EditorialPygmalion and Galatea, ca. 1890, Oil on canvas, 35 x 27 in. (88.9 x 68.6 cm), Paintings, Jean-L?on G?r?me (French, Vesoul 1824?1904 Paris), Between 1890 and 1892, G?r?me made both painted and sculpted variations on the theme of Pygmalion and Galatea, t...
EditorialSaint John the Baptist, ca. 1450?75, Made in Burgundy, France, French, Limestone with traces of paint, Overall: 59 1/2 x 24 x 17 in. (151.1 x 61 x 43.2 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Claus Sluter (Netherlandish, Haarlem ca. 1360?before 1406 Dijon) (?), Saint Jo...
EditorialBronze statuette of a standing male figure, Late Archaic?Early Classical, ca. 500?450 B.C., Campanian or South Italian Greek, Bronze, Overall: 9 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (24.8 x 6 x 6 cm), Bronzes, The statuette is a rare and unusual sculpture best desc...
EditorialAssault on the house of Kira Yoshinaga by the 47 Ronin under the leadership of Oishi Yoshio (1659-1703). The true story of the 47 Ronin (masterless samurai) of the province of Harima is probably the best-known story of the valor and ideals (the Code ...
EditorialA kindergarden-outing in Dresden. Poster says " Onward under the guidance of the working class, towards the fulfillment of the Seven-Year-Plan! " Dresden,1959.
EditorialSilver chalice from the Kaper Koraon treasure, Early Byzantine, 7th. Sacred chalice with simple design on a flaring foot. The dedicatory inscription translates " In fulfillment of a vow of Sergios and John". It was a donation to the church of...