EditorialTerracotta statuette of a draped goddess, Classical, late 5th?4th century B.C., Greek, terracotta, Overall: 14 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4in. (37.5 x 14 x 10.2cm), Terracottas, A lack of preserved attributes makes the identification of this majestic female figure ...
EditorialPeace talks to end the Vietnam War: On May 13,1968, a US-delegation headed by Mr. Averell Harriman and a North-Vietnamese delegation under Mr. Xuan Thuy arrived in Paris for peace negotiations. A crowd of press photographers in front of the Hotel Majes...
EditorialThe Doveridge Yew - Trunk, Famous ancient tree which retains a majestic charm despite the ravages of time and the chains and props that now support it, UK, art, art Britain, Artist: Sarah Smith.
EditorialLalla Roukh. Lalla Ro?kh. [A description of Tableaux vivants re. Berlin, 1822. The noble princess, shown here, is covered in gold and jewels; even her shoes are sewn with emeralds. A very light, rose-coloured veil, embroidered with silver, covers her ...
EditorialDakini, Nanbokucho period (1336?92), Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on hemp, 29 1/2 x 13 in. (74.9 x 33 cm), Paintings, Seated atop a white fox on a cloud held aloft by a pair of dragons is a young woman in fluttering, majestic raiment. Sh...
EditorialThe Fishermen (Fantastic Scene), ca. 1875, Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 32 1/4 in. (55.2 x 81.9 cm), Paintings, Paul C?zanne (French, Aix-en-Provence 1839?1906 Aix-en-Provence), The critic Georges Rivi?re admired this painting at the 1877 Impressionist exhi...
EditorialThe 'Simonetti' Carpet, ca. 1500, Attributed to Egypt, probably Cairo, Wool (warp, weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug: L. 353 in. (896.6 cm), Textiles-Rugs, Named the 'Simonetti' carpet after a former owner, this majestic weaving is amon...
EditorialWall Bracket for a Lamp, 6th century, Byzantine, Cast copper alloy, Overall: 14 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (36 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, This bracket is fashioned to resemble the stem of a vine. Round flat hanging lamps, or polycandela, were...
EditorialA Seated Saint Reading from a Book, late 15th century, Brush and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white (partly oxidized); horizontal lines in black chalk (?); pricked for transfer; outlines reinforced in brown ink, perhaps in the 15th or early 1...
EditorialTerracotta statuette of a draped goddess, Classical, late 5th?4th century B.C., Greek, terracotta, Overall: 14 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4in. (37.5 x 14 x 10.2cm), Terracottas, A lack of preserved attributes makes the identification of this majestic female figure ...
EditorialThe Doveridge Yew - Trunk, Famous ancient tree which retains a majestic charm despite the ravages of time and the chains and props that now support it, UK, art, art Britain, Artist: Sarah Smith.
EditorialYoung man in chenille yarn jacket, cravat, gloves, trousers, top hat and stick. "When fashions appear strange or embarrassing, I recall the hammer wigs, wide-sleeve coats, arabesque embroidery, wooden heels, huge baskets, that were found majestic or co...
EditorialMan with round bowler hat, green jacket, waistcoat, cravat, breeches, whip and pink-striped stockings. "When fashions appear strange or embarrassing, I recall the hammer wigs, wide-sleeve coats, arabesque embroidery, wooden heels, huge baskets, that we...
EditorialMan in flowerpot hat, cherub hairstle and long ridingcoat. "When fashions appear strange or embarrassing, I recall the hammer wigs, wide-sleeve coats, arabesque embroidery, wooden heels, huge baskets, that were found majestic or convenient by our fathe...
EditorialHotel Majestic, Barcelona, Presentaci?n de 'Los crimenes de Oxford' por su director Alex de la Iglesia, los actores Elijah Wood, John Hurt y Leonor Watling.
Editorial16 / 01 / 2008; Hotel Majestic, Barcelona, Presentaci?n de 'Los crimenes de Oxford' por su director Alex de la Iglesia, los actores Elijah Wood, John Hurt y Leonor Watling.
EditorialPeace talks to end the Vietnam War: On May 13,1968, a US-delegation headed by Mr. Averell Harriman and a North-Vietnamese delegation under Mr. Xuan Thuy arrived in Paris for peace negotiations. A crowd of press photographers in front of the Hotel Majestic.