EditorialAtypus, Print, Atypus, also called purseweb spiders, is a genus of atypical tarantulas first described by Pierre Andr? Latreille in 1804. It occurs in Eurasia, with one species (A. affinis) reaching into North Africa, and one species (A. snetsingeri) i...
EditorialAtypus, Print, Atypus, also called purseweb spiders, is a genus of atypical tarantulas first described by Pierre Andr? Latreille in 1804. It occurs in Eurasia, with one species (A. affinis) reaching into North Africa, and one species (A. snetsingeri) i...
EditorialPr?s de la Caverne, Terrain Br?l?, early 1860s, Salted paper print from paper negative, 26 x 19.8 cm (10 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.), Photographs, Eug?ne Cuvelier (French, 1837?1900), An atypical work for the naturalistically inclined Cuvelier, this highly Roma...
EditorialPrince and Groom, mid-16th century style, Attributed to Iran, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Codices, This drawing is most likely an early 20th?century work in the style of the mid-16th century. The tree at the upper right ...
EditorialAllegory of the Catholic Faith, ca. 1670?72, Oil on canvas, 45 x 35 in. (114.3 x 88.9 cm), Paintings, Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, Delft 1632?1675 Delft), In this atypical painting the artist employed a more abstractive style to suit the intellectual subje...
EditorialHathor Head Amulet, Late Period, Dynasty 26?29, 664?332 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, L. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in); w. 3 cm (1 3/16 in); d. 1.1 cm (7/16 in), The goddess face on this small piece is less angular than those seen on many sistra: although broad throu...