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Altar for the Inner Head (Ìborí) with Container (Ilé-Orí)

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Description: Altar for the Inner Head (Ìborí) with Container (Ilé-Orí)
TitleAltar for the Inner Head (Ìborí) with Container (Ilé-Orí)
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureYoruba
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–2000
Creation date (description)20th century
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCowrie shells, fiber, cloth, and leather
LocationHigh Museum of Art, Atlanta
https:/­/­high.org/­collections/­shrine-for-the-head-ibori-inside-its-container-ile-ori/­
Accession number2008.282 a-b
SubjectsAltarsYoruba (African people)--ReligionRites and ceremonies
StatusNigeria
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https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/547571c6-0e1e-414f-b245-f36706655540
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Creation date1400–1600
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Creation datec. 1470–1485
Object typePrint
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Apr 27
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Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeSculpture
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LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93178/virgin-and-child-theotokos-hodegetria-statuette-unknown/
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Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
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http://collections.lacma.org/node/182618
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Dimensions7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (18 x 13 cm)
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Object typeSculpture
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Creator roleSculptor
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Object typeSculpture
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https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
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Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
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http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120168
Accession number1990.554.2
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Mar 21
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Creation datec. 1793
Object typeToy/Game
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LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O61949/tippoos-tiger-mechanical-organ-unknown/
Accession number2545(IS)
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Object typeContainer
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typeJewelry
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https://id.smb.museum/object/679389/
Accession number30219, 506
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https://id.smb.museum/object/207024/
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29361001
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Creator nationality/cultureUnkown
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPhotograph
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Creation date715–717 AD
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http://museum.doaks.org/Obj109587
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Object typeBook/Manuscript
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Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
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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
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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...
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Description: The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
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Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt. Ursen-Kathedrale, Solothurn, Switzerland
Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 7v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe...
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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...
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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...
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Description: Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
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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: 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: 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: 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: Aureus of Hadrian (obverse)
Aureus of Hadrian (obverse)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator roleMetalist
Creation datec. AD 127
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGold
Dimensions7.27 g
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/195265
Accession number1972.251
Aureus of Hadrian (obverse)
Aureus of Hadrian (obverse)
Description: High altar
High altar
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 12
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSanta Maria Aracoeli, Rome
High altar
High altar
Description: Ascension
Ascension
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1460–1470
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (24.5 x 18.6 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Ascension
Ascension
Description: Bible: Initial "V"
Bible: Initial "V"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/9f4f71c4-d073-4fee-bcbb-d65faab51067
Accession numberMs. Auct. E. inf. 1, fol. 304
Bible: Initial "V"
Bible: Initial "V"
Description: Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/8a5822f8-31a1-4b9c-b947-0e6196c1ecc1
Accession numberMs. Auct. D. 4.17, fol. 4v
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders...
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Description: The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail
The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 525–550
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail
The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail
Description: Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
LocationRome
Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Description: Santa Maria della Pace, exterior view
Santa Maria della Pace, exterior view
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Santa Maria della Pace, exterior view
Santa Maria della Pace, exterior view
Description: The flatbroom, a Shaker invention
The flatbroom, a Shaker invention
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 09
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1800
Object typeTool/Implement
The flatbroom, a Shaker invention
The flatbroom, a Shaker invention
Description: Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 310
Object typeSculpture
LocationRome
Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Description: 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: Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 400–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Fragments from the Alexandrian World...
Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Description: "Taj" or pine cross-bars on throne, Cancuen Stela 1, east side
"Taj" or pine cross-bars on throne, Cancuen Stela 1, east side
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 780
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLimestone
LocationPeabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession number2004.24.3377.1
"Taj" or pine cross-bars on throne,...
"Taj" or pine cross-bars on throne, Cancuen Stela 1, east side
Description: Amphora (the "Dipylon Vase")
Amphora (the "Dipylon Vase")
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 770–730 BC
Object typeContainer
DimensionsH: 160 cm
LocationNational Museum, Athens
Amphora (the "Dipylon Vase")
Amphora (the 'Dipylon Vase')
Description: Medallion with the Miracle at Cana
Medallion with the Miracle at Cana
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureEarly Byzantine
Creator roleMetalist
Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGold
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/679390/
Accession number30219, 506 a
Medallion with the Miracle at Cana
Medallion with the Miracle at Cana
Description: Pyramids of Gizeh
Pyramids of Gizeh
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date3000–1000 BC
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsStone clad in white limestone
LocationEgypt
Pyramids of Gizeh
Pyramids of Gizeh
Description: Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMs. 4.2°, vol. 1, fol. 183
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Description: Bestiary: The fiery stones
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/9cd94f4a-1f59-47ff-96d5-e055db96da61
Accession numberMs. Ashmole 1511, fol. 103v
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Description: Laocoön, detail of flank
Laocoön, detail of flank
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön, detail of flank
Laocoön, detail of flank
Description: Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1470–1480
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 1/4 x 7 in. (23.6 x 17.7 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29369001
Accession number1863,0110.277
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Description: Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. I, 56, fol. 13a
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Description: Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 100–199
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationRome
Arch of Constantine, detail
Arch of Constantine, detail
Description: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 425–450
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of...
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Description: Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 359
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationGrotte of St. Peter's, Rome
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus with scenes from the Old and the New Testaments
Description: The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 500–530
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Description: Frontispiece
Frontispiece
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 31
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1861
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Frontispiece
Frontispiece
Description: Dish with Constantius II
Dish with Constantius II
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMetallist
Creation datec. AD 330–370
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSilver
DimensionsDiameter 9 7/8 in. (25 cm)
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/25.+Archaeological+Artifacts/2952940
Accession number1820-79
Dish with Constantius II
Dish with Constantius II
Description: Bottle with Underwater Serpents
Bottle with Underwater Serpents
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1300–1500
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware and pigment
Dimensions9 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (24.1 x 20.3 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/185165
Accession number2005.156
Bottle with Underwater Serpents
Bottle with Underwater Serpents
Description: A Prophet
A Prophet
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 430–470
Object typeMosaic
LocationOrthodox Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy (also known as Baptistery of Neon)
A Prophet
A Prophet
Description: Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1130–1170
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/176496
Accession numberMs. 83.1972, fol. 1
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to...
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Description: Salonica, Arch of Galerius, southwest pillar, adventus of Galerius
Salonica, Arch of Galerius, southwest pillar, adventus of Galerius
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 298–303
Object typeSculpture
LocationSalonica, Greece
Salonica, Arch of Galerius, southwest...
Salonica, Arch of Galerius, southwest pillar, adventus of Galerius
Description: Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in front of mihrab
Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in front of mihrab
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date700–1000
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in...
Great Mosque, dome in front of mihrab
Description: Athena Farnese
Athena Farnese
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 430 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNational Archaeological Museum, Naples
Accession numberInv. No. 6024
Athena Farnese
Athena Farnese
Description: Model of a ballgame with spectators
Model of a ballgame with spectators
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 100 BC–AD 250
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions5 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (15 x 26 x 45.1 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/10950
Accession number1973.88.26
Model of a ballgame with spectators
Model of a ballgame with spectators
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: Leaf of an imperial diptych with Justinian (?)
Leaf of an imperial diptych with Justinian (?)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 527
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions13 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (34.2 x 26.8 x 2.8 cm)
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010114082
Accession numberOA 9063
Leaf of an imperial diptych with...
Leaf of an imperial diptych with Justinian (?)
Description: Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureFerrarese
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1470–1480
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions8 3/8 x 7 3/4 in. (21.3 x 19.7 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/384084
Accession number28.97.108
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Description: Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_3487_f103v
Accession numberHarley MS 3487, fol. 103v
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Description: Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name...
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name "David"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 770–800
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 12048, fol. 99r
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with...
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name "David"
Description: Virgin and Child in Glory with St. Catherine and St. Barbara
Virgin and Child in Glory with St. Catherine and St. Barbara
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1495–1505
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut, hand-colored
DimensionsImage: 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (7.9 x 7.9 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/13697001
Accession number1856,0209.83
Virgin and Child in Glory with St....
Virgin and Child in Glory with St. Catherine and St. Barbara
Description: Votive crown with Leo VI and Saints, detail
Votive crown with Leo VI and Saints, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 870–930
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEnamel and silver-gilt
LocationTreasury, S. Marco, Venice
Votive crown with Leo VI and Saints,...
Detail from a votive crown with Leo VI and Saints
Description: Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMcClean Ms. 123, fol. 40v
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the...
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Description: Picasso in his studio, beneath a figure-drawing of summer 1910
Picasso in his studio, beneath a figure-drawing of summer 1910
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 09
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
LocationMusée Picasso, Paris
Picasso in his studio, beneath a...
Picasso in his studio, beneath a figure-drawing of summer 1910
Description: Cortés converses with the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II in Tenochtitlan
Cortés converses with the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II in Tenochtitlan
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1500–1600
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsCotton
Cortés converses with the Aztec...
Cortés converses with the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II in Tenochtitlan

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