EditorialGod on a throne, dressed in a Syrian ceremonial robe trimmed with a wide braid. The ovoid crown is adorned with rows of bovine horns, emblems of rank. 14th-12th BCE. From Quatna, Syria. Bronze, H: 17,2 cm AO 3992.
EditorialHercules leads man along personifications of virtues to temple for eternal fame Title page for: Idea principis christiano-politica, Centum Symbolis expressa, Brussels 1649 (title on object), Hercules leads a man along personifications from virtues to t...
EditorialMummy bandage inscribed with a falcon, Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 21, ca. 1000?945 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Henettawy F, 1923?24, Linen, L. 10 ? W. 8 cm (3 15/16 ? 3 1/8 in.), Henettawy's unembalmed bod...
EditorialThree putti with a bust of Apollo Apolloos Bust (title on object) One-and-forty pieces, Verscheydene Sinnebeeld (series title), Three putti with a bust of Apollo on a pedestal in a niche. In the foreground, one of the three putti is studying his winch....
EditorialAngel offers the Faith a crown, The personification of the Faith (Fides) looks at an angel wearing a crown on an open book. Faith rejects the kneeling woman with symbols of worldly and spiritual power, science and wealth, to her right, angels, Fides (f...
EditorialDepiction of poverty and opulence Poverty Opulence (title on object) One and forty pieces, different Sinnebeeld (series title), Three putti on a cloud cover. To the right two putti with an apple, looking around at a third putto with bound hands. Depict...
EditorialAdadnirari III (810-783 BCE) worshipping divine emblems-and an inscription. Bas-relief on an obelisk (7th BCE) erected for the Assyrian King Adad, from Sabaa, Yemen.
EditorialKudurru of Babylonian king Melishishu II (1202-1188) showing emblems of the chief gods Anu, Enlil and Ea; above them the crescent of the moon god, the star of Ishtar and the sun of Shamash. At the bottom snake and scorpion of the underworld. Limestone,...
EditorialMiniature of eight saints (confessors), four in the upper register and four in the lower register, without nimbi or emblems, including a pope (Silvester) and two bishops. A bas-de-page scene of Margaret spinning, with sheep feeding beside her, and the ...
EditorialBertrand Du Guesclin fighting at the battle of Auray. Mounted soldiers in armour with axes and swords. The trappings on the horses and shields are decorated with heraldic emblems. Text with decorated initial 'A'. Life of Bertrand Du Guesclin. France [p...
EditorialGourd-Shaped Bottle with Deer and Crane in Landscape, Ming dynasty (1368?1644), Jiajing mark and period (1522?66), mid-16th century, China, Porcelain painted in cobalt blue under clear glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Diam. 9 3/4 in. (24.8...
EditorialEmblem XXXV 'Inopportuna studia'. Illustration of a figure [Archimedes?] in a landscape holding dividers and a cross-shaped ruler; with verse. Dedicated to Prince Henry. Book of Emblems illustrating the Basilicon Doron of James I. England [London]; cir...
EditorialIllustration of an elaborate design for tapestries for king Louis XIV of France. Theme The Four Seasons. . Devises pour les tapisseries du roy, ou sont representez les quatre elemens et les quatre saisons de l'anneé. France, Central (Paris). André Fe...
EditorialSarah Siddons (1755-1831). English actress. Mrs Siddons with the Emblems of Tragedy. Painting by SIr William Beechey (1753-1839). Siddons, holding a tragic mask and a dagger, is shown with a monument to Shakespeare. Oil on canvas (245,6 x 153,7 cm), 17...
EditorialPersonification of fire 't Vuur (title on object) One and forty pieces, Verscheydene Sinnebeelden (series title), A female figure as personification of fire with a candle holder with flame and a rolled sheet of paper in her right hand. At her feet a me...
EditorialTribal Carpet with Medallion Design, 18th century, Attributed to Turkey, probably Konya, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile, H. 77 in. (195.6 cm), Textiles-Rugs, The red ground of this carpet, with its eight-pointed shape, recalls e...
EditorialLandscapes in Summer and Winter, Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, 38 3/4 x 18 3/16 in. (98.4 x 46.2 cm), Paintings, Ike Taiga (Japanese, 1723?1776), These paired images function as contrasting emblems of winter ...
EditorialLandscapes in Summer and Winter, Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, 38 3/4 x 18 in. (98.4 x 45.7 cm), Paintings, Ike Taiga (Japanese, 1723?1776), These paired images function as contrasting emblems of winter and s...
EditorialSarah Siddons (1755-1831). English actress. Mrs Siddons with the Emblems of Tragedy. Painting by SIr William Beechey (1753-1839). Siddons, holding a tragic mask and a dagger, is shown with a monument to Shakespeare. Oil on canvas (245,6 x 153,7 cm), 17...