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Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet)... c. 1590-1600Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, c. 1590-1600. Nestled in the multicoloured rocks are the reunited lovers Layla and Majnun
Melencolia I, 1514. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)Melencolia I, 1514. Although the title indentifies the subject as melancholy, the means by which Durer demonstrates this emotional state is complex
Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch, 1880s. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai (Japanese, 1831-1889)Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch, 1880s. The accompanying poem may be translated as: The plum accompanies their squawking forms; Its fragrance assaults their feathers
Isolde, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley (British, 1872-1898); Printed by William Griggs (British)Isolde, 1895
Evening Snow at Kambara (number sixteen of the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido), 1833. The coastal town of Kambara rarely experiences snowfall
Eleven-Headed, Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara), c. 1500. The figures 1, 000 arms surround the central figure like a radiating halo
Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake... 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1857. Running through Edo, the Ohashi Bridge was one of 300 bridges that crossed the Sumida River
Skating on Jamaica Pond, near Boston, 1859. Creator: Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910)Skating on Jamaica Pond, near Boston, 1859
Dance of Death: Death as a Friend, 1850. Creator: Alfred Rethel (German, 1816-1859)Dance of Death: Death as a Friend, 1850
The Tired Gleaner, 1880. Creator: Jules Breton (French, 1827-1906)The Tired Gleaner, 1880. Gleaning--or picking up what little grain remains after a wheat field has been harvested--was usually the job of the poor, especially women and children
Rama, Sita and Lakshmana in the Forest, page from the Ramayana (Tales of God Rama), c. 1830
The Four Seasons: Summer, 1641. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607-1677)The Four Seasons: Summer, 1641
Declaration of Love, c. 1720. Creator: Nicolas Lancret (French, 1690-1743)Declaration of Love, c. 1720. A category of painting invented in France in the early 1700s is the fete galante (gallant party), with subject matter that hovers between fantasy and reality
Our Lady of Good Counsel, c. 1680. Creator: Bartolome Perez (Spanish, 1634-1693)Our Lady of Good Counsel, c. 1680. This painting loosely and inventively depicts an actual chapel in the former Jesuit Imperial College in Madrid
View near Newport, 1860s. Creator: John Frederick Kensett (American, 1816-1872)View near Newport, 1860s
Post-Mortem on Pillow, Vertical, c. 1850. Creator: Unidentified PhotographerPost-Mortem on Pillow, Vertical, c. 1850. Children have always been particularly cherished subjects for photography. Portraits were made to preserve the memory of their stages of growth
Little Prisoner, 1867. Creator: Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828)Little Prisoner, 1867
Haboku, Splashed Ink Landscape, 1400s-early 1500s century. Creator: Sessh? T?y? (JapaneseHaboku, Splashed Ink Landscape, 1400s-early 1500s century
Italian Landscape, 1700s. Creator: AnonymousItalian Landscape, 1700s
Capri, c. 1845. Creator: Jean Achille Benouville (French, 1815-1891)Capri, c. 1845. Located in the Mediterrean Sea, south of Rome, the island of Capri has been famous since Roman times for its spectacular scenery and mild climate
Writing Books under the Pine Trees, 1279-1368. Creator: Wang Meng (Chinese, c. 1308-1385)Writing Books under the Pine Trees, 1279-1368. Wang Meng is traditionally considered on of the four masters of the Yuan dynasty
The game of wolf-running in Tabriz, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar), c. 1595-1600. After four years of traveling in exile, fleeing Afghan forces, Humayun reached Tabriz
Nathaniel Olds, 1837. Creator: Jeptha Homer Wade (American, 1811-1890)Nathaniel Olds, 1837. The green-tinted spectacles worn by Olds were designed to protect the eyes from the intensity of Argand lamps, a type of indoor light used during the early 1800s
Martyrdom of St. James the Greater. Creator: Lucas Cranach (German, 1472-1553)Martyrdom of St. James the Greater
Fantastic Harbor Scene with Architecture and Figures, 1713. Creator: Isaac de Moucheron (Dutch)Fantastic Harbor Scene with Architecture and Figures, 1713
Water Lilies (Agapanthus), c. 1915-26. Creator: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926)Water Lilies (Agapanthus), c. 1915-26. Monet spent the last thirty years of his life painting the lily pond at his home in Giverny, a small town on the river Seine, just north of Paris
Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigo), about 1270—1333. Creator: UnknownWelcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigo), about 1270--1333
The Eight Hosts of Deva, Naga, and Yakshi, 1454. Creator: UnknownThe Eight Hosts of Deva, Naga, and Yakshi, 1454. The grandest of the Buddhist mortuary rites is the Water-Land ( shuilu ) ritual
The Inferno According to Dante, after the Fresco in the Campo Santo at Pisa, 1400s
The Passion: Supper at Emmaus. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem (German, c. 1440-1503)The Passion: Supper at Emmaus
Violin Player with a Wine Glass, 1623. Creator: Dirck van Baburen (Dutch, c. 1595-1624)Violin Player with a Wine Glass, 1623. A native of Utrecht, Dirck van Baburen spent several years in Italy and was among the first artists to introduce Caravaggios revolutionary style to
The Races, 1865. Creator: Edouard Manet (French, 1832-1883)The Races, 1865. The Race Track is based on Manets painting The Races at Longchamp. The lithograph, however, conveys the excitement of horseracing even more than the painting
Twelve Months of Fruit: August, 1732. Creator: Henry Fletcher (British, active 1715-38)Twelve Months of Fruit: August, 1732. Robert Furber, one of the best-known plant dealers in London, published Twelve Months of Flowers and Twelve Months of Fruit in 1730 and 1732, respectively
The Four Horsemen, from The Apocalypse, c. 1498. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Four Horsemen, from The Apocalypse, c. 1498. In 1498 Durer published a book illustrating the Revelation of John or the Apocalypse of John, the last book of the New Testament
Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait), 1878. Creator: James Tissot (French, 1836-1902)Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait), 1878. This painting belongs to a series of allegories representing various months of the year
Sketch - News from the Army. Creator: Archibald Willard (American, 1836-1918)Sketch - News from the Army
Reading of the Barristers Brief. Creator: Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852-1931)Reading of the Barristers Brief
Portrait of Maharaja Savant Singh with Consort, Bani Thani, mid-1700s. Creator: Nihal ChandPortrait of Maharaja Savant Singh with Consort, Bani Thani, mid-1700s
Offering to the God Pan, 1855. Creator: Paul Delaroche (French, 1797-1856)Offering to the God Pan, 1855
El Deir Petra, 1839. Creator: David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)El Deir Petra, 1839
A floral fantasy of animals and birds (Waq-waq), early 1600s. Creator: UnknownA floral fantasy of animals and birds (Waq-waq), early 1600s. Derived ultimately from a conflation of medieval Persian and Koranic sources
Tsukudajima from Eitai Bridge, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo, 1858. This woodblock print is from the series of landscape views of Edo, present-day Tokyo
Vishnu on Ananta, the Endless Serpent, c. 1700. Creator: UnknownVishnu on Ananta, the Endless Serpent, c. 1700. Before the creation of the world, the god Vishnu was asleep on the serpent Ananta, floating on the cosmic ocean
The Trinity, c. 1620. Creator: Hendrik van Balen (Flemish, 1575-1632)The Trinity, c. 1620. This vividly coloured altarpiece was made in Antwerp, the center of religious learning in Catholic Flanders
Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, c. 1860s. Creator: Antonio Beato (British, c. 1825-1903)Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, c. 1860s. Du Camp was the first photographer to depict the marvels of ancient Egypt. In 1849 a scholarly association commissioned the young writer to document
Souvenir of Italy, 1866. Creator: Jean Baptiste Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875); CadartSouvenir of Italy, 1866
Salome. Creator: Wilhelm Volz (German, 1855-1901)Salome
Removing the Stone from the Entrance to the Cave (From the Series The Spring Cave), 1825. These elegant surimono prints come from a set of five images inspired by the legend of the Shinto Supreme Sun