EditorialLimestone statue of a young man, Classical, mid-4th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H. 63 3/4 in. (161.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, The head and body are from two different statues. The regular features and serene expression of the face as well as the car...
EditorialMarble statue of a kouros (youth), Archaic, ca. 590?580 B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, Naxian, H. without plinth 76 5/8 in. (194.6 cm); H. of head 12 in. (30.5 cm); length of face 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm); shoulder width 20 5/16 in. (51.6 cm), Stone Sculpture,...
EditorialMarble grave stele of a little girl, Classical, ca. 450?440 B.C., Greek, Marble, Parian, Height: 31 3/4 in. (80.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The gentle gravity of this child is beautifully expressed through her sweet farewell to her pet doves. Her peplos is...
EditorialManjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, in an Awesome Aspect, Thakuri period, 10th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Gilt-copper alloy with color and gold paint, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); H. incl. base 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15....
EditorialChordeiles virginianus, Print, The common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization. Typically dark (grey, ...
EditorialChordeiles virginianus, Print, The common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization. Typically dark (grey, ...
EditorialAlca arctica, Print, The Atlantic puffin, also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the nor...
EditorialAlca arctica, Print, The Atlantic puffin, also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the nor...
EditorialAlca arctica, Print, The Atlantic puffin, also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the nor...
EditorialAlca arctica, Print, The Atlantic puffin, also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the nor...
EditorialAlca arctica, Print, The Atlantic puffin, also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the nor...
EditorialAlca arctica, Print, The Atlantic puffin, also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the nor...
EditorialAlca arctica, Print, The Atlantic puffin, also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the nor...
EditorialBreast-plate of the Rhetoricians'Chamber. In the Nether-lands, these literary circles organized theatrical performances, poetry competitions and discussions. Because of their liberal stance and reformist ideas they were politically influential.
EditorialBreast-plate of the Rhetoricians'Chamber. In the Nether-lands, these literary circles organized theatrical performances, poetry competitions and discussions. Because of their liberal stance and reformist ideas they were politically influential.
EditorialStudy for a Triton (recto); Anatomical Studies ? (verso), 1642?43, Red chalk, the background tinted with an almost imperceptible pale brown wash, framing lines in pen and brown ink (recto); black chalk (verso), 14 5/16 x 9 5/8 in. (36.4 x 24.5 cm), Dra...
EditorialBronze statuette of Herakles, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd?1st century B.C., Italic, Bronze, H. 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm), Bronzes, Statuettes of Herekles in an advancing stance.