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Description: This is Your Wife
TitleThis is Your Wife
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1957
Object typePeriodical
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationLook (October 1957)
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsAdvertisingFeminism in art
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Description: A Taste for Pop: Pop Art, Gender, and Consumer Culture
A Taste for Pop: Pop Art, Gender, and Consumer Culture
In Marisol’s sculpture Women and Dog of 1964, three fashionably dressed women and a little girl stroll side-by-side, a well-groomed dog in tow ...
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Cécile Whiting
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© Cambridge University Press 1997
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Description: Advertisement for Félix Potin perfume products
Advertisement for Félix Potin perfume products
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 22
Creator nationality/cultureUnkown
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1893
Object typePrint
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Accession number(LI mat-10 (parfumerie)-Boite Fol.)
Advertisement for Félix Potin...
Advertisement for Félix Potin perfume products
Description: Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 7 in. (35.2 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120440
Accession number1991.479
Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Description: Paris: Fly TWA poster
Paris: Fly TWA poster
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1960
Object typeGraphic Design
Paris: Fly TWA poster
Paris: Fly TWA poster
Description: Advertisement for the Ray Gun exhibition
Advertisement for the Ray Gun exhibition
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1960
Object typeGraphic Design
LocationVillage Voice, 27 January 1960
Advertisement for the Ray Gun exhibition
Advertisement for the Ray Gun exhibition
Description: Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
Dimensions13 x 18 1/2 in. (33 x 47 cm )
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/75238
Accession number1989.639
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Description: Morning Chronicle, 8 May 1794, p. 3
Morning Chronicle, 8 May 1794, p. 3
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1794
Object typePeriodical
LocationBodleian Library, University of Oxford
Morning Chronicle, 8 May 1794, p. 3
Morning Chronicle, 8 May 1794, p. 3
Description: Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1961
Object typePhotograph
LocationSears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue, library ed., 1961, 1411
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck &...
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Description: The North. Painted by F. E. Church, from Studies of Icebergs made in the Northern...
The North. Painted by F. E. Church, from Studies of Icebergs made in the Northern Seas, in the Summer of 1859
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 31
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1862
Object typePeriodical
LocationOlana State Historic Site, Hudson, NY
Accession numberOL.1986.146
The North. Painted by F. E. Church, from...
The North. Painted by F. E. Church, from Studies of Icebergs made in the Northern Seas, in the Summer of 1859
Description: Three Winchester flashlights
Three Winchester flashlights
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1930
Object typePhotograph
Three Winchester flashlights
Three Winchester flashlights
Description: Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions22 x 22 in. (55.9 x 55.9 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/73795
Accession number1989.83
Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Description: Advertisement, Pretty as a Picture
Advertisement, Pretty as a Picture
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1953
Object typeGraphic Design
LocationHouse Beautiful, May 1953
Advertisement, Pretty as a Picture
Advertisement, Pretty as a Picture
Description: Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Justinian and his retinue, including...
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Description: Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 18
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1530–1554
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsLaid paper and natural pigments
LocationMuseo del América, Madrid
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Description: Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Presumably Saint Dunstan
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/a7ebbb6f-414f-4bb9-9399-b3ed588c15af
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.4.32, fol. 1
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan...
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Description: Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545 AD-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Description: Cover of reprint of The Waste Makers (New York: Pocket, 1963)
Cover of reprint of The Waste Makers (New York: Pocket, 1963)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1963
Object typeGraphic Design
LocationThe Waste Makers (New York: Pocket, 1963)
Cover of reprint of The Waste Makers...
Cover of reprint of The Waste Makers (New York: Pocket, 1963)
Description: Usalite aluminum flashlight
Usalite aluminum flashlight
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1954
Object typePhotograph
Usalite aluminum flashlight
Usalite aluminum flashlight
Description: First among 2,000 in Shelf Appeal
First among 2,000 in Shelf Appeal
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator name (description)Advertisement for the Walter J. Thompson Company
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1936
Object typeGraphic Design
LocationPrinter's Ink, 27 february 1936, 9
First among 2,000 in Shelf Appeal
First among 2,000 in Shelf Appeal
Description: Laocoön
Laocoön
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 95 1/4 in. (242 cm)
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön
Laocoön
Description: Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 668–685
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
Description: Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1373
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 14939, fol. 5r
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
DimensionsDiameter 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/148347
Accession number1997.475
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Description: Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationStrong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York
Portrait of Michel-Eugène...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Description: 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: Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 25526, fol. 77v
Roman de la Rose: Copying and...
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Description: St. Jerome in his Study
St. Jerome in his Study
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1500–1510
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions11 x 8 in. (28 x 20.4 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29742001
Accession number1845,0825.690
St. Jerome in his Study
St. Jerome in his Study
Description: Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York,...
Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York, showing works by Donald Judd
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1966
Object typePhotograph
Installation view of Primary Structures...
Untitled 1966 (on wall) and Untitled 1966 (on floor)
Description: Wooden implement
Wooden implement
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1600
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood
DimensionsWidth 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1950.411
Accession number1950.411
Wooden implement
Wooden implement
Description: Female figure with an apron table
Female figure with an apron table
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 300–700
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 3/8 x 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (34 x 24.5 x 19.4 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/312579
Accession number1979.206.357
Female figure with an apron table
Female figure with an apron table
Description: Ballantine cans
Ballantine cans
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator name (description)1935 Gold medal winner, metal containers, 1935 All-A,erica Package Competition
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1935
Object typeGraphic Design
LocationModern Packaging, February 1936, 98.
Ballantine cans
Ballantine cans
Description: Billboard for Ballantine Beer
Billboard for Ballantine Beer
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1958
Object typeGraphic Design
Billboard for Ballantine Beer
Billboard for Ballantine Beer
Description: Advertisement for Polygraphic Company of America
Advertisement for Polygraphic Company of America
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 11
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1926
Object typeGraphic Design
Advertisement for Polygraphic Company of...
Advertisement for Polygraphic Company of America
Description: Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and...
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Description: The Veroli Casket
The Veroli Casket
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 950–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory and bone on wood core; metal hardware
Dimensions4 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 15 7/8 in. (11.5 x 16 x 40.3 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70463/veroli-casket-casket-unknown/
Accession number216-1865
The Veroli Casket
The Veroli Casket
Description: Coupon for Sunlight automatic dishwasher detergent
Coupon for Sunlight automatic dishwasher detergent
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 19
Creator rolePublisher
Object typePeriodical
Coupon for Sunlight automatic dishwasher...
Coupon for Sunlight automatic dishwasher detergent
Description: Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 550 AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy
Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions12 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 in. (32.7 x 9.2 x 5.2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93178/virgin-and-child-theotokos-hodegetria-statuette-unknown/
Accession number702-1884
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child
Description: Blackamoor figures
Blackamoor figures
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1875–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted and gilt wood and metal
Dimensions24 x 7 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (61 x 19.7 x 17.5 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/141477/pair-of-candlesticks-with-figures-of-blackamoors
Accession number96.1127.1
Blackamoor figures
Blackamoor figures
Description: Ballantine Draft can
Ballantine Draft can
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1960
Object typeGraphic Design
Ballantine Draft can
Ballantine Draft can
Description: Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
DimensionsHeight 9 in. (22.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120168
Accession number1990.554.2
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Description: Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1950
Object typePeriodical
LocationSears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue, Philadelhpia ed., Spring-Summer 1950, 997a
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck &...
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Description: Cambridge Glass Company advertisement for Table Architecture
Cambridge Glass Company advertisement for Table Architecture
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1937
Object typePeriodical
LocationHouse and Garden (December 1937): 5
Cambridge Glass Company advertisement...
Cambridge Glass Company advertisement for Table Architecture
Description: Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeMosaic
MaterialsMiniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel, with gold, gilded copper (?), and multicolored stones
Dimensions7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (18 x 13 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27115
Accession numberBZ.1954.2
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John...
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Description: Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser, 2 May 1791, front page
Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser, 2 May 1791, front page
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1791
Object typePeriodical
LocationBritish Library, London
Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser, 2...
Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser, 2 May 1791, front page
Description: Phytomorphic Vessel
Phytomorphic Vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsBurnished ceramic with slip
DimensionsHeight 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
http://collections.lacma.org/node/182618
Accession numberAC1996.146.27
Phytomorphic Vessel
Phytomorphic Vessel
Description: Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions4 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 in. (10.3 x 10 x 2 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1415193
Accession number2006
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Description: Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1470–1485
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.3 x 19 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29367001
Accession number1856,0712.1029
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Description: Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1610–1620
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148777/possibly-fath-khan-son-of-malik-ambar
Accession number17.3103
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik...
Portrait of Malik Ambar
Description: Advertisement for Hathaway's Furniture Store
Advertisement for Hathaway's Furniture Store
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1934
Object typePeriodical
Advertisement for Hathaway's Furniture...
Advertisement for Hathaway's Furniture Store
Description: Boonton Molding Company advertisement for "Melmac" dinnerware
Boonton Molding Company advertisement for "Melmac" dinnerware
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1950
Object typePeriodical
LocationHouse Beautiful (October 1950): 245
Boonton Molding Company advertisement...
Boonton Molding Company advertisement for "Melmac" dinnerware
Description: Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1957
Object typePhotograph
LocationSears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue, Philadelhpia ed., Spring-Summer 1957, 1053
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck &...
Flashlights from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Description: Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Possibly three monks of St Martin at Tours: Amandus, Haregarius, and Sigvaldus
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 1, fol. 423r
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to...
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Description: Advertisement for “The Heart of the Andes” and ”The...
Advertisement for “The Heart of the Andes” and ”The Icebergs”, from the New York Morning Express
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 31
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1861
Object typePeriodical
LocationNew York Morning Express, April 29, 1861, negative no. 89410d, New-York Historical Society
Advertisement for “The Heart of...
Advertisement for “The Heart of the Andes” and ”The Icebergs”, from the New York Morning Express
Description: Tipu's Tiger
Tipu's Tiger
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 21
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleToymaker/Designer/Developer
Creation datec. 1793
Object typeToy/Game
MaterialsPainted wood with metal fixtures
DimensionsHeight: 28 in. (71 cm); width: 24 in. (61 cm); length: 70 1/8 in. (178 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O61949/tippoos-tiger-mechanical-organ-unknown/
Accession number2545(IS)
Tipu's Tiger
Tipu's Tiger
Description: Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1084
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera, gold leaf, and ink on vellum
Dimensions6 3/8 x 4 in. (16.2 x 10.3 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27038
Accession numberBZ.1962.35; MS. 3, fol. 80v
Psalter and New Testament: The...
Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Description: Solidus of Theodosius III
Solidus of Theodosius III
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date715–717 AD
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGold
LocationDumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj109587
Accession numberBZC.1948.17.2430
Solidus of Theodosius III
Solidus of Theodosius III (715–717)
Description: Harbor light and foghorn at the end of the western jetty, Honfleur
Harbor light and foghorn at the end of the western jetty, Honfleur
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 22
Creator nationality/cultureUnkown
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPhotograph
Harbor light and foghorn at the end of...
Harbor light and foghorn at the end of the western jetty, Honfleur
Description: The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt. Ursen-Kathedrale, Solothurn, Switzerland
Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 7v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe...
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
Description: Cup with mythological figures
Cup with mythological figures
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 900–1000
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGilded and painted glass and silver gilt
LocationTreasury of San Marco, Venice
Cup with mythological figures
Cup with mythological figures
Description: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of Saint Lawrence mosaic
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of Saint Lawrence mosaic
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 425–450
Object typeMosaic
LocationRavenna, Italy
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of...
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of Saint Lawrence mosaic
Description: 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: King Kephron
King Kephron
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 2472–2448 BC
Object typeSculpture
LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo
King Kephron
Statue of King Kephron
Description: Medallion with the Annunciation
Medallion with the Annunciation
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMetalist
Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/679389/
Accession number30219, 506
Medallion with the Annunciation
Medallion with the Annunciation
Description: Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1375
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. gr. 1242, fol. 123v
Theological works of Emperor John VI...
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Description: Christ and Zacchaeus
Christ and Zacchaeus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Possibly a copy by a German artist of a Byzantine pattern book
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1200
Object typeArchitectural drawing
MaterialsSilverpoint and sepia with red ink on vellum (single leaf)
Dimensions31 x 20.2 cm
LocationAugustinermuseum, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Accession numberInv. Nr. G 23/la
Christ and Zacchaeus
Christ and Zacchaeus
Description: Laocoön, detail of head and shoulders
Laocoön, detail of head and shoulders
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön, detail of head and...
Laocoön, detail of head and shoulders
Description: Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal...
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal drawing of grapes carried on a pole
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 17907, fol. 62v
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and...
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal drawing of grapes carried on a pole
Description: Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1227–1234
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationMorgan Library & Museum, New York
http://www.themorgan.org/collection/medieval-and-renaissance/manuscript/77422
Accession numberMS M.240, fol. 8r
Bible Moralisée: Colophon...
Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Description: Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1525
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsAmate paper
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/d234da96-2981-4316-8d27-60ce01fa373d
Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture...
Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
Description: Dish with angels on either side of a cross
Dish with angels on either side of a cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureSyrian
Creator roleMetallist
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSilver
DimensionsDiameter 7 3/8 in. (18.6 cm)
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/08.+Applied+Arts/227159
Accession numberW-209
Dish with angels on either side of a...
Dish with Angels on either side of a cross
Description: Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1175–1225
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and paint on medium-thick, well-prepared parchment
LocationWalters Art Museum, Baltimore
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/25823/claricia-swinging-on-an-initial-q-2/
Accession numberW.26.64R
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial...
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Description: Leo VI Crowned by the Virgin and Accompanied by the Archangel Gabriel
Leo VI Crowned by the Virgin and Accompanied by the Archangel Gabriel
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions4 x 4 x 3/4 in. (10.3 x 10 x 2 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1415193
Accession number2006
Leo VI Crowned by the Virgin and...
Leo VI Crowned by the Virgin and Accompanied by the Archangel Gabriel
Description: Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing the eastern and western jetties, harbor...
Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing the eastern and western jetties, harbor lights, and tide signal
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 22
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPhotograph
Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing...
Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing the eastern and western jetties, harbor lights, and tide signal
Description: St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1460–1470
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (24.9 x 18.8 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29361001
Accession number1845,0825.481
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena

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