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“The Lady with a Fan” by Diego Velázquez

The Lady with a Fan by Diego Velázquez The Lady with a Fan by Diego Velázquez depicts a woman wearing a black lace veil on her head and a dark dr...
8:51 27 May 2020

“Sri Ganga Singh Bahadur” by James Guthrie

Sri Ganga Singh Bahadur by James Guthrie Sri Ganga Singh Bahadur by James Guthrie was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bikaner, in present...
6:43 27 May 2020

Dancing Girl (Mohenjo-daro) from the Indus Valley Civilization

Dancing Girl, Mohenjo-Daro Art from the Indus Valley Civilization The Dancing Girl is a bronze statuette created over 4,500 years ago and is a rare a...
2:29 27 May 2020

“Orpheus and Eurydice” by Auguste Rodin

Orpheus and Eurydice by Auguste Rodin Orpheus and Eurydice by Auguste Rodin depicts the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. Rodin ...
12:25 26 May 2020

Laocoön and His Sons

Laocoon and His Sons Laocoön and His Sons is one of the most famous ancient sculptures and a highlight of the Vatican Museums, ever since it was place...
4:25 25 May 2020

“Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth” by J. M. W. Turner

Snow Storm by J.M.W. Turner Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbours Mouth by J.M.W. Turner depicts a paddle steamer caught in a snowstorm. Turner was un...
3:31 25 May 2020

“The Fall of Icarus” in Art

The Fall of Icarus in Art and Paintings Many famous painters have captured the story of The Fall of Icarus in Art: The Fall of Icarus by Jacob Peter G...
0:07 25 May 2020

Catherine of Aragon by Joannes Corvus

Catherine of Aragon by Joannes Corvus Catherine of Aragon depicts the first wife of King Henry VIII. The daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdina...
12:58 24 May 2020

The Four Freedoms by Norman Rockwell

The Four Freedoms by Norman Rockwell The Four Freedoms is a series of four paintings by Norman Rockwell that depict the four freedoms referred to by P...
6:46 24 May 2020

Pakistan Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings

Pakistan Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings ~~~ A rich house makes its foolish inhabitants wise. Pakistan Proverb ~~~ Dont look down on anyone unless you ...
6:21 24 May 2020

“Kiepenkerl” by Jeff Koons

Kiepenkerl by Jeff Koons Kiepenkerl by Jeff Koons references an 1896 sandstone sculpture of a traveling peddler or Kiepenkerl by August Schmiemann in ...
23:40 23 May 2020

Gutenberg Bible

Gutenberg Bible The Earliest Printed Book The Gutenberg Bible was among the earliest books and the first Bible printed using mass-produced movable me...
8:51 23 May 2020

“Luncheon of the Boating Party” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicts a group of Renoirs friends ...
7:05 23 May 2020

Prehistoric Stone Hand Axe

Prehistoric Stone Hand Axe Stone tool societies and cultures made these prehistoric Stone Hand Axes from the prehistoric Stone Age. Archaeologist...
12:09 22 May 2020

Lawrence of Arabia’s Bedouin Robes

T. E. Lawrences Arab Robes These Bedouin Robes belonged to Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888 – 1935), a British archaeologist, army-officer, diplom...
11:27 22 May 2020

Ram Khamhaeng Inscription

Ram Khamhaeng Inscription The Ram Khamhaeng Inscription, also known as Sukhothai Inscription No. 1, is a stone stele bearing inscriptions that have be...
11:18 22 May 2020

Thailand Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings

Thai Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings ~~~ Work is the source of all good. Thai Proverb ~~~ Walls have ears; doors have eyes. Thai Proverb ~~~ There is ...
12:48 21 May 2020

Tomb of Bernabò Visconti

Tomb of Bernabò Visconti The Tomb of Bernabò Visconti is an equestrian marble tomb that initially stood behind the high altar of the now-demolished Sa...
12:34 21 May 2020

Islamic Art and Artifacts

Islamic Art and Artifacts Virtual Tour Islamic Art encompasses the visual arts produced in the Islamic world and covers a wide range of lands, period...
11:58 21 May 2020

Rodin Museum, Philadelphia

Rodin Museum, Philadelphia Virtual Tour The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia has the most extensive collection of sculptor Auguste Rodins works outside P...
11:39 21 May 2020

Rembrandt

Rembrandt Virtual Tour Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606 – 1669) was an innovative and prolific master draughtsman, painter, and printmaker. He is...
10:41 21 May 2020

High Museum of Art

High Museum of Art Virtual Tour The High Museum of Art is a leading art museum in the Southeastern United States, which was founded in 1905 as the At...
7:34 21 May 2020

“Neptune and Triton” by Bernini

Neptune and Triton by Bernini Neptune and Triton by Bernini depicts Neptune ordering that Triton blows his shell to calm the waves. The scene is an al...
11:54 20 May 2020

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Virtual Tour The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) is a contemporary art museum with two locatio...
9:21 20 May 2020

Mummy of Katebet

Mummy of Katebet The Mummy of Katebet is that of a woman who was a Chantress of Amun. As a Chantress to a major ancient Egyptian deity, she would have...
5:19 20 May 2020

Statuette of a Horse in Geometric Style

Statuette of a Horse in Geometric Style This Statuette of a Horse in Geometric Style is a cast bronze stallion on a pierced base that comes from the P...
14:34 19 May 2020

Carnegie Science Center

Carnegie Science Center Virtual Tour The Carnegie Science Center has four floors of interactive exhibits, which opened in 1991. The museum includes w...
2:25 19 May 2020

“The Courtyard of a House in Delft” by Pieter de Hooch

The Courtyard of a House in Delft by Pieter de Hooch The Courtyard of a House in Delft by Pieter de Hooch portrays domestic architecture typical of De...
12:15 18 May 2020

Arizona Science Center

Arizona Science Center Virtual Tour The Arizona Science Center offers over 350 permanent hands-on exhibits and features relevant traveling exhibition...
2:36 18 May 2020

Tomb of Napoleon

Tomb of Napoleon Virtual Tour The most notable tomb at Les Invalides is the Tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon was initially interred on Saint Hele...
2:05 18 May 2020