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Muisca Raft of the El Dorado Legend

Muisca Gold Raft of the El Dorado Legend The Muisca Raft, which is also referred to as the El Dorado Raft, is a pre-Columbian gold votive crafted by t...
11:50 25 November 2019

“The Three Graces” by Antonio Canova

The Three Graces by Antonio Canova The Three Graces by Antonio Canova is a statue of the three mythological charities who were daughters of Zeus. Zeus...
11:32 25 November 2019

“Bacchus and Ariadne” by Titian

Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian depicts Bacchus, the god of wine, emerging with his followers from the right of the scene ...
10:41 25 November 2019

Merneptah Stele

Merneptah Stele The Merneptah Stele is famous for its inscription by the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Merneptah (1213 to 1203 BC) and was discovered in 18...
5:16 25 November 2019

“Bathers at Asnières” by Georges Seurat

Bathers at Asnières by Georges Seurat Bathers at Asnières by Georges Seurat depicts a brilliant Seine River scene near a working-c...
12:39 24 November 2019

“Consulting the Oracle” by John William Waterhouse

Prophecy from the Mummified Head by John William Waterhouse Consulting the Oracle by John William Waterhouse depicts a group of seven young girls, sit...
10:32 24 November 2019

“Alaskan Coastal Range” by Albert Bierstadt

Alaskan Coastal Range by Albert Bierstadt Alaskan Coastal Range by Albert Bierstad is an oil-on-paper sketch that he made for further detailing as lat...
10:15 24 November 2019

Sarcophagus of Seianti Hanunia Tlesnasa

Sarcophagus of Seianti Hanunia Tlesnasa The Sarcophagus of Seianti Hanunia Tlesnasa is the life-size sarcophagus of an Etruscan noblewoman dating from...
23:56 23 November 2019

“Massacre of the Innocents” by Pieter Brueghel the Younger

Massacre of the Innocents by Pieter Brueghel the Younger Massacre of the Innocents by Pieter Brueghel the Younger depicts the story from St Matthew’s ...
13:28 22 November 2019

“Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer

“Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer portrays a girl wearing an exotic dress, an Eas...
13:08 22 November 2019

Bust of Pericles

Bust of Pericles This marble portrait bust is of Pericles wearing a military helmet pushed back on his head. Pericles (495 – 429 BC) was a prominent a...
12:14 22 November 2019

Hilton of Cadboll Stone -Scotland’s earliest ­surviving Christian Depiction

Hilton of Cadboll Stone Pictish Art The Hilton of Cadboll Stone is a monumental stele carved with symbols and designs discovered at Hilton of Cadboll...
10:00 22 November 2019

“Perseus and Andromeda” by Joachim Wtewael

Perseus and Andromeda by Joachim Wtewael Perseus and Andromeda by Joachim Wtewael dramatically portray the Greek mythological story of Andromeda. Pers...
8:09 22 November 2019

Sumerian Cone or Clay Nail

Sumerian Clay Nail Foundation Peg These Sumerian Clay Nails Foundation Pegs with Cuneiforms inscriptions were used by the Sumerians and other Mesopota...
4:20 22 November 2019

“Road with Cypress and Star” by Vincent van Gogh

Road with Cypress and Star by Vincent van Gogh Road with Cypress and Star by Vincent van Gogh is the last painting he made in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, ...
0:13 22 November 2019

Historical Sites

Historical Sites Take a Tour of Historic Sites Acropolis of Athens The Acropolis of Athens is located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and ...
11:35 21 November 2019

“The County Election” by George Caleb Bingham

The County Election by George Caleb Bingham The County Election by George Caleb Bingham is the first painting he made for his Election Series showing ...
10:08 21 November 2019

“Statesmen of World War I” by James Guthrie

Statesmen of World War I by James Guthrie Statesmen of World War I by James Guthrie was commissioned to commemorate Britains politicians and statesmen...
9:55 21 November 2019

“The Knotted Gun” by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd

Non-Violence by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd The Knotted Gun by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd is a bronze sculpture of an oversized Colt Python .357 Magnum rev...
9:31 21 November 2019

“Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele” by Jan van Eyck

Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele by Jan van Eyck Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele by Jan van Eyck depicts the Virgin Mary enthroned ...
7:55 21 November 2019

“View of Vessenots Near Auvers” by Vincent van Gogh

View of Vessenots Near Auvers by Vincent van Gogh View of Vessenots Near Auvers by Vincent van Gogh depicts the landscape of Les Vessenots, on the out...
0:59 21 November 2019

Lakes and River Landscapes by Tom Thomson

Northern River by Tom Thomson Lakes and River Landscapes by Tom Thomson Tom Thomson was a Canadian artist whose works consist almost entirely of lands...
12:04 20 November 2019

Gardner’s Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War

Gardners Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War This photograph by Timothy OSullivan shows a view of Union Army soldiers lined up in their morning g...
11:52 20 November 2019

“Pygmalion and Galatea” by Jean-Léon Gérôme

Pygmalion and Galatea by Jean-Léon Gérôme Pygmalion and Galatea by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicts the story from Ovids Metamorphoses, where the sculptor Pyg...
12:22 19 November 2019

“The Repast of the Lion” by Henri Rousseau

The Repast of the Lion by Henri Rousseau The Repast of the Lion by Henri Rousseau depicts a feeding lion in a lush and exotic jungle setting. This pai...
12:19 19 November 2019

Royal Lion Hunt of King Ashurbanipal

Royal Lion Hunt of King Ashurbanipal The Lion Hunt is a low relief sculpture showing the Royal Lion Hunt of King Ashurbanipal with his royal&nbsp...
12:17 18 November 2019

John Everett Millais’ Art

The Black Brunswicker by John Everett Millais The Black Brunswicker by John Everett Millais was inspired by the exploits of the Black Brunswickers, a ...
11:16 18 November 2019

Sutton Hoo Ship Burial

The Sutton Hoo Ship Treasure The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial is one of the greatest treasures ever found in England. Over 1,300 years old, it sheds li...
11:04 18 November 2019

Saint Veronica by Francesco Mochi

Saint Veronica by Francesco Mochi Saint Veronica by Francesco Mochi was created for one of the niches at the crossing of St. Peters Basilica. This sta...
9:47 18 November 2019

“A Break: Playing Cards” by Julian Scott

A Break: Playing Cards by Julian Scott A Break: Playing Cards by Julian Scott depicts a tranquil pastime between battles. Scott composed a balanced co...
7:17 18 November 2019