EditorialSyria Arab Republic. Damascus. Azm Palace. Ottoman Empire era. It was built in 1749. Residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, governor of Damascus. The northern facade of the courtyard. Currently Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.
EditorialSpoon, 16th century, Sierra Leone, Sapi-Portuguese, Ivory, H. 3/4 x W. 1 11/16 x D. 8 7/8 in. (1.9 x 4.3 x 22.6 cm), Bone/Ivory-Implements, A Sapi sculptor may have carved this elegant ivory spoon on commission for a Portuguese sailor as a souvenir or ...
EditorialAmedeo Modigliani: Reclining Nude from the Back (Nu couch? de dos), Amedeo Modigliani, 1917, Oil on canvas, This painting is part of a series of reclining nude figures that Modigliani began in 1917. Characterized by a frank, self-conscious sexuality, t...
EditorialCharles Prendergast: Angels, Charles Prendergast, c. 1917, Tempera, graphite, silver and gold leaf on carved, incised gessoed panel, Charles Prendergast, Maurice's younger brother, was a unique artist-craftsman whose medium of expression set him apart ...
EditorialPierre-Auguste Renoir: Woman with Fan (Femme ? l'?ventail), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1886, Oil on canvas (later mounted to cradled panel), This painting is a good example of the drastic shift in Renoir's style during the mid-1880s. After several years of...
EditorialPierre-Auguste Renoir: Portrait of Jeanne Durand-Ruel (Portrait de Mlle. J.), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1876, Oil on canvas, During the early decades of his career, Pierre-Auguste Renoir supported himself doing portrait commissions. This little girl is th...
EditorialVirgin and Child Enthroned with Saint Anthony Abbot, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Julian the Hospitaler, Saint Roch, and Saint Mary Magdalen?.
EditorialSyria. Damascus. Azm Palace (Beit Al-Azem). Facade. It was originally built in 1750 as a residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus As'ad Pasha al-Azm. Actually houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.
EditorialRāva?a now prepares himself for a final great effort. According to Rajput traditions, having taken a bath within his qanāts, he emerges clad in golden armour, strewn with flowers and mounts his battle chariot drawn by eight white horses and covered...
EditorialThe Child Mary Spinning. Shown here after Mary?s parents placed her in temple (aged 3-13) where she excelled at spinning wool, linen, and silk and making priestly robes. Oil on canvas; Cuzco school, Peru; 18th century. The Cuzco School of Pai...
EditorialVirgin and Child Enthroned with Saint Anthony Abbot, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Julian the Hospitaler, Saint Roch, and Saint Mary Magdalen?.