EditorialThe Execrable Assassin Contemplates his Horrible Assault?, 1832?59, Charles J. Travi?s (French, 1804-1859), published by chez Aubert (French, 19th century), printed by B?nard (French, 19th century), France, Lithograph in black, with hand-coloring, on t...
EditorialMedea and her Children. She contemplates killing her children as the best way to hurt husband Jason. House of the Dioscuri, Pompeii, Italy. 1st century AD. National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Italy.
EditorialLady observing a youth. Majalis al-'Ushshaq of Sultan Husayn Mirza. Shiraz, Iran, 1590-1600. A lady on the roof of a building making the gesture of astonishment, contemplates a youth asleep under a tree below (illustration to the biography of Shah Qays...
Editorial[Whole folio] Battle scene, probably a reference the the Battle of étamps in 604, in which Thierry, King of Burgundy, defeated Lothaire, King of France. Thierry, on a white horse, contemplates the dead and the wounded French. Banners with St. Andrew's...
Editorial'The Emperor Shah Jahan with his Son Dara Shikoh', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1620; recto: ca. 1530?50, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 15 5/16 in. (38.9 cm), Codices, Painting by Nanha, This superbly...
EditorialMedea and her Children. She contemplates killing her children as the best way to hurt husband Jason. House of the Dioscuri, Pompeii, Italy. 1st century AD. National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Italy.