EditorialAdoration of the Magi, Early Byzantine, early 6th century. An ivory relief panel of the Adoration of Christ. The Virgin Mary, shown with wide staring eyes and larger in scale than the other figures, holds the Christ child in her lap as he makes the ges...
EditorialDesign for a Baptismal Font, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, The bowl is a quatrefoil, supported in the center by a shaft, and at the sides by cherubim. The base consists of a ...
EditorialFuneral Decorations for King Louis XVI of France, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, A variation of 1938-88-1302. The entablature above the door and at the sides is supported by c...
EditorialDesign for a Monument for Pope Pius VI, Flaminio Innocenzi Minozzi, Italian, 1735 1817, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on off white laid paper, A platform, reached by a stair, supports a tall monument that has a blank tablet. ...
EditorialA Female Martyr, Saint John the Baptist, and Two Devouts, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Graphite on paper, In the center, at right, stands a nude young woman, her hands bound across her back, and a cloth around her hips. At right kneels a de...
EditorialThe Child, Saint John the Baptist and, Possibly, Saint Elizabeth, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Graphite, impressed lines on paper, The Child is sitting upon the lamb, leaning his head against it. Behind stands Saint John as a boy, raising h...
EditorialDesign for a Baptismal Font, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, A variation of -1416. The main difference is the low base on the lid. On top sits St. John the Baptist, as a boy, w...
EditorialBaptismal Font, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, red ink on cream laid paper, The bowl is supported by two plinths. The central part is shaped like a tablet, framed laterally by two gaines, and bearing an inscription in a wreath, formed by two ...
EditorialDesign for a Baptismal Font, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, Supported by a shaft with a row of leaves upon an octangonal base of nearly the same diameter. Quatrefoil bowl, the...
EditorialA gold solidus-pendant of Emperor Justinus I., Vz: (D) NIVSTI NVSPPAVC, bust and face Kz, VICTORI AAVGCCA, Victoria in the right hand the cross staff and in the left hand the globe with cross on it. Exergue CONOB., Coin-hunter, solidus, metal, gold, 2,...
EditorialGolden tremisses medallion of Emperor Justin I (565-578), Vz: DN IVSTI NVSPPA VC, bust and profile to the right. Kz: VICTORIA AVGVSTORV, Victoria (sitting?), Sitting in the right hand she holds the cross staff and in the left hand the world fleet with ...
EditorialA gold solidus medallion by Emperor Maricius Tiberius (582-602)., Vz: (DNM AV) RC VIC PPAVC: bust and face, Kz: VICTORI AVCCCA: Victoria with cross staff and globe with cross on it. Exergue CONOB., Coinhurst, solidus, metal, gold, 5,1 x 4,5 cm, 15,1 gr...
EditorialA golden solidus medallion by Emperor Phocas (602-610). Vz: (DNFOC) AS PERPAVC: bust and face. Kz: VICTORI AVCHH: Victoria with globe with cross on it and cross staff. Exergue CONOB., Coinhurst, solidus, metal, gold, 5,2 x 4,4 cm, 15,1 grams, vmeb 602-...
EditorialCircumcision of Christ, A man holds the Christ child while the priest performs circumcision with a knife. Mary and Joseph and other figures watch. In the foreground three angels and the young John the Baptist with cross staff and lamb. Floating above t...
EditorialCircumcision of Christ, A man holds the Christ child while the priest performs circumcision with a knife. Mary and Joseph and other figures watch. In the foreground three angels and the young John the Baptist with cross staff and lamb. Floating above t...
EditorialInitial D: Ecclesia Holding a Cross-Staff and a Chalice and Synagoga Dropping the Tablets of the Law, Bute Master (Franco-Flemish, active about 1260 - 1290), Paris (written), France, illumination about 1270 - 1280, written about 135 - 1375, Tempera col...
EditorialThe Creator, standing on the right, with raised right hand, holds in his left hand a long cross-staff with small pennon bearing a red cross on a white ground. On the left are birds (in a tree), beasts, and fishes. . Chronicle of England. England; circ...
EditorialThe Ascension of Christ. Benedictional of St. Aethelwold. Winchester; 971-984. [Double opening] Preface, and beginning of the blessing for the Feast of the Ascension. Christ is shown in a mandorla ascending into Heaven, with the hand of God reaching do...
EditorialSurveying. Introductio geographica Petri Apiani in Verneri an. Ingolstadii, 1533. Cross-staff used for computing lunar distance and height of buildings. Image taken from Introductio geographica Petri Apiani in Verneri annotationes Originally publishe...
EditorialUsing a cross-staff. Regim:eto de navegaci:o, contiene las cosas que lo. Seville,1563. A mariner using a cross-staff to determine the altitude of the Pole star above the horizon. Image taken from Regim:eto de navegaci:o, contiene las cosas que los pil...
EditorialSurveying. Introductio geographica Petri Apiani in Verneri an. Ingolstadii, 1533. Cross-staff used for computing lunar distance and height of buildings. Image taken from Introductio geographica Petri Apiani in Verneri annotationes Originally publishe...
EditorialUsing a cross-staff. Regim:eto de navegaci:o, contiene las cosas que lo. Seville,1563. A mariner using a cross-staff to determine the altitude of the Pole star above the horizon. Image taken from Regim:eto de navegaci:o, contiene las cosas que los pil...
EditorialThe Creator, standing on the right, with raised right hand, holds in his left hand a long cross-staff with small pennon bearing a red cross on a white ground. On the left are birds (in a tree), beasts, and fishes. . Chronicle of England. England; circ...
EditorialThe Ascension of Christ. Benedictional of St. Aethelwold. Winchester; 971-984. [Double opening] Preface, and beginning of the blessing for the Feast of the Ascension. Christ is shown in a mandorla ascending into Heaven, with the hand of God reaching do...
EditorialThree full-length figures of a knight with polearm, a king with sceptre and an archbishop with cross-staff, each of whom holds scrolls containing verses of text. The image with f.2, represent the futility of worldly achivements in the face of death. T...
EditorialThe Second Coming of Christ. Benedictional of St. Aethelwold. Winchester; 971-984. [Whole folio] Preface to the blessing for the Third Sunday in Advent. The Second Coming of Christ. Christ is shown descending in a mandorla in thick clouds. He is surrou...
EditorialAdoration of the Magi, Early Byzantine, early 6th century. An ivory relief panel of the Adoration of Christ. The Virgin Mary, shown with wide staring eyes and larger in scale than the other figures, holds the Christ child in her lap as he makes the ges...