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Christ Healing the Blind Man, verso

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Description: Christ Healing the Blind Man, verso
TitleChrist Healing the Blind Man, verso
Creator nameUnknown
Creator name (description)Sienese?
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1390–1410
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink with gray-brown wash, heightened with white over black chalk on paper rubbed with red chalk
Dimensions27.5 × 20.8 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https:/­/­www.britishmuseum.org/­collection/­object/­P_1895-0915-680
Accession number1895,0915.680
SubjectsDrawing, RenaissanceHistory of Biblical events--ArtIllumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance
StatusMounted in a later period either within or in imitation of Giorgio Vasari's Libro de'Disegni
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Introduction: A New Kind of Route
Caroline Fowler
Description: The Art of Paper: From the Holy Land to the Americas
The Art of Paper: From the Holy Land to the Americas
~“In the year 1525, after Whitsun, in the night between Wednesday and Thursday, I saw this vision in my sleep.” Putting mind to paper, Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) painted his dream, creating a work in which water rises like a geological formation from the horizon as...
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Caroline Fowler
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2019 by Caroline Fowler
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Description: Christ and the Woman of Samaria, recto
Christ and the Woman of Samaria, recto
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator name (description)Sienese?
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1390–1410
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink with gray-brown wash, heightened with white over black chalk on paper rubbed with red chalk
Dimensions27.5 × 20.8 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1895-0915-680
Accession number1895,0915.680
Christ and the Woman of Samaria, recto
Christ and the Woman of Samaria, recto
Description: Menologion: Jonah
Menologion: Jonah
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 985
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 1613, fol. 59
Menologion: Jonah
Menologion: Jonah
Description: Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1330–1331
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AC13953572
Accession numberCod. 1198
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Description: Panel with the Maries at the Sepulchre and the Ascension
Panel with the Maries at the Sepulchre and the Ascension
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 400
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions7 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (18.7 x 11.5 cm)
LocationBayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich
Accession numberMA 157
Panel with the Maries at the Sepulchre...
Panel with the Maries at the Sepulchre and the Ascension
Description: Creation scenes, including the Death of Cain by Lamech, in the Roda Bible (Biblia...
Creation scenes, including the Death of Cain by Lamech, in the Roda Bible (Biblia Sancti Petri Rodensis)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Location"Roda Bible" (Biblia Sancti Petri Rodensis), MS lat. 6 (1), fol. 6r. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Creation scenes, including the Death of...
Creation scenes, including the Death of Cain by Lamech, in the Roda Bible (Biblia Sancti Petri Rodensis)
Description: Bible: Chronicals II, initial "A" with Adam and Eve
Bible: Chronicals II, initial "A" with Adam and Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationNew College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 7, fol. 97
Bible: Chronicals II, initial "A" with...
Bible: Chronicals II, initial "A" with Adam and Eve
Description: Bible moralisée: The journey to Bethlehem
Bible moralisée: The journey to Bethlehem
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1225–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_1527_f009r
Accession numberHarley MS 1527, fol. 9r
Bible moralisée: The journey to...
Bible moralisée: The journey to Bethlehem
Description: Fall of Man
Fall of Man
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1493
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut
Dimensions10 x 8 3/4 in. (25.5 x 22.3 cm)
LocationMultnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon
Fall of Man
Fall of Man
Description: Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Stained glass window (detail)
Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Stained glass window (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1150–1200
Object typeStained Glass
LocationCanterbury, England
Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of...
Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Stained glass window (detail)
Description: The Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typePainting
LocationChurch, Castelseprio, Italy
The Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt
Description: Dream of Joseph, detail, angel pointing to Joseph
Dream of Joseph, detail, angel pointing to Joseph
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130
Object typeSculpture
LocationSS. Pietro ed Orso, Aosta, Italy
Dream of Joseph, detail, angel pointing...
Dream of Joseph, detail, angel pointing to Joseph
Description: Panels from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
Panels from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1000–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory, gilt, polychromy
Dimensions6.7 x 9.8 cm, each panel
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464020; https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464019
Accession number17.190.139; 17.190.138
Panels from an Ivory Casket with the...
Plaque with Adam and Eve at the Forge, Constantinople
Description: Book of Genesis: The story of Rebecca
Book of Genesis: The story of Rebecca
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS. Theol. gr. 31, fol. 13
Book of Genesis: The story of Rebecca
Book of Genesis: The story of Rebecca
Description: Black executioner in the judgment of Solomon. Carved tympanum, left side of the...
Black executioner in the judgment of Solomon. Carved tympanum, left side of the lower register
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1220
Object typeSculpture
LocationCathedral of Notre Dame, Chartres, France
Black executioner in the judgment of...
Black executioner in the judgment of Solomon. Carved tympanum, left side of the lower register
Description: Floor mosaic with scene from the life of Samson
Floor mosaic with scene from the life of Samson
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 450–500
Object typeMosaic
LocationChurch, Misis-Mopsuestia, Turkey
Floor mosaic with scene from the life of...
Floor mosaic with scene from the life of Samson
Description: St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist
St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1135
Object typeSculpture
LocationFerrara, Italy
St. John the Evangelist and St. John the...
St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist
Description: The black bride of the Song of Songs. Krumlov Compilation, p. 256 (detail).
The black bride of the Song of Songs. Krumlov Compilation, p. 256 (detail).
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1420
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions310 × 215 mm
LocationKnihova Národního Muzea, Prague
Accession numberMS. III B 10
The black bride of the Song of Songs....
The black bride of the Song of Songs. Krumlov Compilation, p. 256 (detail).
Description: Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Executed in the monastery of Noravank', Siunik'
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 989
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Accession numberMs. Matenadaran 2374
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Sacrifice of...
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Description: Birth of Eve, detail of Adam
Birth of Eve, detail of Adam
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1099
Object typeSculpture
LocationModena, Italy
Birth of Eve, detail of Adam
Birth of Eve, detail of Adam
Description: Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend,"...
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend," fol. 6r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1411
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions280 × 193 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 13567
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier,...
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend," fol. 6r
Description: Johsua Roll: Joshua leading the Israelites towards the Jordan
Johsua Roll: Joshua leading the Israelites towards the Jordan
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 900–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 431, sheet 1
Johsua Roll: Joshua leading the...
Johsua Roll: Joshua leading the Israelites towards the Jordan
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: Flight into Egypt, detail, Virgin and Child
Flight into Egypt, detail, Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130
Object typeSculpture
LocationSS. Pietro ed Orso, Aosta, Italy
Flight into Egypt, detail, Virgin and...
Flight into Egypt, detail, Virgin and Child
Description: Judah rejects his wife; Christ rejects Synagoga, detail
Judah rejects his wife; Christ rejects Synagoga, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2554, fol. 8
Judah rejects his wife; Christ rejects...
Judah rejects his wife; Christ rejects Synagoga, detail
Description: Studies for the Last Judgement: groups of falling figures and studies for...
Studies for the Last Judgement: groups of falling figures and studies for individuals
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 13
Creator nameBuonarroti, Michelangelo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1534
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack and red chalk
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1895-0915-518
Accession number18,950,915.52
Studies for the Last Judgement: groups...
Studies for the Last Judgement: groups of falling figures and studies for individuals
Description: Left jamb figures: Gabriel, Jeremiah, and Daniel
Left jamb figures: Gabriel, Jeremiah, and Daniel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1135
Object typeSculpture
LocationFerrara, Italy
Left jamb figures: Gabriel,...
Left jamb figures: Gabriel, Jeremiah, and Daniel
Description: Panel with the Flight in to Egypt
Panel with the Flight in to Egypt
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1130–1170
Object typeMosaic
LocationCappella Palatina, Palermo, Italy
Panel with the Flight in to Egypt
Panel with the Flight in to Egypt
Description: The Magi Before Herod
The Magi Before Herod
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1200
Object typePainting
LocationSainte-Julian (apse vault), Le Petit-Quevilly (Normandy)
The Magi Before Herod
The Magi Before Herod
Description: Judgment of Solomon
Judgment of Solomon
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1250–1350
Object typeSculpture
LocationCathedral of Saint-Etienne, Auxerre, France
Judgment of Solomon
Judgment of Solomon
Description: Joseph sold to Potiphar by the Ishmaelites. "Octateuch," fol. 59v...
Joseph sold to Potiphar by the Ishmaelites. "Octateuch," fol. 59v (lower scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Joseph sold to Potiphar by the...
Joseph sold to Potiphar by the Ishmaelites. "Octateuch," fol. 59v (lower scene)
Description: Adam's Descendants
Adam's Descendants
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1493
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut
Dimensions14 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. (37.5 x 22 cm)
LocationPrivate Collection
Adam's Descendants
Adam's Descendants
Description: Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de...
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34r (bottom of page)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1355
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 15397
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech...
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34r (bottom of page)
Description: The Breaking of Bread
The Breaking of Bread
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 170–300
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Priscilla, Rome
The Breaking of Bread
The Breaking of Bread
Description: Box containing pilgrims' mementoes of the Holy Land with scenes from the Life of...
Box containing pilgrims' mementoes of the Holy Land with scenes from the Life of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 570–630
Object typeContainer
MaterialsPainted wood
LocationMuseo Sacro Cristiano, Vatican City
Box containing pilgrims' mementoes of...
Box containing pilgrims' mementoes of the Holy Land with scenes from the Life of Christ
Description: Adam's Sacrifice of Praise
Adam's Sacrifice of Praise
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1580
Object typePainting
MaterialsCeiling fresco
LocationVatican Museums, Vatican City
Adam's Sacrifice of Praise
Adam's Sacrifice of Praise
Description: The Cloisters Cross, detail
The Cloisters Cross, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1150–1160
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWalrus ivory
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/470305?&searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=63.12&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1
Accession number63.12
The Cloisters Cross, detail
The Cloisters Cross, detail
Description: Samson Slaying Two Philistines
Samson Slaying Two Philistines
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator name (description)after lost Michelangelo model
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze
LocationMuseo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence
Samson Slaying Two Philistines
Samson Slaying Two Philistines
Description: Jousting
Jousting
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1400
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsMetalpoint on prepared boxwood
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/7/158212
Accession numberMS M.346
Jousting
Jousting
Description: A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine and the Confines Thereof, title page
A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine and the Confines Thereof, title page
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator name (description)after Francis Cleyn
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1650
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/16190053
Accession numberMhc9 F959 +P67 1662
A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine and the...
A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine and the Confines Thereof, title page
Description: Canticles, hymns, etc.: The Jews before Pilate and the release of Barabbas
Canticles, hymns, etc.: The Jews before Pilate and the release of Barabbas
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt John's College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 262 (K.21), fol. 50v
Canticles, hymns, etc.: The Jews before...
Canticles, hymns, etc.: The Jews before Pilate and the release of Barabbas
Description: Prophet Daniel, left jamb
Prophet Daniel, left jamb
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1135
Object typeSculpture
LocationFerrara, Italy
Prophet Daniel, left jamb
Prophet Daniel, left jamb
Description: Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1295
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_54180_f005v
Accession numberAdd MS 54180, fol. 5v
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: King David
King David
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130–1230
Object typeSculpture
LocationFidenza, Italy
King David
King David
Description: Beheading of John the Baptist
Beheading of John the Baptist
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 05
Creator nameLathem, Lieven van
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1467–1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, silver paint, and ink
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/105T04
Accession numberMs. 37, f. 17
Beheading of John the Baptist
Beheading of John the Baptist
Description: Sarah returning to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 65r (lower scene)
Sarah returning to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 65r (lower scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Sarah returning to Abraham. "Octateuch,"...
Sarah returning to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 65r (lower scene)
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: Study for the Judgment of Solomon
Study for the Judgment of Solomon
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator nameRaphael
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1509–1510
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, pen and brown ink
Dimensions28 × 29.8 cm
LocationGraphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna
https://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=search=/record/objectnumbersearch=[189r]&showtype=record
Accession number189r
Study for the Judgment of Solomon
Study for the Judgment of Solomon
Description: Marduk
Marduk
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 04
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1903
Object typeIllustration
LocationFrom Friedrich Delitzsch, "Babel and Bible" (New York, 1903)
Marduk
Marduk
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: Death of Cain
Death of Cain
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130
Object typeSculpture
LocationSainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay, France
Death of Cain
Death of Cain
Description: Bead from a chaplet or rosary, Herod and Salome with the head of John the Baptist on...
Bead from a chaplet or rosary, Herod and Salome with the head of John the Baptist on a dish
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1520–1530
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonical Object
MaterialsElephant ivory
Dimensionsheight: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O102743/herod-and-salome-with-the-bead-unknown/
Accession number2150-1855
Bead from a chaplet or rosary, Herod and...
Bead from a chaplet or rosary, Herod and Salome with the head of John the Baptist on a dish
Description: Bears destroy the children who mocked Elisha; Titus and Vespasian destroy the Jews...
Bears destroy the children who mocked Elisha; Titus and Vespasian destroy the Jews who mocked Christ, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2554, fol. 57
Bears destroy the children who mocked...
Bears destroy the children who mocked Elisha; Titus and Vespasian destroy the Jews who mocked Christ, detail
Description: The Risen Christ
The Risen Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 13
Creator nameBuonarroti, Michelangelo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1532
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsCharcoal
LocationRoyal Collection, United Kingdom
https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/3/collection/912771
Accession numberRCIN 912771
The Risen Christ
The Risen Christ
Description: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (detail)
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeStained Glass
LocationMusée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame, Strasbourg, France
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (detail)
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (detail)
Description: The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, detail of the wooden doors
The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, detail of the wooden doors
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 432
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood
LocationS. Sabina, Rome
The Multiplication of the Loaves and...
The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, detail of the wooden doors
Description: Knocker
Knocker
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator name (description)France [?]
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1500–1600; 1800–1900
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWrought iron, chiselled and pierced
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380202/knocker-with-escutcheon-unknown/
Accession number1221-1853
Knocker
Knocker
Description: Christ Child of Huanca
Christ Child of Huanca
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1700–1800
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Christ Child of Huanca
Christ Child of Huanca
Description: The Twelve Feasts
The Twelve Feasts
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Made in Constantinople
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1300–1330
Object typeMosaic
LocationMuseo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
The Twelve Feasts
The Twelve Feasts
Description: Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1465
Object typePainting
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions297 × 292 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2771–72
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
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 date1311
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris
Accession numberMs. 6329, fol. 7v
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: Ezekiel
Ezekiel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130–1230
Object typeSculpture
LocationFidenza, Italy
Ezekiel
Ezekiel
Description: Stoning of Saint Stephen (cartoon)
Stoning of Saint Stephen (cartoon)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameRaphael;Romano, Giulio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian; Italian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1520–1521
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsCharcoal and black chalk on paper
Dimensions13 ft. 7 1/4 in. × 9 ft. 4 1/4 in. (412 × 285 cm)
LocationMusei Vaticani, Rome
Stoning of Saint Stephen (cartoon)
Stoning of Saint Stephen (cartoon)
Description: Pharaoh's Daughter
Pharaoh's Daughter
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 432–440
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Maria Maggiore, Rome
Pharaoh's Daughter
Pharaoh's Daughter
Description: Beheading of John the Baptist, detail
Beheading of John the Baptist, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 05
Creator nameLathem, Lieven van
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1467–1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, silver paint, and ink
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/105T05
Accession numberMs. 37, f. 18
Beheading of John the Baptist, detail
Beheading of John the Baptist, detail
Description: Dish with the Anointing of David
Dish with the Anointing of David
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation dateAD 629–630
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSilver
DimensionsOverall 10 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (26.6 x 3.8 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/464379
Accession number17.190.398
Dish with the Anointing of David
Dish with the Anointing of David
Description: The Last Supper, Abraham and Melchizedek, Moses receiving manna
The Last Supper, Abraham and Melchizedek, Moses receiving manna
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation datec. 1500–1530
Object typeTextile
MaterialsTapestry
Dimensions200 × 600 cm
LocationAbbey Church of St-Robert (choir), La Chaise-Dieu, France
The Last Supper, Abraham and...
The Last Supper, Abraham and Melchizedek, Moses receiving manna
Description: Descendants of the Sons of Noah. "Octateuch," fol. 60v (detail)
Descendants of the Sons of Noah. "Octateuch," fol. 60v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Descendants of the Sons of Noah....
Descendants of the Sons of Noah. "Octateuch," fol. 60v (detail)
Description: Joseph Led into Egypt
Joseph Led into Egypt
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator name (description)Circle of the Master of the Magdalene
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1280–1290
Object typeMosaic
LocationBaptistery, Florence
Joseph Led into Egypt
Joseph Led into Egypt
Description: Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1464
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 958, fol. 1
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: Dream of Joseph, detail, Joseph sleeping
Dream of Joseph, detail, Joseph sleeping
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130
Object typeSculpture
LocationSS. Pietro ed Orso, Aosta, Italy
Dream of Joseph, detail, Joseph sleeping
Dream of Joseph, detail, Joseph sleeping
Description: The Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 500–530
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy
The Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane
Description: Book of Genesis: Joseph presents his father to Pharaoh
Book of Genesis: Joseph presents his father to Pharaoh
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS. Theol. gr. 31, fol. 36
Book of Genesis: Joseph presents his...
Book of Genesis: Joseph presents his father to Pharaoh
Description: Isaac and Rebecca before Abimelech. "Octateuch," fol. 47v (upper...
Isaac and Rebecca before Abimelech. "Octateuch," fol. 47v (upper scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Isaac and Rebecca before Abimelech....
Isaac and Rebecca before Abimelech. "Octateuch," fol. 47v (upper scene)
Description: Magi's dreams. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige Kunige,"...
Magi's dreams. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige Kunige," fol. 20r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions291 × 271 mm
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Add. 28752
Magi's dreams. John of Hildesheim, "Die...
Magi's dreams. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige Kunige," fol. 20r
Description: Annunciation, spanning the portal: Gabriel in left jamb, Mary in right jamb
Annunciation, spanning the portal: Gabriel in left jamb, Mary in right jamb
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1135
Object typeSculpture
LocationFerrara, Italy
Annunciation, spanning the portal:...
Annunciation, spanning the portal: Gabriel in left jamb, Mary in right jamb
Description: Door knocker
Door knocker
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 19
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1925
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions26 × 13 × 4 in. (66 × 22 × 10 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Door knocker
Door knocker
Description: Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol....
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 16r, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMS. G Kgl. Samlg. 79, 2⁰
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum...
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 16r, detail
Description: Transfiguration
Transfiguration
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1538
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions13 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (34.3 x 23.7 cm)
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
Transfiguration
Transfiguration
Description: Death of Abel, detail of Cain’s weapon
Death of Abel, detail of Cain’s weapon
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1099
Object typeSculpture
LocationModena, Italy
Death of Abel, detail of Cain’s...
Death of Abel, detail of Cain’s weapon
Description: Susanna and the Elders
Susanna and the Elders
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator name (description)Artemisia Gentileschi or Bernardo Cavallino
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1636–1638
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions104 3/8 × 82 5/8 in. (265 × 210 cm)
Susanna and the Elders
Susanna and the Elders
Description: Sarcophagus of the Two Brothers with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Sarcophagus of the Two Brothers with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 330–370
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationMuseo Lateranense, Rome
Sarcophagus of the Two Brothers with...
Sarcophagus of the Two Brothers with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Description: Nativity, detail, Joseph’s gaze
Nativity, detail, Joseph’s gaze
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130
Object typeSculpture
LocationSS. Pietro ed Orso, Aosta, Italy
Nativity, detail, Joseph’s gaze
Nativity, detail, Joseph’s gaze
Description: Adoration of the Magi, and Annunciation figures at each end of the lintel
Adoration of the Magi, and Annunciation figures at each end of the lintel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1135
Object typeSculpture
LocationFerrara, Italy
Adoration of the Magi, and Annunciation...
Adoration of the Magi, and Annunciation figures at each end of the lintel
Description: Codex Sinopensis: The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Codex Sinopensis: The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. suppl. gr. 1286, fol. 15r
Codex Sinopensis: The Multiplication of...
Codex Sinopensis: The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Description: The Risen Lazarus, Supported by Two Figures
The Risen Lazarus, Supported by Two Figures
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nameBuonarroti, Michelangelo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1517
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsRed chalk on paper
Dimensions9 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (25.2 x 11.9 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1860-0714-2
Accession number1860,0714.2
The Risen Lazarus, Supported by Two...
The Risen Lazarus, Supported by Two Figures
Description: The Twelve Feasts
The Twelve Feasts
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Made in Constantinople
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1300–1330
Object typeMosaic
LocationMuseo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
The Twelve Feasts
The Twelve Feasts
Description: Adam and Eve at the Tree of Knowledge
Adam and Eve at the Tree of Knowledge
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1106
Object typeSculpture
LocationCremona, Italy
Adam and Eve at the Tree of Knowledge
Adam and Eve at the Tree of Knowledge
Description: Prototype for The Woman at Samaria
Prototype for The Woman at Samaria
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 24
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationFrom "Selden Rodman, Horace Pippin: A Negro Painter in America" (New York: Quadrangle, 1947), 15
Prototype for The Woman at Samaria
Prototype for The Woman at Samaria
Description: Creation of the animals
Creation of the animals
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1130–1170
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions42 × 32 cm
LocationTopkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kütüphanesi, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberMs. Gr. 8, fol. 32v
Creation of the animals
Creation of the animals
Description: The Creation of the World
The Creation of the World
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1183
Object typeMosaic
LocationAbbey Church, Monreale, Italy
The Creation of the World
The Creation of the World
Description: Right jamb figures: Mary, Isaiah, and Ezekiel
Right jamb figures: Mary, Isaiah, and Ezekiel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1135
Object typeSculpture
LocationFerrara, Italy
Right jamb figures: Mary, Isaiah,...
Right jamb figures: Mary, Isaiah, and Ezekiel
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: Adam and Eve, detail, eating the fruit
Adam and Eve, detail, eating the fruit
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1099
Object typeSculpture
LocationModena, Italy
Adam and Eve, detail, eating the fruit
Adam and Eve, detail, eating the fruit
Description: Queen of Sheba. Conrad Kyeser, "Bellifortis," fol. 122r
Queen of Sheba. Conrad Kyeser, "Bellifortis," fol. 122r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1405
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions320 × 240 mm
LocationNiedersächsische Staats-und Univeritätsbibliothek, Göttingen, Germany
Accession numberCod. Philos. 63
Queen of Sheba. Conrad Kyeser,...
Queen of Sheba. Conrad Kyeser, "Bellifortis," fol. 122r
Description: Queen of Sheba between Balaam and Solomon
Queen of Sheba between Balaam and Solomon
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1230
Object typeSculpture
LocationCathedral of Notre Dame, Chartres, France
Queen of Sheba between Balaam and...
Queen of Sheba between Balaam and Solomon
Description: Panel with the Entry into Jerusalem
Panel with the Entry into Jerusalem
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 970–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions7 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (18.4 x 14.7 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1441131
Accession number1590
Panel with the Entry into Jerusalem
Panel with the Entry into Jerusalem
Description: Casket with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Casket with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 350–375
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationMuseo Cristiano, Brescia, Italy
Casket with scenes from the Old and the...
Casket with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Description: St. Simon holding scroll indicating the way to Rome
St. Simon holding scroll indicating the way to Rome
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130–1230
Object typeSculpture
LocationFidenza, Italy
St. Simon holding scroll indicating the...
St. Simon holding scroll indicating the way to Rome
Description: Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity Library, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 24, fol. 3
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Description: Ashburnham Pentateuch: The Legislation on Mount Sinai and the Tabernacle
Ashburnham Pentateuch: The Legislation on Mount Sinai and the Tabernacle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. nouv. acq. lat. 2334, fol. 76r
Ashburnham Pentateuch: The Legislation...
Ashburnham Pentateuch: The Legislation on Mount Sinai and the Tabernacle
Description: Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple
Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator nameBuonarroti, Michelangelo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1550
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk on paper
Dimensions5 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (13.9 x 16.7 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1860-0616-2-2
Accession number1860-6-16-2/I
Christ Driving the Money-Changers from...
Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple
Description: Spies returning from Canaan, misericord
Spies returning from Canaan, misericord
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1470–1500
Object typeSculpture
LocationRipon Cathedral, UK
Spies returning from Canaan, misericord
Spies returning from Canaan, misericord
Description: Deluge and Noah and His Sons Leave the Ark
Deluge and Noah and His Sons Leave the Ark
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1099
Object typeSculpture
LocationModena, Italy
Deluge and Noah and His Sons Leave the...
Deluge and Noah and His Sons Leave the Ark
Description: Adam's Descendants
Adam's Descendants
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1493
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Dimensions15 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (39.4 x 27 cm)
LocationStadtbibliothek, Nuremberg, Germany
Adam's Descendants
Adam's Descendants
Description: Relief of Pilgrims, detail
Relief of Pilgrims, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130–1230
Object typeSculpture
LocationFidenza, Italy
Relief of Pilgrims, detail
Relief of Pilgrims, detail
Description: Diptych with Six Miracles of Christ
Diptych with Six Miracles of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Probably carved in Rome
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 450–475
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions12 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 1/4 in., each (30.8 x 9.6 x 0.55 cm, each)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94187/the-andrews-diptych-diptych-with-diptych-unknown/
Accession numberA.47&A-1926
Diptych with Six Miracles of Christ
Diptych with Six Miracles of Christ
Description: The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1575–1600
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and wash on paper
LocationChrist Church Picture Gallery, Oxford, United Kingdom
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Description: Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol....
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34v (bottom of page)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1355
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 15397
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant....
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34v (bottom of page)
Description: Destruction of the Tower of Babel and dispersion of the nations....
Destruction of the Tower of Babel and dispersion of the nations. "Octateuch," fol. 61v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Destruction of the Tower of Babel and...
Destruction of the Tower of Babel and dispersion of the nations. "Octateuch," fol. 61v (detail)
Description: Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. II, fol....
Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. II, fol. 81v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1465
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions297 × 292 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2771–72
Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch....
Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. II, fol. 81v
Description: Foliate Ornament and Seated Figures
Foliate Ornament and Seated Figures
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1400
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsMetalpoint on prepared boxwood
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/8/158212
Accession numberMS M.346
Foliate Ornament and Seated Figures
Foliate Ornament and Seated Figures
Description: Apparition of the Star to the Magi. "Speculum humanae...
Apparition of the Star to the Magi. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 31r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMS. G Kgl. Samlg. 79, 2⁰
Apparition of the Star to the Magi....
Apparition of the Star to the Magi. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 31r (detail)
Description: St. Peter confounds Simon Magus by reviving a dead man.
St. Peter confounds Simon Magus by reviving a dead man.
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1215
Object typeStained Glass
LocationCathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Troyes, France
St. Peter confounds Simon Magus by...
St. Peter confounds Simon Magus by reviving a dead man.
Description: The Clothing of Adam and Eve, detail
The Clothing of Adam and Eve, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeMosaic
MaterialsMosaic
LocationBasilica of San Marco, Venice
The Clothing of Adam and Eve, detail
The Clothing of Adam and Eve, detail
Description: God curses Cain and his offspring; Christ curses the Jews, detail
God curses Cain and his offspring; Christ curses the Jews, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2554, fol. 2v
God curses Cain and his offspring;...
God curses Cain and his offspring; Christ curses the Jews, detail
Description: Bible: Initial "P" for II Corinthians and St Paul escapes from...
Bible: Initial "P" for II Corinthians and St Paul escapes from Damascus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationMorgan Library & Museum, New York
Accession numberM. 111, fol. 170v
Bible: Initial "P" for II Corinthians...
Bible: Initial "P" for II Corinthians and St Paul escapes from Damascus
Description: Sarcophagus of Adelfia with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Sarcophagus of Adelfia with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 340
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationMuseo Archeologico Nazionale, Syracuse, Italy
Sarcophagus of Adelfia with scenes from...
Sarcophagus of Adelfia with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Description: Flight into Egypt, detail, Joseph leading donkey
Flight into Egypt, detail, Joseph leading donkey
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130
Object typeSculpture
LocationSS. Pietro ed Orso, Aosta, Italy
Flight into Egypt, detail, Joseph...
Flight into Egypt, detail, Joseph leading donkey
Description: Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Fr. 938, fol. 2v
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: Head of Madonna (of the Annunciation), mosaic
Head of Madonna (of the Annunciation), mosaic
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1130
Object typeMosaic
LocationFerrara Cathedral Museum, Ferrara, Italy
Head of Madonna (of the Annunciation),...
Head of Madonna (of the Annunciation), mosaic
Description: Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationRossano, Italy
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate;...
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Description: Creation scenes from the book of Genesis in the Todi Bible
Creation scenes from the book of Genesis in the Todi Bible
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.10405
Accession numberVat.lat.10405
Creation scenes from the book of Genesis...
Creation scenes from the book of Genesis in the Todi Bible
Description: Moses and Aaron summoned before Pharaoh and his magicians....
Moses and Aaron summoned before Pharaoh and his magicians. "Octateuch," vol. 82v (upper scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Moses and Aaron summoned before Pharaoh...
Moses and Aaron summoned before Pharaoh and his magicians. "Octateuch," vol. 82v (upper scene)
Description: Israel is No More
Israel is No More
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 04
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1928
Object typeIllustration
LocationFrom Lewis Browne, "The Graphic Bible: From Genesis to Revelation in Animated Maps and Charts" (New York, 1928)
Israel is No More
Israel is No More
Description: Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 330–370
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of St. Peter and St. Marcellinus, Rome
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve
Description: Death of Abel
Death of Abel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1130
Object typeSculpture
LocationPiacenza, Italy
Death of Abel
Death of Abel
Description: Bead from a chaplet or rosary, Herod and Salome with the head of John the Baptist on...
Bead from a chaplet or rosary, Herod and Salome with the head of John the Baptist on a dish
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1520–1530
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonical Object
MaterialsElephant ivory
Dimensionsheight: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O102743/herod-and-salome-with-the-bead-unknown/
Accession number2150-1855
Bead from a chaplet or rosary, Herod and...
Bead from a chaplet or rosary, Herod and Salome with the head of John the Baptist on a dish
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: Call for action against Nabal; call for a crusade against the Albigensians, detail
Call for action against Nabal; call for a crusade against the Albigensians, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS 2554, fol. 40v
Call for action against Nabal; call for...
Call for action against Nabal; call for a crusade against the Albigensians, detail
Description: Substitute cartoon made from Moses Ordering the Israelites to Attack the Ethiopians
Substitute cartoon made from Moses Ordering the Israelites to Attack the Ethiopians
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator name (description)After Antonio Tempesta
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsPinpricked countours and charcoal pouncing residue, verso (here reproduced in reverse)
Dimensions207 × 294 mm
LocationGetty Research Institute, Research Library, Los Angeles
Substitute cartoon made from Moses...
Substitute cartoon made from Moses Ordering the Israelites to Attack the Ethiopians
Description: Moses fighting in the Land of the Blacks, where he finds a wife....
Moses fighting in the Land of the Blacks, where he finds a wife. "Historiated Bible," fol. 107r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions400 × 275 mm
LocationSächsische Landesbibliothek, Buchmuseum, Dresden
Accession numberMsc. A 50
Moses fighting in the Land of the...
Moses fighting in the Land of the Blacks, where he finds a wife. "Historiated Bible," fol. 107r
Description: Architectural settings, Arena Chapel, c. 1305
Architectural settings, Arena Chapel, c. 1305
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)after Giotto
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Architectural settings, Arena Chapel, c....
Architectural settings, Arena Chapel, c. 1305
Description: Sarah is brought to Pharaoh; Pharaoh gives Sarah back to Abraham....
Sarah is brought to Pharaoh; Pharaoh gives Sarah back to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 35r (two upper scenes)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Sarah is brought to Pharaoh; Pharaoh...
Sarah is brought to Pharaoh; Pharaoh gives Sarah back to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 35r (two upper scenes)
Description: Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Location"Psalter of St. Louis," MS. BPL 76A, fol. 16v. Leiden University Library, Leiden, Netherlands
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Description: Dish with scenes from the life of Jonah and portraits of the sons of Constantine the...
Dish with scenes from the life of Jonah and portraits of the sons of Constantine the Great
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 300–400
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGilded glass
LocationWallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany
Dish with scenes from the life of Jonah...
Dish with scenes from the life of Jonah and portraits of the sons of Constantine the Great
Description: Lamech, detail
Lamech, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1099
Object typeSculpture
LocationModena, Italy
Lamech, detail
Lamech, detail
Description: St. John the Baptist in axial relation to St. Geminianus’ boat journey
St. John the Baptist in axial relation to St. Geminianus’ boat journey
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1099
Object typeSculpture
LocationModena, Italy
St. John the Baptist in axial relation...
St. John the Baptist in axial relation to St. Geminianus’ boat journey
Description: The Creation of Eve
The Creation of Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureAndean
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation datec. 1625
Object typeTapestry
MaterialsTapestry weave, cotton arp and camelid weft
LocationCírculo de Armas, Buenos Aires
The Creation of Eve
The Creation of Eve
Description: Crouching black man (detail of fig. 100)
Crouching black man (detail of fig. 100)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1230
Object typeSculpture
LocationCathedral of Notre Dame, Chartres, France
Crouching black man (detail of fig. 100)
Crouching black man (detail of fig. 100)
Description: Panel on a book-cover with the Dormition (MS. Clm. 4453)
Panel on a book-cover with the Dormition (MS. Clm. 4453)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 970–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationStaatsbibliothek, Munich
Panel on a book-cover with the Dormition...
Panel on a book-cover with the Dormition (MS. Clm. 4453)
Description: Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1465
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions297 × 292 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2771–72
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible...
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
Description: Death of Abel
Death of Abel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1099
Object typeSculpture
LocationModena, Italy
Death of Abel
Death of Abel
Description: The Entry into Jerusalem
The Entry into Jerusalem
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsEnamel and silver-gilt
LocationS. Marco, Venice
The Entry into Jerusalem
The Entry into Jerusalem
Description: Fall of Man
Fall of Man
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1491
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut
Dimensions9 7/8 x 6 3/4 in. (25 x 17 cm)
LocationLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Fall of Man
Fall of Man
Description: Study for the Resurrection of Christ
Study for the Resurrection of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 13
Creator nameLeonardo da Vinci
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk
LocationCasa Buonarroti, Florence
Accession numberinv. 61Fv (Corpus 26IV)
Study for the Resurrection of Christ
Study for the Resurrection of Christ
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: Betrayal of Judas. "Sarum missal," fol. 150v
Betrayal of Judas. "Sarum missal," fol. 150v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands Library, Manchester, England
Betrayal of Judas. "Sarum missal," fol....
Betrayal of Judas. "Sarum missal," fol. 150v
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

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