EditorialNorway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. At the bottom, the sword Gram is being forged. In the upper scene, the sword Gram finished is tried on the anvil and...
EditorialSummit of the T?di from the stave, T?di in Canton Glarus, signed: J. Weber; Orell F?ssli, Fig. 18, p. 55, Weber, Johannes (del.); Orell F?ssli & Co. (exc.), 1884, Ernst Buss: Glarnerland und Walensee. Z?rich: Verlag, Druck und Illustration von Orell F?...
EditorialEtruscan Metallarbeiten, Fig. 1: Offering vessel, Fig. 2-4: Offering bowls of bronze, Fig. 5: Bronze figure of 'Hope', from both sides, Fig. 6: Chimaera, bronze figure, Fig. 7: One side of one, Fig. 8-9: Square coin with the stave of Mercury on one sid...
EditorialThe Battle of Annezin. La Bataille d'Annezin. France; first half of 14th century. [Whole opening] The Battle of Annezin; the meeting of the Saracens and Christians at Annezin. They are about to fight when a pilgrim appears holding a cup of wine, and ma...
EditorialAgnes Enthroned and Scenes from Her Legend. Historiated miniature of Agnes enthroned flanked by two musician angels, below (left) the saint's statue holding out its finger to receive an emerald ring from Paulinus, a priest of the church of Saint Agnes ...
EditorialThe Battle of Annezin. La Bataille d'Annezin. France; first half of 14th century. [Whole opening] The Battle of Annezin; the meeting of the Saracens and Christians at Annezin. They are about to fight when a pilgrim appears holding a cup of wine, and ma...
EditorialAgnes Enthroned and Scenes from Her Legend. Historiated miniature of Agnes enthroned flanked by two musician angels, below (left) the saint's statue holding out its finger to receive an emerald ring from Paulinus, a priest of the church of Saint Agnes ...
EditorialThree drawn objects. Two coins or medallions. Pressed and engraved with images and writing. One long tapering stick or stave. Observations and remarks made during a voyage to the Islands of Teneriffe, Amsterdam, ... Otaheite, ... Tinian.. in the brig M...
EditorialNorway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. Relief carving in wood depicting Sigurd killing the dragon Fafnir. Detail. Historical Museum. Oslo. Norway.
EditorialNorway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. At the bottom, the sword Gram is being forged. In the upper scene, the sword Gram finished is tried on the anvil and...