhotograph
LocationNYC Municipal Archives
128 Front Street
128 Front Street
Description: Bourgeois âiné shop front, 18 rue Croix des Petits Champs, Paris
Bourgeois âiné shop front, 18 rue Croix des Petits Champs, Paris
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 23
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1900
Object typePhotograph
Bourgeois âiné shop front,...
Bourgeois âiné shop front, 18 rue Croix des Petits Champs, Paris
Description: Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
DimensionsHeight 9 in. (22.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120168
Accession number1990.554.2
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Description: Palace, plan
Palace, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. AD 700–730
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationKhirbat Minyah, Israel
Palace, plan
Palace, plan
Description: Barcelona Pavilion. Plan
Barcelona Pavilion. Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Barcelona Pavilion. Plan
Barcelona Pavilion. Plan
Description: Plan of the tomb of Safdar Jang, Delhi
Plan of the tomb of Safdar Jang, Delhi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator name (description)Redrawn by Dylan Stein
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of the tomb of Safdar Jang, Delhi
Plan of the tomb of Safdar Jang, Delhi
Description: Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 19
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1959
Object typePeriodical
LocationPlayboy, April 1965
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Description: Bath, plan
Bath, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationQasr al-Hayr East, Syria
Bath, plan
Bath, plan
Description: Chihil Sutun
Chihil Sutun
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1647
Object typeArchitecture
LocationIsfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran
Chihil Sutun
Chihil Sutun
Description: Canto dei Carnesecchi, viewed from the west, looking toward the Cathedral
Canto dei Carnesecchi, viewed from the west, looking toward the Cathedral
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCanto dei Carnesecchi, Florence
Canto dei Carnesecchi, viewed from the...
Canto dei Carnesecchi, viewed from the west, looking toward the Cathedral
Description: Apamea, main north–south thoroughfare
Apamea, main north–south thoroughfare
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 100–200 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHama, Syria
Apamea, main north–south...
Apamea, main north–south thoroughfare, file of spirally fluted columns
Description: Blackamoor figures
Blackamoor figures
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1875–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted and gilt wood and metal
Dimensions24 x 7 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (61 x 19.7 x 17.5 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/141477/pair-of-candlesticks-with-figures-of-blackamoors
Accession number96.1127.1
Blackamoor figures
Blackamoor figures
Description: William Jordy, Yale University
William Jordy, Yale University
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1953
Object typePhotograph
LocationWilliam H. Jordy Papers, Brown University Archives, Providence, Rhode Island
William Jordy, Yale University
William Jordy, Yale University
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1847–1848
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, Paris
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Description: Stanley H. White and Richard Haag
Stanley H. White and Richard Haag
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 17
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Stanley H. White and Richard Haag
Stanley H. White and Richard Haag
Description: Hideo Sasaki with Stuart O. Dawson, a student and, later, a colleague at Sasaki,...
Hideo Sasaki with Stuart O. Dawson, a student and, later, a colleague at Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay and Associates
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 17
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Hideo Sasaki with Stuart O. Dawson, a...
Hideo Sasaki with Stuart O. Dawson, a student and, later, a colleague at Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay and Associates
Description: Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1470–1485
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.3 x 19 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29367001
Accession number1856,0712.1029
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Description: Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationWerner Blaser, Mies van der Rohe: The Art of Structure, 1965
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Description: Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 876–879
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Description: Plan of the Jamiʿ Masjid of Delhi
Plan of the Jamiʿ Masjid of Delhi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1774
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions16.5 × 53 and 22 × 53 in. (42 × 135 and 56 × 135 cm)
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b525037577.r=Jean-Baptiste%20Gentil?rk=386268;0
Plan of the Jamiʿ Masjid of Delhi
Plan of the Jamiʿ Masjid of Delhi
Description: Mosque, plan
Mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 900–1000
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationNeyriz, Iran
Mosque, plan
Mosque, plan
Description: Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1610–1620
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148777/possibly-fath-khan-son-of-malik-ambar
Accession number17.3103
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik...
Portrait of Malik Ambar
Description: Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 550 AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy
Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Description: Calumny of Apelles
Calumny of Apelles
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameBotticelli, Sandro
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1495
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
Dimensions24 3/8 x 35 7/8 in. (62 x 91 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Calumny of Apelles
Calumny of Apelles
Description: Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and...
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1851
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationEncyclopédie d’architecture, 1851
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Description: Plan of the dargah of Nizam al- Din, Delhi, 13th–20th centuries
Plan of the dargah of Nizam al- Din, Delhi, 13th–20th centuries
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1902
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationAfter H. C. Fanshawe, "Delhi Past and Present" (London: J. Murray, 1902), 237.
Plan of the dargah of Nizam al- Din,...
Plan of the dargah of Nizam al- Din, Delhi, 13th–20th centuries
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions12 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 in. (32.7 x 9.2 x 5.2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93178/virgin-and-child-theotokos-hodegetria-statuette-unknown/
Accession number702-1884
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child
Description: Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeMosaic
MaterialsMiniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel, with gold, gilded copper (?), and multicolored stones
Dimensions7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (18 x 13 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27115
Accession numberBZ.1954.2
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John...
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom

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