EditorialPierre-Auguste Renoir: The Source (La Source), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1875, Oil on canvas, The model here is Henriette Henriot, a minor actress who posed frequently for Renoir during his impressionist years. Renoir captures the young woman in a state o...
EditorialPierre-Auguste Renoir: The Source (La Source), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1875, Oil on canvas, The model here is Henriette Henriot, a minor actress who posed frequently for Renoir during his impressionist years. Renoir captures the young woman in a state o...
EditorialPierre-Auguste Renoir: The Source (La Source), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1875, Oil on canvas, The model here is Henriette Henriot, a minor actress who posed frequently for Renoir during his impressionist years. Renoir captures the young woman in a state o...
EditorialChrysogaster, Print, Chrysogaster is a genus of small hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. They are dark or black with shiny colourful reflections and can often be seen visiting flowers in damp marshy areas where the aquatic larvae live. Species in...
EditorialDefeat of the Black Demon. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w. 1614. Defeat of the Black Demon by Hushang. The young prince leads the demon captive in the middle of a crowded composition. Rubbed, and damaged by damp. 35 by 22 cm. Image...
EditorialThe capture and binding of Mahwi. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w. 1614. The capture and binding of Mahwi. The central incident takes place between two bodies of troops. The whole miniature is badly rubbed and damaged by damp. 30 by ...
EditorialZal restored to his father Sam. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w. 1614. Zal restored to his father Sam by the Simurgh. Luxuriant hilly landscape with a group of Sam's retainers in the foreground, which is rather rubbed and damp-staine...
EditorialBarzu and Afrasiyab. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. 1590 - 1600. Barzu requests Afrasiyab for permission to fight. Discoloured by damp. 11 by 14.5 cm. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49...
EditorialDefeat of the Black Demon. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w. 1614. Defeat of the Black Demon by Hushang. The young prince leads the demon captive in the middle of a crowded composition. Rubbed, and damaged by damp. 35 by 22 cm. Image...
EditorialThe battle of Qadisiyya. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w. 1614. The battle of Qadisiyya between the Persians under Rustam and the Arabs under Sa'd b. Waqqas. Both leaders are represented crowned. Rubbed and damaged by damp. 30 by 19 ...
EditorialKawa the blacksmith. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w. 1614. Kawa the blacksmith before Zahhak. The main miniature, in the upper part of the page, is continued in the outer and lower margins. Typical court scene with fenced garden: ga...
EditorialPortrait of a thin-faced man, Roman Period, A.D. 140?170, From Egypt, Encaustic, limewood, gold leaf, H. 42.3 ? W. 18.7 cm (16 5/8 ? 7 3/8 in.), This man's intent, direct gaze and parted lips make him seem restive. The remarkably free brushwork builds ...