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Plans for the building of Kingsway and Aldwych

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Description: Plans for the building of Kingsway and Aldwych
TitlePlans for the building of Kingsway and Aldwych
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1905
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationGuildhall Library, London
SubjectsLondon (England)--MapsArchitectural drawing--20th century
StatusFrom London County Council, Opening of Kingsway and Aldwych by His Majesty the King, Accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen. On Wednesday 18th October, 1905 (London: Southwood, Smith and Co., 1905)
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PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2000 by Lynda Nead
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Creation date1995
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Sketch Plan of Hadrian's Villa near...
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Description: Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Posted by:John Carlson
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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
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Description: Detail of a Street Plan of Chandni Chowk in Delhi
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Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1750–1770
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions12 × 55 in. (31 × 140 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O403665/five-plans-of-delhi-drawing-unknown/
Accession numberAL 1762
Detail of a Street Plan of Chandni Chowk...
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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
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Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Creator name (description)In the style of Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1798–1804
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor and graphite on antique laid paper
Dimensions22 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (56.5 x 40 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachussetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/356871
Accession number1963.147.3
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Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1646
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationArchivio di Stato, Rome
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Description: Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
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Creator name (description)In the style of Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1798–1804
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor on antique laid paper
Dimensions7 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. (20.1 x 27.8 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachussetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/357436
Accession number1963.147.2.b
Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
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Description: Storyteller figure
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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
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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
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Creator roleDraftsman
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Object typeDrawing
MaterialsLaid paper and natural pigments
LocationMuseo del América, Madrid
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
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Description: West Texas State Normal College, Canyon
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1917
Object typeIllustration
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Creator roleIlluminator
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Object typeBook/Manuscript
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Accession numberFr. 14939, fol. 5r
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Object typeIllustration
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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: 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
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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
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Description: Wooden implement
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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
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Description: Female figure with an apron table
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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
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Description: Bestiary: Creation of Eve
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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: 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
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Description: Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of...
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May 04
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationStrong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York
Portrait of Michel-Eugène...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Description: Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 25526, fol. 77v
Roman de la Rose: Copying and...
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Description: Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York,...
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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: 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: Plan and Section for Arrowsmith's Diorama Building, London
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Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1825
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationFrom J. D. Dinglers Polytechnisches Journal, 17 (1825)
Plan and Section for Arrowsmith's...
Plan and Section for Arrowsmith's Diorama Building, London
Description: IBM System/360, model 85
IBM System/360, model 85
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator name (description)Model 85 introduced January 1968; earlier System/360s introduced 1964
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1968
Object typeOther
IBM System/360, model 85
IBM System/360, model 85
Description: Fresco from a bedroom found at Boscoreale, detail
Fresco from a bedroom found at Boscoreale, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator rolePainter
Creation date50 BC
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247017
Accession number03.14.13
Fresco from a bedroom found at...
Fresco from a bedroom found at Boscoreale, detail
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: Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and...
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Description: Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeMosaic
MaterialsMiniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel, with gold, gilded copper (?), and multicolored stones
Dimensions7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (18 x 13 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27115
Accession numberBZ.1954.2
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John...
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Description: 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: Gare Montparnasse, façade after addition of lateral terraces
Gare Montparnasse, façade after addition of lateral terraces
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 07
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
Gare Montparnasse, façade after...
Gare Montparnasse, façade after addition of lateral terraces
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: 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: Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 550 AD
Object typeMosaic
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Procession of female saints
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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...
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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...
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Object typeIllustration
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Object typeDrawing
Ara Pacis Augustae, Reconstruction of...
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Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
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Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 7v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe...
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
Description: Medallion with the Annunciation
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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: King's throne (Königsthron), detail
King's throne (Königsthron), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
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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: Tipu's Tiger
Tipu's Tiger
Posted by:John Carlson
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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
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Description: Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
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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: Harbor light and foghorn at the end of the western jetty, Honfleur
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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: Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1227–1234
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationMorgan Library & Museum, New York
http://www.themorgan.org/collection/medieval-and-renaissance/manuscript/77422
Accession numberMS M.240, fol. 8r
Bible Moralisée: Colophon...
Bible Moralisée: Colophon miniature with donors, author, and scribe
Description: Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing the eastern and western jetties, harbor...
Entrance to the port of Honfleur showing the eastern and western jetties, harbor lights, and tide signal
Posted by:John Carlson
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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: Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
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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...
Codex Mendoza: Detail of Aztec capture scenes
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1460–1470
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (24.9 x 18.8 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29361001
Accession number1845,0825.481
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena
Description: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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