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...
“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...
“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 ...
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...
“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...
“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...
“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...
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...
“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 ...
“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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
“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, ...
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 ...
“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 ...
“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...
“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...
“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 ...
“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...
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...
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...
“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...
“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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
“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...