EditorialLeaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Lamb at the Foot of the Cross, Flanked by Two Angels; The Calling of Saint John with the Enthroned Christ flanked by Angels and a Man Holding a Book.
EditorialLeaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Sixth Angel Delivers the Four Angels that had been Bound at the River Euphrates; an Altar Appears in the Heavens as the Enthroned Christ Raises His Hand in Blessing.
EditorialLeaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless.
EditorialNavajo: Third Phase Chief's Blanket, Navajo, c. 1870?1880, Wool warp and wool weft, Navajo weaving dates back to the mid-1600s, when the tribe settled in the four corners region of the American southwest. Navajo textiles were originally made for everyd...
EditorialNavajo: Third Phase Chief's Blanket, Navajo, c. 1870?1880, Wool warp and wool weft, Navajo weaving dates back to the mid-1600s, when the tribe settled in the four corners region of the American southwest. Navajo textiles were originally made for everyd...
EditorialLeaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless.
EditorialLeaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Lamb at the Foot of the Cross, Flanked by Two Angels; The Calling of Saint John with the Enthroned Christ flanked by Angels and a Man Holding a Book.
EditorialLeaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Sixth Angel Delivers the Four Angels that had been Bound at the River Euphrates; an Altar Appears in the Heavens as the Enthroned Christ Raises His Hand in Blessing.
EditorialMarble spouted bowl, Early Cycladic II, ca. 2700?2200 B.C., Cycladic, Marble, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.1 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The artistry of Cycladic marble-workers is evident in the stone vases as well as in figures. This example is exceptional for...
EditorialJar, Edo period (1615?1868), mid-19th century, Japan, Glass, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Glass, The glassware known as chalcedony was developed in Renaissance Venice. Production ceased in the eighteenth century, only to be revived in the mid-nineteenth cent...
EditorialWine bottle, Edo period (1615?1868), mid-19th century, Japan, Glass, H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Glass, The glassware known as chalcedony was developed in Renaissance Venice. Production ceased in the eighteenth century, only to be revived in the mid-ninete...
EditorialGrisaille Panel, 1270?80, Made in S?es, France, French, Glass, lead, gilding, Overall: 22 5/8 x 21 in. (57.5 x 53.3 cm), Glass-Stained, The artistry of this window derives from the contrast between the silvery effect of the grisaille decoration and the...