EditorialA sermon preached in the church of St. Botolph Aldgate, in London, on September VII, 1704, the day of solemn thanksgiving for the late glorious victory obtain'd over the French and Bavarians by the forces of Her Majesty and her allies under the command...
EditorialPaul C?zanne: Portrait of a Woman (Portrait de femme), Paul C?zanne, c. 1898, Oil on canvas, C?zanne painted many portraits of working-class people in Provence, his native region in the south of France. Here he depicts a solemn older woman clutching a ...
EditorialWhere snow-peaks stand solemn and white.' A shrine near mountains. . A Christmas Carol. [With illustrations.]. New York Ernest Nister London; Nuremberg printed : E. P. Dutton & Co., [1890.]. Source: 11650.g.29 page 3.
EditorialHip Ornament: Face, 16th?17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Benin history, religion, and political structure are brought to life every year in a series of palace rituals intended to purif...
EditorialAnonymous (Copy after Goya y Lucientes, Francisco de) / 'Look how solemn they are!'. Mid-XIXcentury. Wash, Pencil, Pencil, Indian ink, Grey ink, Iron gall ink on laid paper.
EditorialTwo coffee pots with the popular, blue onion design. Although Meissen manufactured great, solemn, and over-decorated pieces for the King's, the owner's, pleasure and private use, the factory soon began turning out china for bourgeois households. 1730-1740.
EditorialWhere snow-peaks stand solemn and white.' A shrine near mountains. . A Christmas Carol. [With illustrations.]. New York Ernest Nister London; Nuremberg printed : E. P. Dutton & Co., [1890.]. Source: 11650.g.29 page 3.
Editorial'Their methods of performing a solemn ceremony around a fire'. Engraving of group of ten native Indians seated or kneeling round a wood fire, some holding gourd rattles.Two men wear skin mantles draped over the shoulder, and two women wear apron-skirts...
Editorial?? ???, Bell (Zhong), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770?476 B.C.), early 5th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 15 in. (38.3 cm); W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Metalwork, Sets of bells were an important aspect of Zhou bronz...
EditorialHip Ornament: Face, 16th?17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Benin history, religion, and political structure are brought to life every year in a series of palace rituals intended to purif...
Editorial?? ???, Bell (Zhong), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770?476 B.C.), early 5th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 15 in. (38.3 cm); W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Metalwork, Sets of bells were an important aspect of Zhou bronz...
EditorialBeauty with Demons, Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (hashira-e); ink and color on paper, H. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm); W. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725?1770), In stunning contrast, Har...
EditorialDrop-front secretary on stand (Secr?taire ? abattant or secr?taire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set), ca. 1790, French, Paris, Oak veneered with ebony, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, satinwood, Japanese and French lacquer panels, gilt-bronz...
EditorialThe powerfull and solemn figure of enthroned Zeus, crowned by a Victory and flanked by the cosmic symbols of the eagle and the globe. Pompeii. 1st century. National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Italy.
EditorialJoseph Haydn's grave was robbed shortly after his death by "phrenologists",who hoped to learn about his genius by studying his skull. After lenghy negotiations the Society of the Friends of Music decided to hand over the skull to Burgenland for re-...
EditorialTwo coffee pots with the popular, blue onion design. Although Meissen manufactured great, solemn, and over-decorated pieces for the King's, the owner's, pleasure and private use, the factory soon began turning out china for bourgeois households. 1730-1740.