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A royal rider, Dukhang Temple, detail

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Description: A royal rider, Dukhang Temple, detail
TitleA royal rider, Dukhang Temple, detail
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1220
Object typePainting
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationDukhang Temple, Alchi, Ladakh, India
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsMural painting and decorationInscriptionsEthnic costume
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Description: An enthronement, Dukhang Temple
An enthronement, Dukhang Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1220
Object typePainting
LocationDukhang Temple, Alchi, Ladakh, India
An enthronement, Dukhang Temple
An enthronement, Dukhang Temple
Description: Hell
Hell
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions8 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (22.3 x 28.4 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
Hell
Hell
Description: A royal rider, Dukhang Temple
A royal rider, Dukhang Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1220
Object typePainting
LocationDukhang Temple, Alchi, Ladakh, India
A royal rider, Dukhang Temple
A royal rider, Dukhang Temple
Description: An enthronement, Dukhang Temple, detail
An enthronement, Dukhang Temple, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1220
Object typePainting
LocationDukhang Temple, Alchi, Ladakh, India
An enthronement, Dukhang Temple, detail
An enthronement, Dukhang Temple, detail
Description: Tile from Ghazni with a pseudoepigraphic border compared with the pseudo-Arabic...
Tile from Ghazni with a pseudoepigraphic border compared with the pseudo-Arabic inscription in Kufic scrift on the armbands of royal figures
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeOther
LocationDukhang Temple, Alchi, Ladakh, India
Tile from Ghazni with a pseudoepigraphic...
Tile from Ghazni with a pseudoepigraphic border compared with the pseudo-Arabic inscription in Kufic scrift on the armbands of royal figures
Description: Inscription commemorating the visit of Pope Pius II to the cathedral works office
Inscription commemorating the visit of Pope Pius II to the cathedral works office
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationSiena, Italy
Inscription commemorating the visit of...
Inscription commemorating the visit of Pope Pius II to the cathedral works office
Description: Main view of the Escuela Nacional de Arte Público Monumental
Main view of the Escuela Nacional de Arte Público Monumental
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 07
Creator nationality/cultureNicaraguan
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1985
Object typeArchitecture
LocationManagua, Nicaragua
Main view of the Escuela Nacional de...
Main view of the Escuela Nacional de Arte Público Monumental
Description: Qutb Mosque, details of screen added to the prayer hall with knot motifs amidst...
Qutb Mosque, details of screen added to the prayer hall with knot motifs amidst vegetal friezes
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1198
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDelhi, India
Qutb Mosque, details of screen added to...
Qutb Mosque, details of screen added to the prayer hall with knot motifs amidst vegetal friezes
Description: The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 170–300
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Priscilla, Rome
The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Description: Tupinambá feather cape
Tupinambá feather cape
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 15
Creator nationality/cultureBrazilian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1500–1600
Object typeClothing/Costume
MaterialsFeathers and vegetable fibers
LocationMusées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Brussels
https://www.carmentis.be:443/eMP/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=142482&viewType=detailView
Accession numberAAM 05783
Tupinambá feather cape
Tupinambá feather cape
Description: Egyptians, detail of the Pentecost
Egyptians, detail of the Pentecost
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeMosaic
LocationSan Marco, nave cupola, Venice
Egyptians, detail of the Pentecost
Egyptians, detail of the Pentecost
Description: Mosque lamp, Egypt or Syria
Mosque lamp, Egypt or Syria
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1363
Object typeLighting device
MaterialsGlass, gilded and enameled in green, blue, yellow, red, and white with applied handles
DimensionsH 16 in. (40.5 cm)
LocationMuseum of Islamic Art, Cairo
http://www.miaegypt.org/en-us/museum/collection/gallery-item-details/glass?product=mosque-lamp1
Accession numberMIA no. 328
Mosque lamp, Egypt or Syria
Mosque lamp, Egypt or Syria
Description: Double frontispiece to a single-volume manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Double frontispiece to a single-volume manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions27 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (70.5 x 49.5 cm)
LocationNational Library, Cairo
Accession numberMS. 54, ff. 1v–2r
Double frontispiece to a single-volume...
Double frontispiece to a single-volume manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Description: St. Maurice
St. Maurice
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureDanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1464
Object typePainting
LocationDomkirke, Roskilde, Denmark
St. Maurice
St. Maurice
Description: Dinar of “square in circle” type, struck at Ghazni
Dinar of “square in circle” type, struck at Ghazni
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1203–1204
Object typeCoin/Medal
LocationAmerican Numismatic Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Accession numberANS 1922.216.7
Dinar of “square in circle”...
Dinar of “square in circle” type, struck at Ghazni
Description: Sassanian King, restored
Sassanian King, restored
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 700–750
Object typePainting
LocationQusayr Amrah, Jordan
Sassanian King, restored
Sassanian King, restored
Description: Students in front of Edward Millman's Women's Contribution to America's Progress
Students in front of Edward Millman's Women's Contribution to America's Progress
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 02
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1940
Object typePhotograph
LocationSyracuse University Library, Edward Millman Papers
Students in front of Edward Millman's...
Students in front of Edward Millman's Women's Contribution to America's Progress
Description: Painting in the house of M. Lucretius Fronto in Pompeii
Painting in the house of M. Lucretius Fronto in Pompeii
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
LocationPompeii, Italy
Painting in the house of M. Lucretius...
Painting in the house of M. Lucretius Fronto in Pompeii
Description: Ashan kantha inscribed shrimati hajera khatun sang talukpara
Ashan kantha inscribed shrimati hajera khatun sang talukpara
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Object typeTextile
LocationMohammad Sayeedur Collection
Ashan kantha inscribed shrimati hajera...
Ashan kantha inscribed shrimati hajera khatun sang talukpara
Description: Smaller Baths, room 1, vault painting
Smaller Baths, room 1, vault painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Smaller Baths, room 1, vault painting
Smaller Baths, room 1, vault painting
Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail with an inscription noting that the owner of the...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail with an inscription noting that the owner of the kantha is Shri Hiralal Bandya[padhyay], as well as one stating that the world is ephemeral
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1875–1900
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, darning, satin, split, running, and dot stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/114208
Accession number1968-184-14
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail with...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail with an inscription noting that the owner of the kantha is Shri Hiralal Bandya[padhyay], as well as one stating that the world is ephemeral
Description: Pale gold dinar minted at Firuzkuh with trident motif on obverse
Pale gold dinar minted at Firuzkuh with trident motif on obverse
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1163–1170
Object typeCoin/Medal
LocationTübingen University Collection, Germany
Accession numberXIVd.809
Pale gold dinar minted at Firuzkuh with...
Pale gold dinar minted at Firuzkuh with trident motif on obverse
Description: Caroline Parker image from Daguerreotype
Caroline Parker image from Daguerreotype
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 11
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1840
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsGlass plate negative
LocationNew York State Museum, Albany
Accession numberRM 2086A
Caroline Parker image from Daguerreotype
Caroline Parker image from Daguerreotype
Description: Candlestick, Cairo
Candlestick, Cairo
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1482–1483
Object typeLighting device
MaterialsEngraved brass
DimensionsH 18 7/8 in. (48 cm); diameter of base 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
LocationMuseum of Islamic Art, Cairo
http://www.miaegypt.org/en-us/museum/collection/gallery-item-details/metalwork?product=candle-stickin
Accession numberMIA no. 4297
Candlestick, Cairo
Candlestick, Cairo
Description: Pictographic mural with anthropomorphic figures accompanied by a plumed serpent
Pictographic mural with anthropomorphic figures accompanied by a plumed serpent
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1500 BC
Object typePainting
LocationWild Horse Canyon, Utah
Pictographic mural with anthropomorphic...
Pictographic mural with anthropomorphic figures accompanied by a plumed serpent
Description: The Common Council Chamber, The Guildhall, London
The Common Council Chamber, The Guildhall, London
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawn and engraved by Rowlandson and Pugin and aquatinted by J. Bluck
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationFrom "The Microcosm of London," 1808
The Common Council Chamber, The...
The Common Council Chamber, The Guildhall, London
Description: The Acqua Felice crossing over Via di Porta San Lorenzo
The Acqua Felice crossing over Via di Porta San Lorenzo
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
The Acqua Felice crossing over Via di...
The Acqua Felice crossing over Via di Porta San Lorenzo
Description: Inscription (now moved to a nearby wall) indicating the level of the acqua di...
Inscription (now moved to a nearby wall) indicating the level of the acqua di ritorno pipe at the Piazza della Rotonda fountain
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationPiazza della Rotonda, Rome
Inscription (now moved to a nearby wall)...
Inscription (now moved to a nearby wall) indicating the level of the acqua di ritorno pipe at the Piazza della Rotonda fountain
Description: Basin, Egypt or Syria
Basin, Egypt or Syria
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1330
Object typeContainer
MaterialsBrass inlaid with silver and gold
DimensionsH 8 7/8 in. (22.7 cm); diameter of rim 21 1/4 in. (54 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=239442&partId=1&searchText=basin+mamluk&page=1
Accession number1851,0104.1
Basin, Egypt or Syria
Basin, Egypt or Syria
Description: Francisco Laso in Indian Dress (Francisco Laso en traje indígena)
Francisco Laso in Indian Dress (Francisco Laso en traje indígena)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 11
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1860–1868
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlbumen print on paper
LocationMuseo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Lima, Peru
Accession numberV-2.11-0052
Francisco Laso in Indian Dress...
Francisco Laso in Indian Dress (Francisco Laso en traje indígena)
Description: Stone foundation text, detail
Stone foundation text, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHansi, Hisar District, India
Stone foundation text, detail
Stone foundation text, detail
Description: Reconstruction of the Tlalocan mural
Reconstruction of the Tlalocan mural
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1964
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationMuseo de Antropologia, Mexico City
Reconstruction of the Tlalocan mural
Reconstruction of the Tlalocan mural
Description: The Nativity
The Nativity
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1400
Object typePainting
LocationChurch of the Peribleptos, Mistra, Greece
The Nativity
The Nativity
Description: Inscription, tomb of Safdar Jang
Inscription, tomb of Safdar Jang
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleEngraver
Creation date1753–1754
Object typeOther
LocationDelhi, India
Inscription, tomb of Safdar Jang
Inscription, tomb of Safdar Jang
Description: Noah
Noah
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 330–370
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of St Peter and St Marcellinus, Rome
Noah
Noah
Description: Ivory pyxis, detail
Ivory pyxis, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArtist
Creation dateAD 968
Object typeOther
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010329109
Ivory pyxis, detail
Ivory pyxis, detail
Description: Turkic ghulāms of the Ghaznavid sultan
Turkic ghulāms of the Ghaznavid sultan
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Turkic ghulāms of the Ghaznavid...
Turkic ghulāms of the Ghaznavid sultan
Description: Book page
Book page
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsEngraving
LocationFrom Clarendon's "History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England," 1732
Book page
Book page
Description: Kindu—"Négresses modernisées [Kindu—Modernized black...
Kindu—"Négresses modernisées [Kindu—Modernized black women]
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1915
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPostcard, collotype
Dimensions13.6 × 8.7 cm
LocationSmithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:siris_arc_236605
Kindu—"Négresses...
Kindu—"Négresses modernisées [Kindu—Modernized black women]
Description: Man with a red tuft on his forehead, San people
Man with a red tuft on his forehead, San people
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureSan
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 2400 BC
Object typePainting
Materialsrock painting
LocationEastern Cape, South Africa
Man with a red tuft on his forehead, San...
Man with a red tuft on his forehead, San people
Description: Central Service Building, painting on the north exterior wall of the forward row of...
Central Service Building, painting on the north exterior wall of the forward row of cubicles
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 125–133
Object typePainting
LocationTivoli, Italy
Central Service Building, painting on...
Central Service Building, painting on the north exterior wall of the forward row of cubicles
Description: Barrier Canyon: the rock-shelter stage with pictographic protagonists
Barrier Canyon: the rock-shelter stage with pictographic protagonists
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1500 BC
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCanyonlands National Park, Utah
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Barrier Canyon: the rock-shelter stage...
Barrier Canyon: the rock-shelter stage with pictographic protagonists
Description: Ivory pyxis, detail
Ivory pyxis, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArtist
Creation dateAD 968
Object typeOther
MaterialsIvory
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010329109
Ivory pyxis, detail
Ivory pyxis, detail
Description: Ceramic plate with inscription
Ceramic plate with inscription
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 800–1000
Object typeContainer
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010315397
Ceramic plate with inscription
Ceramic plate with inscription
Description: La ESSO estrena el mural Cubano, "Gente" 3, no. 8
La ESSO estrena el mural Cubano, "Gente" 3, no. 8
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1951
Object typePeriodical
LocationGente 3, no. 8 (February 25, 1951): 17
La ESSO estrena el mural Cubano, "Gente"...
La ESSO estrena el mural Cubano, "Gente" 3, no. 8
Description: Peristyle Pool Building, cryptoportico painting
Peristyle Pool Building, cryptoportico painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typePainting
LocationTivoli, Italy
Peristyle Pool Building, cryptoportico...
Peristyle Pool Building, cryptoportico painting
Description: 5. "A Nioro (Soudan). Femmes et Fils de marchand ouolofes" [At...
5. "A Nioro (Soudan). Femmes et Fils de marchand ouolofes" [At Nioro (Sudan), Wives and Son of Wolof Merchant]
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1900–1915
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPostcard
Dimensions13.9 × 8.9 cm
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/688794
Accession numberVRA.PC.AF.04
5. "A Nioro (Soudan). Femmes et Fils de...
5. "A Nioro (Soudan). Femmes et Fils de marchand ouolofes" [At Nioro (Sudan), Wives and Son of Wolof Merchant]
Description: Page with essay and detail of painting by Gerhard Richter
Page with essay and detail of painting by Gerhard Richter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1958
Object typePeriodical
LocationSonntag, April 20, 1958
Page with essay and detail of painting...
Page with essay and detail of painting by Gerhard Richter
Description: Herculaneum Dancers, detail, dancer with a tambourine
Herculaneum Dancers, detail, dancer with a tambourine
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 13
Creator rolePainter
Creation date20 BCE–45 CE
Object typePainting
MaterialsWall painting fragment
LocationMuseo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
Herculaneum Dancers, detail, dancer with...
Herculaneum Dancers, detail, dancer with a tambourine
Description: Page from a 5-volume manuscript of the Koran, Tunis
Page from a 5-volume manuscript of the Koran, Tunis
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureHafsid
Creator roleCalligrapher
Creation datec. 1405
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (24.2 x 15.8 cm)
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8442839d.r=392%20koran?rk=21459;2
Accession numberMS. Arabe 392, f. 25v
Page from a 5-volume manuscript of the...
Page from a 5-volume manuscript of the Koran, Tunis
Description: Nana Kwabene Wiafe II, "Omanhene of Ofinsu, Ashanti, Gold Coast, BWA
Nana Kwabene Wiafe II, "Omanhene of Ofinsu, Ashanti, Gold Coast, BWA
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1900–1915
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPostcard, gelatin silver print
Dimensions13.9 × 8.9 cm
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Nana Kwabene Wiafe II, "Omanhene of...
Nana Kwabene Wiafe II, "Omanhene of Ofinsu, Ashanti, Gold Coast, BWA
Description: House of Venus Marina, garden painting
House of Venus Marina, garden painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
LocationPompeii, Italy
House of Venus Marina, garden painting
House of Venus Marina, garden painting
Description: Rendering of a cave painting depicting a chieftain seated on an earth-monster...
Rendering of a cave painting depicting a chieftain seated on an earth-monster throne, wearing a ceremonial bird-of-prey attire
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 700–500 BC
Object typePainting
MaterialsRamos Polychrome
LocationOxtotitlan cave, Guerrero, Mexico
Rendering of a cave painting depicting a...
Rendering of a cave painting depicting a chieftain seated on an earth-monster throne, wearing a ceremonial bird-of-prey attire
Description: Fireman's Trumpet
Fireman's Trumpet
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1852
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsSilver
Dimensionsl. 21 5/8, diam. 10 3/8 in. (54.9 x 26.4 cm), wt. 34 oz., 10 dwt. (1070 gm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/6401
Accession number1934.371
Fireman's Trumpet
Fireman's Trumpet
Description: Portion of a pictographic mural with a figure bending as if harvesting grain...
Portion of a pictographic mural with a figure bending as if harvesting grain (center) and vegetation sprouting from the finger of another figure (above)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1500 BC
Object typePainting
LocationMaze District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Portion of a pictographic mural with a...
Portion of a pictographic mural with a figure bending as if harvesting grain (center) and vegetation sprouting from the finger of another figure (above)
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: The Ascension
The Ascension
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typePainting
LocationCoptic Museum, Cairo
Accession number7118
The Ascension
The Ascension
Description: Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Pulbished by Herbert and Caulfield
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1794
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationFrom J. Caulfield, "Portraits, Memoirs and Characters of Remarkable Persons. . . ," 1794
Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes
Description: Lunette from one of two frames made for Niccolini-Cowper Madonna
Lunette from one of two frames made for Niccolini-Cowper Madonna
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Lunette from one of two frames made for...
Lunette from one of two frames made for Niccolini-Cowper Madonna
Description: Wall painting from the Temple of Agriculture
Wall painting from the Temple of Agriculture
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacán
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 300
Object typePainting
Wall painting from the Temple of...
Wall painting from the Temple of Agriculture
Description: The Telecommunications Building (Telcor) with the Canales Mural from a distance
The Telecommunications Building (Telcor) with the Canales Mural from a distance
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 07
Creator nationality/cultureNicaraguan
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1986
Object typeArchitecture
LocationManagua, Nicaragua
The Telecommunications Building (Telcor)...
The Telecommunications Building (Telcor) with the Canales Mural from a distance
Description: Inscription on door, gateway of Bibi ka Maqbara
Inscription on door, gateway of Bibi ka Maqbara
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleEngraver
Creation date1660–1661
Object typeOther
LocationAurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Inscription on door, gateway of Bibi ka...
Inscription on door, gateway of Bibi ka Maqbara
Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing the inscription across the ratha
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing the inscription across the ratha
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, darning, satin, running, seed, dot, and eye stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/286602
Accession number2009-250-23
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing the inscription across the ratha
Description: 'Roma Barberini', wall-painting
'Roma Barberini', wall-painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 300–400
Object typePainting
LocationNational Museum, Rome
'Roma Barberini', wall-painting
'Roma Barberini', wall-painting
Description: Inscription commemorating the 1530 flood on the Monastery of Santa Maria sopra...
Inscription commemorating the 1530 flood on the Monastery of Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1530
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationMonastery of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
Inscription commemorating the 1530 flood...
Inscription commemorating the 1530 flood on the Monastery of Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Description: Dinar minted in the name of Sultan Mu‘izz al-Din, with prominent knot motif...
Dinar minted in the name of Sultan Mu‘izz al-Din, with prominent knot motif visible at top, obverse
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhaznavid
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1172
Object typeCoin/Medal
Dinar minted in the name of Sultan...
Dinar minted in the name of Sultan Mu‘izz al-Din, with prominent knot motif visible at top, obverse
Description: Mural fragment depicting two plumed coyotes with heraldic emblems
Mural fragment depicting two plumed coyotes with heraldic emblems
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacan
Creator rolePainter
Creation dateAD 600–750
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
Dimensions29 x 78 in. (73.7 x 198 cm)
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/51312.html
Accession number1950-134-404
Mural fragment depicting two plumed...
Mural fragment depicting two plumed coyotes with heraldic emblems
Description: 14. "Guinée Française—Conakry—Type Soussons...
14. "Guinée Française—Conakry—Type Soussons [sic]" [French Guinea—Conakry—Soussons (sic) Type]
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1900–1915
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPostcard
Dimensions13.9 × 8.9 cm
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
14. "Guinée...
14. "Guinée Française—Conakry—Type Soussons [sic]" [French Guinea—Conakry—Soussons (sic) Type]
Description: The Gunpowder Conspirators
The Gunpowder Conspirators
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)School of Crispin Van de Passe I
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1606
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1429245&partId=1&images=true
Accession number18,480,911.45
The Gunpowder Conspirators
The Gunpowder Conspirators
Description: Double frontispiece from al-Busiri, al-Kawākib al-durriyya, Cairo
Double frontispiece from al-Busiri, al-Kawākib al-durriyya, Cairo
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions16 x 11 3/4 in. (40.5 x 30 cm)
LocationChester Beatty Library, Dublin
Accession numberMS. 4168, ff. 1v–2r
Double frontispiece from al-Busiri,...
Double frontispiece from al-Busiri, al-Kawākib al-durriyya, Cairo
Description: The Gunpowder Conspirators
The Gunpowder Conspirators
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Published by Herbert and Caulfield
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationFrom J. Caulfield, "Portraits, Memoirs and Characters of Remarkable Persons. . . ," 1794
The Gunpowder Conspirators
The Gunpowder Conspirators
Description: Mansura bronze and Banbhore inscription, details
Mansura bronze and Banbhore inscription, details
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Mansura bronze and Banbhore inscription,...
Mansura bronze and Banbhore inscription, details
Description: Peristyle Pool Building, cryptoportico painting
Peristyle Pool Building, cryptoportico painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typePainting
LocationTivoli, Italy
Peristyle Pool Building, cryptoportico...
Peristyle Pool Building, cryptoportico painting
Description: The Lamentation
The Lamentation
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1164
Object typePainting
LocationSt Panteleimon, Gorno Nerezi, Macedonia
The Lamentation
The Lamentation
Description: Figure in Hooded Cloak
Figure in Hooded Cloak
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date600-900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 17.6 x 9cm (6 15/16 x 3 9/16in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/51054
Accession number1958.14.8
Figure in Hooded Cloak
Figure in Hooded Cloak
Description: Stadium Garden, pavement and painting at the north end
Stadium Garden, pavement and painting at the north end
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Stadium Garden, pavement and painting at...
Stadium Garden, pavement and painting at the north end
Description: Epitaph of Pope Hadrian
Epitaph of Pope Hadrian
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 795 AD
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationBasilica di San Pietro, Vatican City
Epitaph of Pope Hadrian
Epitaph of Pope Hadrian
Description: Qutb Minar, detail of Ghurid stone inscription on fourth band of first story showing...
Qutb Minar, detail of Ghurid stone inscription on fourth band of first story showing heart-shaped knot motif
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDelhi, India
Qutb Minar, detail of Ghurid stone...
Qutb Minar, detail of Ghurid stone inscription on fourth band of first story showing heart-shaped knot motif
Description: Military diploma with Latin inscription: detail of incised lettering with burrs
Military diploma with Latin inscription: detail of incised lettering with burrs
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArtist
Creation dateAD 210
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions5 7/8 × 4 1/2 × 1/16 in. (14.9 × 11.4 × 0.1 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301886?q=1994.124
Accession number1994.124
Military diploma with Latin inscription:...
Military diploma with Latin inscription: detail of incised lettering with burrs
Description: Christ teaching the Apostles
Christ teaching the Apostles
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 300–400
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Giordanus, Rome
Christ teaching the Apostles
Christ teaching the Apostles
Description: Standing Man with Snake Knotted around his Neck
Standing Man with Snake Knotted around his Neck
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date600-900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic with pigment
Dimensions19 x 9 x 9.5 cm (7 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/52391
Accession number1958.15.11
Standing Man with Snake Knotted around...
Standing Man with Snake Knotted around his Neck
Description: Double page from a single-volume manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Double page from a single-volume manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1366–1368
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions29 1/2 x 19 5/8 in. (75 x 50 cm)
LocationNational Library, Cairo
Accession numberMS. 6, ff. 318v–319r
Double page from a single-volume...
Double page from a single-volume manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Description: Dirham of “bull’s-eye” type, struck at Ghazni
Dirham of “bull’s-eye” type, struck at Ghazni
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1200
Object typeCoin/Medal
LocationAmerican Numismatic Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Accession numberANS 1991.40.2
Dirham of “bull’s-eye”...
Dirham of “bull’s-eye” type, struck at Ghazni
Description: Rubbing showing a detail of a Kufic inscription on a cenotaph from Bhadreshvar
Rubbing showing a detail of a Kufic inscription on a cenotaph from Bhadreshvar
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1227
Object typeOther
Rubbing showing a detail of a Kufic...
Rubbing showing a detail of a Kufic inscription on a cenotaph from Bhadreshvar
Description: The Great Hall, the Bluecoat School, London
The Great Hall, the Bluecoat School, London
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationFrom "The Microcosm of London," 1808
The Great Hall, the Bluecoat School,...
The Great Hall, the Bluecoat School, London
Description: Untitled
Untitled
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1900–1950
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsGelatin silver print
Dimensions23.4 × 17.1 cm
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Accession number1998.351.3
Untitled
Untitled
Description: The inscripiton on the façade of Palazzo Capilupo
The inscripiton on the façade of Palazzo Capilupo
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1578
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationPalazzo Capilupo, Rome
The inscripiton on the façade of...
The inscripiton on the façade of Palazzo Capilupo
Description: St. Maurice
St. Maurice
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1450–1500
Object typePainting
LocationKloster Zinna, Jüterborg, Germany
St. Maurice
St. Maurice
Description: The Six Kings
The Six Kings
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 700–750
Object typePainting
LocationQusayr Amrah, Jordan
The Six Kings
The Six Kings
Description: Mural on multifamily dwelling by INAV [Instituto Nacional de Ahorro y Viviendas;...
Mural on multifamily dwelling by INAV [Instituto Nacional de Ahorro y Viviendas; National Institute of Savings and Housing]
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec.1959
Object typePainting
MaterialsSgraffito and Ethyl Silicate
Dimensions1291.7 sq. ft. (120 sq. m.)
LocationConill and Tullipán, Vedado, Havana
Mural on multifamily dwelling by INAV...
Mural on multifamily dwelling by INAV [Instituto Nacional de Ahorro y Viviendas; National Institute of Savings and Housing]
Description: Herculaneum Dancers
Herculaneum Dancers
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 13
Creator rolePainter
Creation date20 BCE–45 CE
Object typePainting
MaterialsWall painting fragments
LocationMuseo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
Herculaneum Dancers
Herculaneum Dancers
Description: Kantha, detail with inscriptions in Bangla and English, including the word HauSE...
Kantha, detail with inscriptions in Bangla and English, including the word HauSE (upper right)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Object typeTextile
LocationZainul Abedin Collection, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kantha, detail with inscriptions in...
Kantha, detail with inscriptions in Bangla and English, including the word HauSE (upper right)
Description: Mr. Low in His Studio in Paris, While Engaged on the Painting for the Waldorf Hotel...
Mr. Low in His Studio in Paris, While Engaged on the Painting for the Waldorf Hotel Ceiling
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 30
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1895
Object typePhotograph
LocationPhotograph from Cleveland Moffett, "Will H. Low and His Work: The Career of an American Artist," McClure's Magazine 5 (September 1895)
Mr. Low in His Studio in Paris, While...
Mr. Low in His Studio in Paris, While Engaged on the Painting for the Waldorf Hotel Ceiling
Description: Photograph with Gerhard Richter
Photograph with Gerhard Richter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1958
Object typePeriodical
LocationSonntag, November 16, 1958
Photograph with Gerhard Richter
Photograph with Gerhard Richter
Description: Two fragmentary stone foundation texts of a mosque bearing the name of the Ghurid...
Two fragmentary stone foundation texts of a mosque bearing the name of the Ghurid sultan Mu‘izz al-Din
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHansi, Hisar District, India
Two fragmentary stone foundation texts...
Two fragmentary stone foundation texts of a mosque bearing the name of the Ghurid sultan Mu‘izz al-Din
Description: Fireman's Trumpet, reverse
Fireman's Trumpet, reverse
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1852
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsSilver
Dimensionsl. 21 5/8, diam. 10 3/8 in. (54.9 x 26.4 cm), wt. 34 oz., 10 dwt. (1070 gm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/6401
Accession number1934.371
Fireman's Trumpet, reverse
Fireman's Trumpet, reverse
Description: Qutb Mosque, detail of southernmost pier of Iltutmish’s extended screen
Qutb Mosque, detail of southernmost pier of Iltutmish’s extended screen
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1229
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDelhi, India
Qutb Mosque, detail of southernmost pier...
Qutb Mosque, detail of southernmost pier of Iltutmish’s extended screen
Description: Tablet from the column commemorating the meeting of Frederick III and Eleonora of...
Tablet from the column commemorating the meeting of Frederick III and Eleonora of Portugal on the Prato di Camollia
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationSiena, Italy
Tablet from the column commemorating the...
Tablet from the column commemorating the meeting of Frederick III and Eleonora of Portugal on the Prato di Camollia
Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing embroidered dedication to Stella...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing embroidered dedication to Stella Kramrisch
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1850–1900
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, running, dot, stem stitch shading, and seed stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88606
Accession number1994-148-695
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing embroidered dedication to Stella Kramrisch
Description: The Deposition
The Deposition
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1164
Object typePainting
LocationSt Pantaleimon, Gorno Nerezi, Macedonia
The Deposition
The Deposition
Description: Detail from a fresco panel
Detail from a fresco panel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation dateAD 150–750
Object typeIllustration
Detail from a fresco panel
Detail from a fresco panel
Description: Left half of the frontispiece to the 7th volume of a manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Left half of the frontispiece to the 7th volume of a manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1304–1306
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions18 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (47 x 32 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/turning-the-pages/?id=0354faf0-a67a-11db-87d3-0050c2490048&type=book
Accession numberMS. Add. 22412, f. 2r
Left half of the frontispiece to the 7th...
Left half of the frontispiece to the 7th volume of a manuscript of the Koran, Cairo
Description: Orans
Orans
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 170–300
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Priscilla, Rome
Orans
Orans
Description: Horse-Head Jonkonnu costume
Horse-Head Jonkonnu costume
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 19
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date2001
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSynthetic textile and painted horse head
Dimensionsheight: 89 in. (226 cm); width with arms e×tended: 53 in. (134.6 cm); horns width: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
LocationMuseum of History and Ethnography, Institute of Jamaica, Kingston
Horse-Head Jonkonnu costume
Horse-Head Jonkonnu costume
Description: Great Mosque of Herat, brick īwān with remains of Ghurid inscription
Great Mosque of Herat, brick īwān with remains of Ghurid inscription
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1200–1201
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerat, Afghanistan
Great Mosque of Herat, brick...
Great Mosque of Herat, brick īwān with remains of Ghurid inscription
Description: Tomb of the Aurelii, wall painting
Tomb of the Aurelii, wall painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 300–350 AD
Object typePainting
LocationRome
Tomb of the Aurelii, wall painting
Tomb of the Aurelii, wall painting
Description: The Miracle at Cana
The Miracle at Cana
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1413
Object typePainting
LocationChurch, Kalenić, Serbia
The Miracle at Cana
The Miracle at Cana
Description: Lid, engraved "MAS," of gold locket
Lid, engraved "MAS," of gold locket
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 21
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1844
Object typeOther
Dimensions1 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (4.8 × 3.8 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/16123
Accession number1940.521
Lid, engraved "MAS," of gold locket
Lid, engraved "MAS," of gold locket
Description: Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of the...
Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of the Palazzo Bichi-Tegliacci on the piazza S. Pietro in Castelvecchio
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationPalazzo Bichi-Tegliacci, Siena, Italy
Commemorative inscription and arms of...
Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of the Palazzo Bichi-Tegliacci on the piazza S. Pietro in Castelvecchio
Description: Bowl, fragment
Bowl, fragment
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGlazed and lustre-painted ceramic
DimensionsMaximum dimension: 34 cm
LocationMuseum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Bowl, fragment
Bowl, fragment
Description: Annunciation
Annunciation
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1369
Object typePainting
LocationOgnissanti, Florence
Annunciation
Annunciation
Description: Ashan kantha, detail
Ashan kantha, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Object typeTextile
LocationZainul Abedin Collection, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ashan kantha, detail
Ashan kantha, detail
Description: Nayika
Nayika
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1820–1825
Object typePainting
LocationFrom a mural in the Bhim Vilas, City Palace, Udaipur, India
Nayika
Nayika
Description: A royal scene, Dukhang Temple
A royal scene, Dukhang Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1220
Object typePainting
LocationDukhang Temple, Alchi, Ladakh, India
A royal scene, Dukhang Temple
A royal scene, Dukhang Temple
Description: Fragment of a tiraz
Fragment of a tiraz
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation dateAD 918–924
Object typeTextile
MaterialsEmbroidery; silk on cotton tabby ground
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 19 in. (20.8 x 48.2 cm)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
http://clevelandart.org/art/1932.21
Accession number1932.21
Fragment of a tiraz
Fragment of a tiraz
Description: St Luke
St Luke
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation dateAD 668–685
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Commodilla, Rome
St Luke
St Luke
Description: Velásquez Park and Murals from a distance
Velásquez Park and Murals from a distance
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 07
Creator nationality/cultureNicaraguan
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1982
Object typeArchitecture
LocationVelásquez Park, Managua, Nicaragua
Velásquez Park and Murals from a...
Velásquez Park and Murals from a distance
Description: Tepantitla, wall painting
Tepantitla, wall painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacán
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typePainting
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City
Tepantitla, wall painting
Tepantitla, wall painting
Description: Conakry–"Famille Soussou" [Conakry–Soussou Family]
Conakry–"Famille Soussou" [Conakry–Soussou Family]
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1900–1915
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPostcard
Dimensions13.9 × 8.9 cm
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Conakry–"Famille Soussou"...
Conakry–"Famille Soussou" [Conakry–Soussou Family]
Description: Tablet commemorating the Hieronymusdael Cloister in Delft
Tablet commemorating the Hieronymusdael Cloister in Delft
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 06
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsRelief
LocationStedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, Delft, Netherlands
Tablet commemorating the Hieronymusdael...
Tablet commemorating the Hieronymusdael Cloister in Delft
Description: The Destruction of Canales's 1980 mural Homenaje a la mujer (Homage to Women) in...
The Destruction of Canales's 1980 mural Homenaje a la mujer (Homage to Women) in Velásquez Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 07
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1990
Object typePhotograph
LocationManagua, Nicaragua
The Destruction of Canales's 1980 mural...
The Destruction of Canales's 1980 mural Homenaje a la mujer (Homage to Women) in Velásquez Park
Description: Scenic Triclinium, painted vaults in the southwest chamber
Scenic Triclinium, painted vaults in the southwest chamber
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Scenic Triclinium, painted vaults in the...
Scenic Triclinium, painted vaults in the southwest chamber
Description: Untitled
Untitled
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1900–1950
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsGelatin silver print
Dimensions23.4 × 17.1 cm
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Accession number1999.184.4
Untitled
Untitled
Description: Chisht, funerary momument, detail of inscription with knot motifs
Chisht, funerary momument, detail of inscription with knot motifs
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1167
Object typeSculpture
LocationHerat, Afghanistan
Chisht, funerary momument, detail of...
Chisht, funerary momument, detail of inscription with knot motifs
Description: The Crossing of the Red Sea
The Crossing of the Red Sea
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 330–370
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb on the Via Latina, Rome
The Crossing of the Red Sea
The Crossing of the Red Sea
Description: Mural fragment depicting temple facades against backdrop of clouds and rain
Mural fragment depicting temple facades against backdrop of clouds and rain
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacan
Creator rolePainter
Creation dateAD 600–750
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
Dimensions48 x 18 7/8 x 116 1/8 in. (121.9 x 48 x 295 cm)
LocationMuseo Arqueológico de Teotihuacan, Mexico
Mural fragment depicting temple facades...
Mural fragment depicting temple facades against backdrop of clouds and rain
Description: St. Maurice and his companions. Upper half of the right wing of a triptych
St. Maurice and his companions. Upper half of the right wing of a triptych
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1520
Object typePainting
LocationMuseum für das Fürstentum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany
St. Maurice and his companions. Upper...
St. Maurice and his companions. Upper half of the right wing of a triptych
Description: Figure on a Bench
Figure on a Bench
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date150-450
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 27.3 x 16.2cm (10 3/4 x 6 3/8in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/10751
Accession number1973.88.8
Figure on a Bench
Figure on a Bench
Description: Foliated Kufic inscription from the Great Mosque of Banbhore
Foliated Kufic inscription from the Great Mosque of Banbhore
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator name (description)after Anon. 1964
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date906–907
Object typeArchitecture
Foliated Kufic inscription from the...
Foliated Kufic inscription from the Great Mosque of Banbhore
Description: Mural fragment depicting priest in plumed jaguar headdress
Mural fragment depicting priest in plumed jaguar headdress
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacan
Creator rolePainter
Creation dateAD 600–750
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
Dimensions63 3/4 x 29 1/2 x 1 in. (162 x 75 x 2.5 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City
Accession number9–4669/10–357205
Mural fragment depicting priest in...
Mural fragment depicting priest in plumed jaguar headdress
Description: Seal of Abd al-Malik
Seal of Abd al-Malik
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleMetalist
Object typeCoin/Medal
LocationArchaeological Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Seal of Abd al-Malik
Seal of Abd al-Malik
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: Saints
Saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 570–630
Object typePainting
LocationCoptic Museum, Cairo
Saints
Saints
Description: Standing Female Figurine
Standing Female Figurine
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date500-900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions22.5 cm (8 7/8 in. )
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/50346
Accession number1958.14.3
Standing Female Figurine
Standing Female Figurine
Description: Woman with a horned headdress
Woman with a horned headdress
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureAlgerian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 6000 BC–4000 BC
Object typePainting
Materialsrock painting
LocationTassili n'Ajjer, Algeria
Woman with a horned headdress
Woman with a horned headdress
Description: The Gunpowder Conspirators, detail
The Gunpowder Conspirators, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)School of Crispin Van de Passe I
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1606
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1429245&partId=1&images=true
Accession number18,480,911.45
The Gunpowder Conspirators, detail
The Gunpowder Conspirators, detail
Description: Statue of Osiris, detail of back
Statue of Osiris, detail of back
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date305 BC–30 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood with ground layer, pigment, gilding, and textile
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/160171
Accession number2002.542
Statue of Osiris, detail of back
Statue of Osiris, detail of back
Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1850–1900
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, running, dot, stem stitch shading, and seed stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88606
Accession number1994-148-695
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Description: Pompeii, House Apollo, Apollo and the morning and evening stars
Pompeii, House Apollo, Apollo and the morning and evening stars
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 60–68 AD
Object typePainting
LocationPompeii, Italy
Pompeii, House Apollo, Apollo and the...
Pompeii, House Apollo, Apollo and the morning and evening stars; wall painting from the end of Nero's reign
Description: Mural exterior sobre la agricultura cubana [outdoor mural on Cuban agriculture]
Mural exterior sobre la agricultura cubana [outdoor mural on Cuban agriculture]
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1959
Object typePainting
MaterialsEthyl silicate
Dimensions839.6 sq. ft. (78 sq. m.)
LocationAvenida Carlos III, Havana
Mural exterior sobre la agricultura...
Mural exterior sobre la agricultura cubana [outdoor mural on Cuban agriculture]
Description: Ivory pyxis, detail
Ivory pyxis, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArtist
Creation dateAD 968
Object typeOther
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010329109
Ivory pyxis, detail
Ivory pyxis, detail
Description: The Procession of Martyrs
The Procession of Martyrs
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1330–1370
Object typePainting
LocationBrontocheion (Afendiko), Mistra, Greece
The Procession of Martyrs
The Procession of Martyrs
Description: Anthropomorphic fish figures identified as the Younger Son of Sun (left) and the...
Anthropomorphic fish figures identified as the Younger Son of Sun (left) and the Elder Son of Sun (right)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1350–1500
Object typePainting
LocationKuaua New Mexico State Park
Anthropomorphic fish figures identified...
Anthropomorphic fish figures identified as the Younger Son of Sun (left) and the Elder Son of Sun (right)
Description: Ibrahim Adham of Balkh, detail
Ibrahim Adham of Balkh, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1800–1875
Object typePainting
LocationDeogarh Palace, Mewar, India
Ibrahim Adham of Balkh, detail
Ibrahim Adham of Balkh, detail
Description: The Communion of the Apostles
The Communion of the Apostles
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1306–1309
Object typePainting
LocationChurch of the Bogorodica Ljeviška, Prizren, Kosovo
The Communion of the Apostles
The Communion of the Apostles
Description: Column commemorating the meeting of Frederick II and Eleonora of Portugal on the...
Column commemorating the meeting of Frederick II and Eleonora of Portugal on the Prato di Camollia
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationSiena, Italy
Column commemorating the meeting of...
Column commemorating the meeting of Frederick II and Eleonora of Portugal on the Prato di Camollia
Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1850–1900
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, chain, darning, outline, satin, and running stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/286607
Accession number2009-250-27
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Description: Cross, with augural inscription, from Lambaesis
Cross, with augural inscription, from Lambaesis
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator name (description)After Monceaux
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation daten/a
Object typeIllustration
Materialsbronze
Cross, with augural inscription, from...
Cross, with augural inscription, from Lambaesis
Description: St. Maurice
St. Maurice
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1529
Object typePainting
LocationMarktkirche, Halle, Germany
St. Maurice
St. Maurice
Description: The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 170–300
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Priscilla, Rome
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
Description: Orant Woman
Orant Woman
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 330–370
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Thraso, Rome
Orant Woman
Orant Woman
Description: Le Corbusier at Cap-Martin, painting the murals of the neighboring Villa E 1027
Le Corbusier at Cap-Martin, painting the murals of the neighboring Villa E 1027
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 21
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Le Corbusier at Cap-Martin, painting the...
Le Corbusier at Cap-Martin, painting the murals of the neighboring Villa E 1027
Description: Epigraphic dirham struck at Ghazni
Epigraphic dirham struck at Ghazni
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1193–1194
Object typeCoin/Medal
LocationTübingen University Collection, Germany
Accession number2003.16.177
Epigraphic dirham struck at Ghazni
Epigraphic dirham struck at Ghazni
Description: Buyid silk
Buyid silk
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation dateAD 900–1100
Object typeTextile
MaterialsSilk
DimensionsOverall: 67 3/8 x 25 5/8 in. (171 x 65 cm)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
http://clevelandart.org/art/1962.264
Accession number1962.264
Buyid silk
Buyid silk
Description: Front entrance to the Escuela Nacional de Arte Público Monumental (National...
Front entrance to the Escuela Nacional de Arte Público Monumental (National school of monumental public art, or the national school for mural painting)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 07
Creator nationality/cultureNicaraguan
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1985
Object typeArchitecture
LocationManagua, Nicaragua
Front entrance to the Escuela Nacional...
Front entrance to the Escuela Nacional de Arte Público Monumental (National school of monumental public art, or the national school for mural painting)
Description: Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of S. Maria...
Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of S. Maria dei Servi
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationS. Maria dei Servi, Siena, Italy
Commemorative inscription and arms of...
Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of S. Maria dei Servi
Description: Monument to Charles Lang Freer
Monument to Charles Lang Freer
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 03
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1930
Object typeOther
LocationKōetsuji, Kyoto, Japan
Monument to Charles Lang Freer
Monument to Charles Lang Freer
Description: Nganga with minkisi
Nganga with minkisi
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 19
Creator nationality/cultureAfrican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1918
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsCollotype
Dimensions5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (14 × 8.9 cm)
LocationManuel Jordán Personal Collection, Orbis Africa Manuscripts & Archives, Congo
Nganga with minkisi
Nganga with minkisi
Description: The Virgin and Child enthroned between St Felix and St Adauctus and attended by...
The Virgin and Child enthroned between St Felix and St Adauctus and attended by Turtura
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 528
Object typePainting
LocationChurch of St Felix and St Adauctus, Rome
The Virgin and Child enthroned between...
The Virgin and Child enthroned between St Felix and St Adauctus and attended by Turtura
Description: St Augustine
St Augustine
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 570–600
Object typePainting
LocationOld Library, Lateran Palace, Rome
St Augustine
St Augustine
Description: Detail from a mural in the Temple of Agriculture
Detail from a mural in the Temple of Agriculture
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacan
Creator rolePainter
Creation dateAD 150–750
Object typePainting
Detail from a mural in the Temple of...
Detail from a mural in the Temple of Agriculture
Description: View of the wall with the tomb of Francesco Sassetti, with the scenes of the...
View of the wall with the tomb of Francesco Sassetti, with the scenes of the "Verification of the Stigmata of Saint Francis" and, above, of "Saint Francis before the Sultan"
Posted by:Reviewer 3
Jan 04
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1479–1485
Object typePainting
LocationSassetti Chapel, Santa Trinita, Florence
View of the wall with the tomb of...
View of the wall with the tomb of Francesco Sassetti, with the scenes of the "Verification of the Stigmata of Saint Francis" and, above, of "Saint Francis before the Sultan"
Description: Photograph of Jacob Burck with mural panel Completion of the (Turksib) Railroad
Photograph of Jacob Burck with mural panel Completion of the (Turksib) Railroad
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 02
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
LocationMarx Memorial Library, London
Photograph of Jacob Burck with mural...
Photograph of Jacob Burck with mural panel Completion of the (Turksib) Railroad
Description: Chest for a 30-volume manuscript of the Koran, Egypt or Syria
Chest for a 30-volume manuscript of the Koran, Egypt or Syria
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1322–1323
Object typeContainer
MaterialsWood plated with brass inlaid with silver
LocationLibrary of al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo
Chest for a 30-volume manuscript of the...
Chest for a 30-volume manuscript of the Koran, Egypt or Syria
Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail inscribed with the name of the owner, Shri...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail inscribed with the name of the owner, Shri Samandari Das
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in chain, darning, running, seed, dot, and zig zag variation stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278947
Accession number2009-250-3
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail inscribed with the name of the owner, Shri Samandari Das
Description: St Philip and Queen Kandakia's eunuch
St Philip and Queen Kandakia's eunuch
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1335
Object typePainting
LocationChurch, Dečani, Kosovo
St Philip and Queen Kandakia's eunuch
St Philip and Queen Kandakia's eunuch
Description: Mural fragment depicting a priest as Storm God of Teotihuacan
Mural fragment depicting a priest as Storm God of Teotihuacan
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacan
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 500
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
Mural fragment depicting a priest as...
Mural fragment depicting a priest as Storm God of Teotihuacan
Description: Bowl, Cairo
Bowl, Cairo
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1475–1500
Object typeContainer
MaterialsBrass inlaid with silver and gold
LocationTürk ve Islam Eseleri Müzesi, Istanbul, Turkey
Bowl, Cairo
Bowl, Cairo
Description: Mural fragment depicting rain priest
Mural fragment depicting rain priest
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacan
Creator rolePainter
Creation dateAD 600–750
Object typePainting
MaterialsLime plaster with mineral pigment
Dimensions24 3/8 x 37 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (62 x 95 x 6 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/14968
Accession number1962.702
Mural fragment depicting rain priest
Mural fragment depicting rain priest
Description: Barrier Canyon pictographs
Barrier Canyon pictographs
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1500 BC
Object typePainting
LocationCanyonlands National Park, Utah
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Barrier Canyon pictographs
Barrier Canyon pictographs
Description: Verona cathedral, west facade
Verona cathedral, west facade
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1138
Object typeSculpture
LocationVerona Cathedral, Verona, Italy
Verona cathedral, west facade
Verona cathedral, west facade

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