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The Strawberry Thief, textile designed by William Morris, 1883
Initial page from the Lindisfarne Gospels, late 7th or early 8th century. Gospel of St John the Evangelist, originally produced in Lindisfarne, North East England
La paresse (Laziness), 1896. Creator: Felix VallottonLa paresse (Laziness), 1896
Working drawings by William Morris (1834-1896), 1934. Artist: William MorrisWorking drawings by William Morris, 1934. Axminster carpet, 1873; Anemone pattern for silk and wool curtain material, 1874 and a painted wall decoration, c1877. From The Listener, 14 February 1934
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60
Masonic Sign, c. 1941. Creator: Edward F. EngelMasonic Sign, c. 1941
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: ShunshoThe Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773
The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Artist: William MorrisThe Strawberry Thief, 1883. Disilllusioned by Victorian mass-produced items, in 1861 William Morris (1834-1896) and friends founded Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company to design and make furniture
A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1854. Chinese-inspired design. Manufactured by Daniel Lee & Co
Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: UnknownFresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). About 1250...Hippocrates and Galen, painted by the master of the " Traslazioni" in the crypt of the same church
German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Creator: UnknownGerman Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Wall-painting from the bath-rooms in the Fugger-house at Augsburg
Wall in the Tomb of the Augurs (Tomba degli Auguri) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Creator: UnknownWall in the Tomb of the Augurs (Tomba degli Auguri) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Etruscan burial chamber, 1st Half of 6th Century B.C...Wailing men on each side of the tomb door
Jahangir and his Father, Akbar, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540-50
Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Creator: UnknownMosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Intricate geometric patterns on tiles, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century
Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1806. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after Jean Baptiste Oudry, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory
Teapot, Burslem, c. 1790. Creator: WedgwoodTeapot, Burslem, c. 1790
Applique and Embroidered Coverlet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Margaret ConchaApplique and Embroidered Coverlet, 1935/1942
Design for a Vase, ca. 1770-85. Creator: AnonDesign for a Vase, ca. 1770-85
Assyrian brick and tile design, 1933-1934. Original from Layards Monument of Nineveh. From Wonders of the Past, Volume II, 1933-1934
Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Creator: UnknownAncient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Fig. I. Doric capital from Paestum (with painted ornaments). Fig 2
Ancient Greek pottery, (1898). Creator: UnknownAncient Greek pottery, (1898). Figs 1-9: Forms of Greek vases. Fig 1: Amphora, vessel for oil, wine etc. Fig 2: Hydria, vessel for carrying water. Fig 3: Urn, a cinerary vessel
The International Exhibition: clay manufactures of the Shropshire coalfields, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe International Exhibition: architectural clay manufactures of the Shropshire coalfields, 1862. 'The encaustic pavement in the centre is...in colour red, black, and cream-yellow
British tank, 15 Sept. 1916. Creator: Bain News ServiceBritish tank, 15 Sept. 1916. A British tank at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, in the Somme, France on September 15, 1916 during World War I.
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.
Surplice sewn by tsarevnas, the sisters of Peter the Great, Trinity Monastery, Aleksandrov, 1911.
Paris fashions for September, 1864. Creator: UnknownParis fashions for September, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Green silk dress, deeply vandyked, each tooth being ornamented with rich white guipure
Y.W.C.A., between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News ServiceY.W.C.A., between c1915 and 1918. Women making dresses at the Y.W.C.A during World War I. One dress has a striped skirt and star-patterned top which resembles an American flag.
Perch, 1920. Creator: A. G. VarginPerch, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk
Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. VarginJewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk
'Udnie', 1913. Creator: Francis Picabia'Udnie', 1913. From 1913 to 1915 Picabia traveled to New York City and took an active part in the avant-garde movements, introducing modern art to America
'Still Life', 1908. Creator: Francis Picabia'Still Life', 1908. Francis Picabia's early works were in the Impressionist style. After 1912 he developed a style of abstract cubism with orphic elements contibuting to Dadaism.
Phelonion [vestment]. From the time of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich. In the vestry of the Assumption Cathedral. Rostov Velikii, 1911.
Unknown woman, formerly called Elisabet, 1549-1597, Princess of Sweden, 1580. Creator: AnonUnknown woman, formerly called Elisabet, 1549-1597, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Mecklenburg, 1580
Queen Kristina as a Child, 1630s. Creator: School of Jacob Heinrich ElbfasQueen Kristina as a Child, 1630s
Sir Robert Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, c1600. Creator: Nicholas HilliardSir Robert Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, c1600
The Scotch Girl, 1895. Creator: Helmer OsslundThe Scotch Girl, 1895
Isabella of Bourbon. First Queen of King Philip IV, 1614-1660. Creator: Diego VelasquezIsabella of Bourbon. First Queen of King Philip IV, 1614-1660
Miss Lindahl, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 26. Creator: Arnold GentheMiss Lindahl, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 26. Possibly a portrait of Swedish actress Anna Lindahl
Imamurasaki, a Prostitute of the Kimpei Daikoku House, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiImamurasaki, a Prostitute of the Kimpei Daikoku House, 1887. Series: Lives of Modern People
Tokugawa Yoshimune Playing Kemari, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiTokugawa Yoshimune Playing Kemari, 1875. Series: Brief Account of the Rulers of the Tokugawa Clan. Asukai Masanori Teaching Tokugawa Yoshimune to Play Kemari
Shumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiShumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden