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Yamato-Daké No Mikoto

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Description: Yamato-Daké No Mikoto
TitleYamato-Daké No Mikoto
Creator nameUnknown
Creator name (description)after Hokusai
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1880
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationThe Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsArt, JapaneseJaponismMagazine illustration
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Introduction: Interrogating Modernism
JoAnne Marie Mancini
Description: Pre-Modernism: Art-World Change and American Culture from the Civil War to the...
Pre-Modernism: Art-World Change and American Culture from the Civil War to the Armory Show
~~What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism. —Octavio Paz, 1967
Author
JoAnne Marie Mancini
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Copyright© 2005 Princeton University Press
Related print edition pages: pp.7-15
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Chapter subject tags:Modernism (Art)Art criticismArt publishingArmory Show (1913 : New York, N.Y.)

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Description: The Iron Jaws That Smashed Pacific Mail
The Iron Jaws That Smashed Pacific Mail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 30
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1875
Object typeDrawing
LocationCartoon from The Daily Graphic, New York, March 19, 1875
The Iron Jaws That Smashed Pacific Mail
The Iron Jaws That Smashed Pacific Mail
Description: Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 7 in. (35.2 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120440
Accession number1991.479
Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Description: Page with Bessie Love's dance troupe in Broadway Melody (1929) and Schoolchildren...
Page with Bessie Love's dance troupe in Broadway Melody (1929) and Schoolchildren from Bacouya, Bourail (New Caledonia). From "Documents" 1929, no. 4.
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1929
Object typePhotograph
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberP.P. 1927.bbe
Page with Bessie Love's dance troupe in...
Page with Bessie Love's dance troupe in Broadway Melody (1929) and Schoolchildren from Bacouya, Bourail (New Caledonia). From "Documents" 1929, no. 4.
Description: How Far Is It from This to This?
How Far Is It from This to This?
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 30
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1882
Object typeDrawing
LocationCartoon from The Washington Post, January 22, 1882
How Far Is It from This to This?
How Far Is It from This to This?
Description: The "Girl in the Pie" at the Three-Thousand Five Hundred Dollar...
The "Girl in the Pie" at the Three-Thousand Five Hundred Dollar Dinner in Artist Breese's New York Studio
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 30
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1895
Object typeIllustration
LocationIllustration from The World, October 13, 1895
The "Girl in the Pie" at the...
The "Girl in the Pie" at the Three-Thousand Five Hundred Dollar Dinner in Artist Breese's New York Studio
Description: Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 30
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1882
Object typeDrawing
LocationCartoon from The Plain Dealer (Cleveland), February 18, 1882
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
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: The Strike of the Miners (La Grève des mineurs)
The Strike of the Miners (La Grève des mineurs)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 10
Creator name (description)After Alfred Roll
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1880
Object typeIllustration
LocationLe Petit Journal 97 (1 October 1892): 320
The Strike of the Miners (La...
The Strike of the Miners (La Grève des mineurs)
Description: The Man Whistler at the Telephone
The Man Whistler at the Telephone
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 30
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1894
Object typeDrawing
LocationCartoon from Life 24 (November 8, 1894)
The Man Whistler at the Telephone
The Man Whistler at the Telephone
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: Exclusively for Collier's
Exclusively for Collier's
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1905
Object typeGraphic design
LocationCollier's (1905), Research Collection, Indiana University Library, Bloomington, Indiana
https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/2166258
Accession numberAP2 .C7
Exclusively for Collier's
Exclusively for Collier's
Description: James McNeill Whistler
James McNeill Whistler
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 30
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1894
Object typeIllustration
LocationIllustration from The Critic 25 (November 17, 1894)
James McNeill Whistler
James McNeill Whistler
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Simplicissimus. Cover from 27 Nr. 45 page 629
Simplicissimus. Cover from 27 Nr. 45 page 629
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1923
Object typePeriodical
LocationKlassik Stuftung Weimar, Germany
Simplicissimus. Cover from 27 Nr. 45...
Simplicissimus. Cover from 27 Nr. 45 page 629
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Marcel Breuer House, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, through car window
Marcel Breuer House, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, through car window
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1946
Object typeDrawing
LocationInteriors magazine, July 1946
Marcel Breuer House, Wellfleet,...
Marcel Breuer House, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, through car window
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: 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
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: 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: 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: Leo VI Crowned by the Virgin and Accompanied by the Archangel Gabriel
Leo VI Crowned by the Virgin and Accompanied by the Archangel Gabriel
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions4 x 4 x 3/4 in. (10.3 x 10 x 2 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1415193
Accession number2006
Leo VI Crowned by the Virgin and...
Leo VI Crowned by the Virgin and Accompanied by the Archangel Gabriel
Description: Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1227–1234
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationMorgan Library & Museum, New York
http://www.themorgan.org/collection/medieval-and-renaissance/manuscript/77422
Accession numberMS M.240, fol. 8r
Bible Moralisée: Colophon...
Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Description: Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing the eastern and western jetties, harbor...
Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing the eastern and western jetties, harbor lights, and tide signal
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 22
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPhotograph
Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing...
Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing the eastern and western jetties, harbor lights, and tide signal
Description: Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Possibly three monks of St Martin at Tours: Amandus, Haregarius, and Sigvaldus
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 1, fol. 423r
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to...
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Description: King Kephron
King Kephron
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 2472–2448 BC
Object typeSculpture
LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo
King Kephron
Statue of King Kephron
Description: Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1084
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera, gold leaf, and ink on vellum
Dimensions6 3/8 x 4 in. (16.2 x 10.3 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27038
Accession numberBZ.1962.35; MS. 3, fol. 80v
Psalter and New Testament: The...
Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Description: Cup with mythological figures
Cup with mythological figures
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 900–1000
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGilded and painted glass and silver gilt
LocationTreasury of San Marco, Venice
Cup with mythological figures
Cup with mythological figures
Description: Dish with angels on either side of a cross
Dish with angels on either side of a cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureSyrian
Creator roleMetallist
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSilver
DimensionsDiameter 7 3/8 in. (18.6 cm)
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/08.+Applied+Arts/227159
Accession numberW-209
Dish with angels on either side of a...
Dish with Angels on either side of a cross
Description: Tipu's Tiger
Tipu's Tiger
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 21
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleToymaker/Designer/Developer
Creation datec. 1793
Object typeToy/Game
MaterialsPainted wood with metal fixtures
DimensionsHeight: 28 in. (71 cm); width: 24 in. (61 cm); length: 70 1/8 in. (178 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O61949/tippoos-tiger-mechanical-organ-unknown/
Accession number2545(IS)
Tipu's Tiger
Tipu's Tiger
Description: King's throne (Königsthron), detail
King's throne (Königsthron), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator nationality/cultureBamun (Cameroon)
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1800–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/207024/
Accession numberIII C33341
King's throne (Königsthron), detail
Detail of king's throne (Königsthron), Bamun, Cameroon
Description: Medallion with the Annunciation
Medallion with the Annunciation
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMetalist
Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/679389/
Accession number30219, 506
Medallion with the Annunciation
Medallion with the Annunciation
Description: Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1175–1225
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and paint on medium-thick, well-prepared parchment
LocationWalters Art Museum, Baltimore
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/25823/claricia-swinging-on-an-initial-q-2/
Accession numberW.26.64R
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial...
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Description: Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal...
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal drawing of grapes carried on a pole
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 17907, fol. 62v
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and...
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal drawing of grapes carried on a pole
Description: Harbor light and foghorn at the end of the western jetty, Honfleur
Harbor light and foghorn at the end of the western jetty, Honfleur
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 22
Creator nationality/cultureUnkown
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPhotograph
Harbor light and foghorn at the end of...
Harbor light and foghorn at the end of the western jetty, Honfleur
Description: Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1375
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. gr. 1242, fol. 123v
Theological works of Emperor John VI...
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Description: The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt. Ursen-Kathedrale, Solothurn, Switzerland
Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 7v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe...
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
Description: Laocoön, detail of head and shoulders
Laocoön, detail of head and shoulders
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 head and...
Laocoön, detail of head and shoulders
Description: Solidus of Theodosius III
Solidus of Theodosius III
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date715–717 AD
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGold
LocationDumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj109587
Accession numberBZC.1948.17.2430
Solidus of Theodosius III
Solidus of Theodosius III (715–717)
Description: Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1525
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsAmate paper
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/d234da96-2981-4316-8d27-60ce01fa373d
Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture...
Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
Description: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of Saint Lawrence mosaic
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of Saint Lawrence mosaic
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 425–450
Object typeMosaic
LocationRavenna, Italy
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of...
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of Saint Lawrence mosaic
Description: Christ and Zacchaeus
Christ and Zacchaeus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Possibly a copy by a German artist of a Byzantine pattern book
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1200
Object typeArchitectural drawing
MaterialsSilverpoint and sepia with red ink on vellum (single leaf)
Dimensions31 x 20.2 cm
LocationAugustinermuseum, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Accession numberInv. Nr. G 23/la
Christ and Zacchaeus
Christ and Zacchaeus
Description: St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1460–1470
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (24.9 x 18.8 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29361001
Accession number1845,0825.481
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena
Description: "Taj" or pine cross-bars on throne, Cancuen Stela 1, east side
"Taj" or pine cross-bars on throne, Cancuen Stela 1, east side
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 780
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLimestone
LocationPeabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession number2004.24.3377.1
"Taj" or pine cross-bars on throne,...
"Taj" or pine cross-bars on throne, Cancuen Stela 1, east side
Description: Dish of Bishop Paternus
Dish of Bishop Paternus
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMetallist
Creation dateAD 498
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSilver and gold
DimensionsDiameter 24 in. (61 cm)
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/25.%20archaeological%20artifacts/482973
Accession numberW-827
Dish of Bishop Paternus
Dish of Paternus, Bishop of Tomi (517–520)
Description: Votive crown with Leo VI and Saints, detail
Votive crown with Leo VI and Saints, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 870–930
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEnamel and silver-gilt
LocationTreasury, S. Marco, Venice
Votive crown with Leo VI and Saints,...
Detail from a votive crown with Leo VI and Saints
Description: Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMcClean Ms. 123, fol. 40v
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the...
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Description: Athena Farnese
Athena Farnese
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 430 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNational Archaeological Museum, Naples
Accession numberInv. No. 6024
Athena Farnese
Athena Farnese
Description: Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. I, 56, fol. 13a
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Description: Picasso in his studio, beneath a figure-drawing of summer 1910
Picasso in his studio, beneath a figure-drawing of summer 1910
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 09
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
LocationMusée Picasso, Paris
Picasso in his studio, beneath a...
Picasso in his studio, beneath a figure-drawing of summer 1910
Description: Medallion with the Miracle at Cana
Medallion with the Miracle at Cana
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureEarly Byzantine
Creator roleMetalist
Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGold
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/679390/
Accession number30219, 506 a
Medallion with the Miracle at Cana
Medallion with the Miracle at Cana
Description: Santa Maria della Pace, exterior view
Santa Maria della Pace, exterior view
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Santa Maria della Pace, exterior view
Santa Maria della Pace, exterior view
Description: Iconographic Drawing of Daiitoku Myōō
Iconographic Drawing of Daiitoku Myōō
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 03
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk on paper
Dimensions177.1 × 148.5 cm
LocationMuseum Yamato Bunkakan, Nara, Japan
Iconographic Drawing of Daiitoku...
Iconographic Drawing of Daiitoku Myōō
Description: Laocoön, detail of flank
Laocoön, detail of flank
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 flank
Laocoön, detail of flank
Description: Virgin and Child in Glory with St. Catherine and St. Barbara
Virgin and Child in Glory with St. Catherine and St. Barbara
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1495–1505
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut, hand-colored
DimensionsImage: 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (7.9 x 7.9 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/13697001
Accession number1856,0209.83
Virgin and Child in Glory with St....
Virgin and Child in Glory with St. Catherine and St. Barbara
Description: The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail
The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 525–550
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail
The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail
Description: Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 400–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Fragments from the Alexandrian World...
Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Description: Frontispiece
Frontispiece
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 31
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1861
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Frontispiece
Frontispiece
Description: Amphora (the "Dipylon Vase")
Amphora (the "Dipylon Vase")
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 770–730 BC
Object typeContainer
DimensionsH: 160 cm
LocationNational Museum, Athens
Amphora (the "Dipylon Vase")
Amphora (the 'Dipylon Vase')
Description: Leaf of an imperial diptych with Justinian (?)
Leaf of an imperial diptych with Justinian (?)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 527
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions13 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (34.2 x 26.8 x 2.8 cm)
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010114082
Accession numberOA 9063
Leaf of an imperial diptych with...
Leaf of an imperial diptych with Justinian (?)
Description: Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 359
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationGrotte of St. Peter's, Rome
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Description: The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 500–530
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Description: Ascension
Ascension
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1460–1470
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (24.5 x 18.6 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Ascension
Ascension
Description: Bible: Initial "V"
Bible: Initial "V"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/9f4f71c4-d073-4fee-bcbb-d65faab51067
Accession numberMs. Auct. E. inf. 1, fol. 304
Bible: Initial "V"
Bible: Initial "V"
Description: Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1470–1480
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 1/4 x 7 in. (23.6 x 17.7 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29369001
Accession number1863,0110.277
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Description: Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/8a5822f8-31a1-4b9c-b947-0e6196c1ecc1
Accession numberMs. Auct. D. 4.17, fol. 4v
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders...
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Description: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 425–450
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of...
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Description: Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureFerrarese
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1470–1480
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions8 3/8 x 7 3/4 in. (21.3 x 19.7 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/384084
Accession number28.97.108
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Description: High altar
High altar
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 12
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSanta Maria Aracoeli, Rome
High altar
High altar
Description: Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in front of mihrab
Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in front of mihrab
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date700–1000
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in...
Great Mosque, dome in front of mihrab
Description: Cortés converses with the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II in Tenochtitlan
Cortés converses with the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II in Tenochtitlan
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1500–1600
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsCotton
Cortés converses with the Aztec...
Cortés converses with the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II in Tenochtitlan
Description: Bottle with Underwater Serpents
Bottle with Underwater Serpents
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1300–1500
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware and pigment
Dimensions9 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (24.1 x 20.3 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/185165
Accession number2005.156
Bottle with Underwater Serpents
Bottle with Underwater Serpents
Description: Aureus of Hadrian (obverse)
Aureus of Hadrian (obverse)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator roleMetalist
Creation datec. AD 127
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGold
Dimensions7.27 g
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/195265
Accession number1972.251
Aureus of Hadrian (obverse)
Aureus of Hadrian (obverse)
Description: Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name...
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name "David"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 770–800
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 12048, fol. 99r
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with...
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name "David"
Description: Dish with Constantius II
Dish with Constantius II
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMetallist
Creation datec. AD 330–370
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSilver
DimensionsDiameter 9 7/8 in. (25 cm)
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/25.+Archaeological+Artifacts/2952940
Accession number1820-79
Dish with Constantius II
Dish with Constantius II
Description: Panel with the Maries at the Sepulchre
Panel with the Maries at the Sepulchre
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 370–400
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationCastello Sforzesco, Milan
Panel with the Maries at the Sepulchre
Panel with the Maries at the Sepulchre
Description: A Prophet
A Prophet
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 430–470
Object typeMosaic
LocationOrthodox Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy (also known as Baptistery of Neon)
A Prophet
A Prophet
Description: Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 100–199
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationRome
Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Description: Cuts for Sale by Collins and M'Leester, Philadelphia
Cuts for Sale by Collins and M'Leester, Philadelphia
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1867
Object typeIllustration
LocationProof-Sheet (November 1867), General Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
https://lccn.loc.gov/ca08003160
Accession numberZ119 .P97
Cuts for Sale by Collins and M'Leester,...
Cuts for Sale by Collins and M'Leester, Philadelphia
Description: Bestiary: The fiery stones
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/9cd94f4a-1f59-47ff-96d5-e055db96da61
Accession numberMs. Ashmole 1511, fol. 103v
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Description: Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_3487_f103v
Accession numberHarley MS 3487, fol. 103v
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Description: Pyramids of Gizeh
Pyramids of Gizeh
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date3000–1000 BC
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsStone clad in white limestone
LocationEgypt
Pyramids of Gizeh
Pyramids of Gizeh
Description: Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMs. 4.2°, vol. 1, fol. 183
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Description: Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1130–1170
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/176496
Accession numberMs. 83.1972, fol. 1
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to...
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Description: Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 310
Object typeSculpture
LocationRome
Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Description: The Strike at Anzin: The Saint-Louis Pit (La Grève d’Anzin: La Fosse...
The Strike at Anzin: The Saint-Louis Pit (La Grève d’Anzin: La Fosse Saint-Louis)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1884
Object typeIllustration
LocationL’Univers illustré 1219 (3 August 1878): 488
The Strike at Anzin: The Saint-Louis Pit...
The Strike at Anzin: The Saint-Louis Pit (La Grève d’Anzin: La Fosse Saint-Louis)
Description: The flatbroom, a Shaker invention
The flatbroom, a Shaker invention
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 09
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1800
Object typeTool/Implement
The flatbroom, a Shaker invention
The flatbroom, a Shaker invention
Description: Model of a ballgame with spectators
Model of a ballgame with spectators
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 100 BC–AD 250
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions5 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (15 x 26 x 45.1 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/10950
Accession number1973.88.26
Model of a ballgame with spectators
Model of a ballgame with spectators

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