EditorialA Medal of Napoleon Bonaparte as President of the Italian Republic, verso; Hebe Gives Immortality to Hercules's Charioteer, Felice Giani, Italian, 17581823, Pencil. Pen. Brush. Dark brown., Horizontal rectangle. Obverse: the head is turned toward the l...
EditorialChokaro Sennin, Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke, Yoshitomo, Chokaro Sennin?s horse is shown issuing from the immortal?s magical gourd. The animal was believe...
EditorialImmortality. Henri Fantin-Latour; French, 1836-1904. Date: 1886. Dimensions: 228 ? 150 mm (image); 398 ? 277 mm (sheet). Lithograph in black on ivory Japanese tissue. Origin: France.
EditorialCostume Study for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Role of Iksender in the Ballet "La P?ri" (The Flower of Immortality), first performed in Paris, 1912.
EditorialSquare Dish with Symbols of Longevity and Immortality (Deer, Bats, Fungus, and Clouds) and the Phrase Tian Zhi Mei Lu (Beauty of Heavenly Prosperity). China. Date: 1279-1368. Dimensions: 2.1 ? 8.4 ? 8.4 cm (7/8 ? 3 5/16 ? 3 5/16 in.). Longquan ware; st...
EditorialPale Grew Her Immortality, For Woe of All These Lovers. Will Hicock Low; American, 1853-1932. Date: 1885. Dimensions: 276 x 401 mm. Brown and white gouache on cream wood-pulp laminate board. Origin: United States.
EditorialStatue of Immortalita or Immortality wearing a himation (cloak) and peplos in the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican. Copperplate engraving by G. Petrini after an illustration by A. Tofanelli from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabili's Il Museo Capitolino ...
EditorialBronze handle with dogs flanking a reclining youth, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H.: 7 x 9 9/16 in. (17.8 x 24.3 cm), Bronzes, This magnificent handle may well represent the sleeping Endymion, the beloved hunter of Artemis, who w...
EditorialChokaro Sennin, Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke, Yoshitomo, Chokaro Sennin?s horse is shown issuing from the immortal?s magical gourd. The animal was believe...
EditorialMourir C'est Renaitre (Death and Immortality), 19th century, Wood engraving, plate: 8 7/8 x 5 5/8 in. (22.5 x 14.3 cm), Prints, After William Blake (British, London 1757?1827 London).
EditorialGolden Cock and Hen, Joseon dynasty (1392?1910), 19th century, Korea, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 45 ? 18 in. (114.3 ? 45.7 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, Paintings of auspicious symbols were popular in the late Joseon period a...
EditorialSketch, A Centerpiece or 'Desser' Celebrating Napoleon's Victories, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on off-white laid paper, Bordered by balustrades with statues. Steps in the middles of the sides....