History. Page 2

“The Hunters in the Snow” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder The Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder shows a wintry scene in which three hunters ar...
15:56 28 December 2023

Seated Ganesha

Seated Ganesha This Seated Ganesha is a sculpture showing Ganesha crowned and bejewelled holding objects associated with one of Indias beloved gods: a...
16:18 27 December 2023

“Woman in Blue Combing Her Hair” by Goyō Hashiguchi

Woman in Blue Combing Her Hair by Goyō Hashiguchi Woman in Blue Combing Her Hair by Goyō Hashiguchi is a colour woodblock print, from 1920s Japan. The...
16:11 18 December 2023

“Woman with a Pearl Necklace” by Johannes Vermeer

Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Johannes Vermeer Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Johannes Vermeer portrays a young Dutch woman, dressing with yellow rib...
15:59 15 December 2023

“Tamati Waka Nene” by Gottfried Lindauer

Tamati Waka Nene by Gottfried Lindauer Tamati Waka Nene by Gottfried Lindauer depicts a prominent and courageous Maori chief of the Nga-ti-toa Tribe. ...
15:56 15 December 2023

“Summer Time” by Rupert Bunny

Summer Time by Rupert Bunny Summer Time was painted by Rupert Bunny who was a magnificent colourist and erudite painter of classic themes and could ma...
15:56 13 December 2023

“Portrait of Mrs Alexander Hamilton” by Ralph Earl

Portrait of Mrs Alexander Hamilton by Ralph Earl This Portrait of Mrs Alexander Hamilton by Ralph Earl portrays Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757 – 18...
16:16 11 December 2023

Relief of a Winged Genie

Relief of a Winged Genie This Relief of a Winged Genie on gypsum depicts a recurring motif in the iconography of Assyrian sculpture. Winged genies are...
16:11 10 December 2023

“Woman in a Summer Kimono” by Goyō Hashiguchi

Woman in a Summer Kimono by Goyō Hashiguchi Woman in a Summer Kimono by Goyō Hashiguchi is a colour woodblock print, from 1920s Japan. The artist, Goy...
16:11 6 December 2023

Portrait of Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles

Portrait of Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles This Portrait of Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles depicts Raffles as youthful and knowledgeable, su...
15:53 1 December 2023

Best from the Web on Museums and History

Best from the Web on Museums and History With Best from the Web on Museums and History we plan to curate
15:50 27 November 2023

Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin Nicolas Poussin Nicolas Poussin (1594 – 1665) was the leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of...
15:49 25 November 2023

Bhairava (Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore)

Bhairava This statue depicts Bhairava, a Hindu deity and a fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation. Bhairava originated in Hindu le...
15:53 24 November 2023

“Figure with Parasol, Protect against Snow” by Takahashi Hiroaki

Figure with Parasol, Protect against Snow by Takahashi Hiroaki Figure with Parasol, Protect against Snow by Takahashi Hiroaki depicts a woman in tradi...
15:54 23 November 2023

The Art of War

The Art of War The Art of War in this context, is the artistic representation of the conflict between groups or between just two people and can range ...
15:46 19 November 2023

“The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius” by John William Waterhouse

The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius by John William Waterhouse The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius by John William Waterhouse portrays Honorius fe...
15:54 18 November 2023

“The Thinker” by Auguste Rodin (The Legion of Honor)

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin The Thinker by Auguste Rodin was originally conceived for his monumental bronze portal entitled The Gates of Hell (1880-1...
16:19 14 November 2023

“Paris Street, Rainy Day” by Gustave Caillebotte

Paris Street, Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte Paris Street, Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte is his best-known work and depicts Parisians walking in ...
16:12 14 November 2023

Kiss of Death, Lipstick Pistol

Kiss of Death, Lipstick Pistol The Kiss of Death, Lipstick Pistol was a weapon issued by the KGB during the Cold War. It was a single shot 4.5 mm pist...
16:19 7 November 2023

Tiffany Lamp

Tiffany Lamp  Nasturtium Shade with Mosaic Turtleback Tile Base This Nasturtium Shade with Mosaic Turtleback Tile Base is a Tiffany Lamp, probably des...
16:16 7 November 2023

“Portrait of Dr Paul Alexandre” by Amedeo Modigliani

Portrait of Dr Paul Alexandre by Amedeo Modigliani This Portrait of Dr Paul Alexandre by Amedeo Modigliani is one of several paintings of Dr Alexandre...
15:53 4 November 2023

“A Break Away!” by Tom Roberts

A Break Away! by Tom Roberts “A Break Away!” by Tom Roberts depicts a mob of thirsty sheep stampeding towards a dam for water. A drover on horseback i...
15:54 3 November 2023

“Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” by Gustav Klimt

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt is also called The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold i...
16:16 2 November 2023

“The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt

“The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt shows a couple embracing, their bodies entwined in elaborately decorated robes. The couple is kn...
15:57 2 November 2023

Hidden Women of History: Théroigne de Méricourt, Feminist Revolutionary

Théroigne de Mericourt, engraving after a painting by Auguste Raffet in 1817. Peter McPhee, University of Melbourne Anne-Josèphe Théroigne or Terwagne...
15:50 1 November 2023

Dancing Ganesha (Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore)

Dancing Ganesha This Dancing Ganesha is a sculpture full of movement and represents a favourite theme in South Asian art. Ganesha is one of the best-k...
15:53 31 October 2023

“Whistler’s Mother” by James McNeill Whistler

Whistlers Mother by James McNeill Whistler Whistlers Mother by James McNeill Whistler depicts the painters mother, Anna McNeill Whistler. Its title is...
15:57 30 October 2023

Pietà by Michelangelo

Pieta by Michelangelo Pietà by Michelangelo depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. The theme is of Northern Eu...
16:03 29 October 2023

Masterpieces of Uffizi Gallery

Gallery The Uffizi Gallery is organised as an extended network of rooms with amazing works of art in somewhat of a historical order
16:02 28 October 2023

“Nude” by Amedeo Modigliani

“Nude” by Amedeo Modigliani “Nude” by Amedeo Modigliani is one of the dozens of nudes created by Modigliani in a modern style characterised by elongat...
16:17 27 October 2023