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8 avril 2024

Jacometto, Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille, ca. 1485–95

Jacometto, Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille, ca. 1485–95
Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano) (Italian, active Venice by ca. 1472–died before 1498) , Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille, ca. 1485–95. Oil on wood; verso: oil and gold on wood. Overall 10.2 x 7.3 cm ; recto...
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8 avril 2024

Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano), Portrait of Alvise Contarini(?); (verso) A Tethered Roebuck, ca. 1485–95

Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano), Portrait of Alvise Contarini(?); (verso) A Tethered Roebuck, ca. 1485–95
Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano) (Italian, active Venice by ca. 1472–died before 1498) , Portrait of Alvise Contarini(?); (verso) A Tethered Roebuck, ca. 1485–95. Oil on wood; verso: oil and gold on wood. Overall 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. ; recto, painted surface...
16 avril 2024

A magnificent blue and white octagonal jar, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)

A magnificent blue and white octagonal jar, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
A magnificent blue and white octagonal jar, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). Collection of Liaoning Provincial Museum. On its body with motifs of interlocking plants as background, eight reserved panels respectively showcase scenes of lotus ponds, pine trees,...
26 octobre 2020

Costume Institute’s Upcoming Exhibition to Present a Disrupted Timeline of Fashion History

Costume Institute’s Upcoming Exhibition to Present a Disrupted Timeline of Fashion History
Iris van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, fall/winter 2012–13 haute couture . The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Iris van Herpen, in honor of Harold Koda, 2016 (2016.185). Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope Charles James (American, born Great...
7 avril 2024

A pair of tixi lacquer stem cups, Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 16th-17th century

A pair of tixi lacquer stem cups, Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 16th-17th century
Lot 883. Property from the Collection of Dorothy Tapper Goldman. A pair of tixi lacquer stem cups, Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 16th-17th century ; 11.7 cm diam . Price realised USD 13,860 (Estimate USD 6,000 – USD 8,000 © Christie’s 2024. The interior of...
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25 septembre 2024

'Asian Bronze. 4,000 years of beauty' at the Rijksmuseum

'Asian Bronze. 4,000 years of beauty' at the Rijksmuseum
Anthropomorphic Figure, Gangetic Plain, India, c. 1500–1000 BCE. Photo: Rijksmuseum/Erik and Petra Hesmerg AMSTERDAM- In the exhibition Asian Bronze. 4,000 years of beauty, the Rijksmuseum brings together more than 75 bronze masterpieces, from prehistoric...
26 décembre 2025

Virgin and Child, Paris, about 1260

Virgin and Child, Paris, about 1260
Virgin and Child, Paris, about 1260. Ivory, with silver crown made in the 1800s, 44.45 x 11.75 x 10.8 cm. Bequest of Charles Phelps Taft and Anna Sinton Taft, 1931.319 © Taft Museum In this ivory sculpture, the infant Jesus gestures toward a rose held...
7 avril 2024

Wolfgang Beurer, Johann von Rückingen (recto); Wild Man with von Rückingen Coat of Arms (verso), 1487

Wolfgang Beurer, Johann von Rückingen (recto); Wild Man with von Rückingen Coat of Arms (verso), 1487
Wolfgang Beurer (German, active 1480–1500), Johann von Rückingen (recto); Wild Man with von Rückingen Coat of Arms (verso), 1487. Oil on wood panel, 37.3 × 27.5 cm. Frame: 48.8 × 39.1 × 5.3 cm. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid (271.a (1934.15a);...
29 août 2024

Hans van Amsterdam (recorded 1535–65), Cup with cover, 1533/34

Hans van Amsterdam (recorded 1535–65), Cup with cover, 1533/34
Hans van Amsterdam (recorded 1535–65), Cup with cover, 1533/34. Gilded silver, coconut shell, 27.6 × 9.8 cm, 650g. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917, 17.190.622a, b. © 2000–2024 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exotic coconut, or "Indian nut" as it...
15 août 2024

Deep basin, Spain, after 1450

Deep basin, Spain, after 1450
Deep basin, Spain, after 1450. Glazed ceramic, lustre. H.3-1/2 x Dia.18-7/8 in. Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund, 62.11. This deep, round basin with dense, curvilinear decoration was made in the thriving...
15 août 2024

Jar and Cover, 12th century, Cizhou style ware

Jar and Cover, 12th century, Cizhou style ware
Jar and Cover, 12th century, Cizhou style ware. Stoneware with black glaze and russet markings, 8.57 x 11.91 x 11.91 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, 2003.99.1a,b. This jar of "lotus bud" form rests on a wide, unglazed,...
10 décembre 2025

"Chongzhen Emperor's Martyrdom", anonymous Artist, Qing Dynasty

"Chongzhen Emperor's Martyrdom", anonymous Artist, Qing Dynasty
"Chongzhen Emperor's Martyrdom", anonymous Artist, Qing Dynasty, Collection of Shandong Museum. On March 19, 1644, as rebel forces led by Li Zicheng breached the capital, the Ming Dynasty's Chongzhen Emperor took his own life by hanging himself on Coal...
13 juin 2016

Clark Art Institute brings masterpieces from Spain's Prado Museum to United States

Clark Art Institute brings masterpieces from Spain's Prado Museum to United States
Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), 'Venus with an Organist and Cupid', c. 1550–1555. Oil on canvas, 59 1/8 x 85 7/8 in. Image © Archivo Fotográfico, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS .- In summer 2016 the Clark...
6 avril 2024

Bronze dragon, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)

Bronze dragon, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)
Bronze dragon, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), Collection of The Capital Museum. This bronze dragon is solid cast in a seated position, with a pig-like snout holding a pearl. Having a single horn, wings on its shoulders, feet with five claws, and two upward...
6 avril 2024

<The First Floor, No.13>, Raku Kakunyū XIV (1918-1980)

<The First Floor, No.13>, Raku Kakunyū XIV (1918-1980)
, Raku Kakunyū XIV (1918-1980). Red Raku tea bowl named Kochi (Easterly Wind) © Raku Museum. In the kiln, the tea bowl also breathes and inhales oxygen. The result is keshiki, the landscape, where the kiln occurrences played out...
6 avril 2024

<The First Floor, No.7>, Raku Tokunyū VIII (1745-1774)

<The First Floor, No.7>, Raku Tokunyū VIII (1745-1774)
, Raku Tokunyū VIII (1745-1774). Black Raku tea bowl named Tokiwa (Eternal). © Raku Museum, Kyoto. he 8th generation passed away at the young age of 30. Tokunyū burnt his remaining life to create this black tea bowl. Raku Museum....
6 avril 2024

Cizhou kiln tiger-shaped pillow, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)

Cizhou kiln tiger-shaped pillow, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)
Cizhou kiln tiger-shaped pillow, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), Guanfu Museum, Shanghai. This porcelain pillow features the image of a crouching tiger, a popular style in the Jin Dynasty. It is said that the nobles of the Jin Dynasty pursued the luxurious life...
5 août 2024

Standing Male Figurine, Wari, Peru, Middle Horizon period, c.600–1000

Standing Male Figurine, Wari, Peru, Middle Horizon period, c.600–1000
Standing Male Figurine, Wari, Peru, Middle Horizon period, c.600–1000. Stone, 3.2 x 1.4 x 1.6 cm. Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, 167:1954. This figurine is likely carved from turquoise, a blue-green stone associated with fertility,...
6 avril 2024

Emperor Wanli's Gem-set Gold Belt Decoration

Emperor Wanli's Gem-set Gold Belt Decoration
A belt decoration from Emperor Wanli's tomb, with a base made of gold, inlaid with pomegranate seed-like rubies and cat's eye stones. Wanli seems to have a particular fondness for cat's eye, as it appears on many of the accompanying burial artifacts....
4 mars 2025

Jar (Guan) with Textured Surface, Late Eastern Zhou-early Western Han dynasty

Jar (Guan) with Textured Surface, Late Eastern Zhou-early Western Han dynasty
Jar (Guan) with Textured Surface, Late Eastern Zhou, late Warring States, or early Western Han dynasty, about 300-100 B.C., probably Jiangsu or Zhejiang Province. Coil-built stoneware with impressed decoration, 11.11 x 13.97 cm. Los Angeles County Museum...
10 juillet 2024

Plaque, celadon with inlaid design of six cranes, Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th century

Plaque, celadon with inlaid design of six cranes, Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th century
Plaque, celadon with inlaid design of six cranes, Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th century, Gangjin kiln or Buan kilns. Height (cm) 2.2; Width (cm) 20.5×15.9; Weight (g) 525. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection),...
9 juillet 2024

Square Bowl, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522–1566)

Square Bowl, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522–1566)
Square Bowl with Design of Dragons amidst Clouds, Symbols of Longevity, and Shou Character, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522–1566). Porcelain with incised and overglaze polychrome enamel decoration and underglaze cobalt blue reign mark, 7.6...
9 juillet 2024

Fragment of a Lattice-and-Blossom Carpet, probably mid-17th century, Mughal dynasty (1526–1858)

Fragment of a Lattice-and-Blossom Carpet, probably mid-17th century, Mughal dynasty (1526–1858)
Fragment of a Lattice-and-Blossom Carpet, probably mid-17th century, Mughal dynasty (1526–1858), reign of Shah Jahan (Mughal, reigned 1628–1658), Lahore, Punjab province. Silk warp and weft; pashmina (fine goat fleece) pile, asymmetrical knot (open to...
9 juillet 2024

Fragment of a Lattice-and-Blossom Carpet, probably mid-17th century, Mughal dynasty (1526–1858)

Fragment of a Lattice-and-Blossom Carpet, probably mid-17th century, Mughal dynasty (1526–1858)
Fragment of a Lattice-and-Blossom Carpet, probably mid-17th century, Mughal dynasty (1526–1858), reign of Shah Jahan (Mughal, reigned 1628–1658), Lahore, Punjab province. Silk warp and weft; pashmina (fine goat fleece) pile, asymmetrical knot (open to...
2 mars 2025

Nautilus-Shell Cup, German, Augsburg, 17th century (19th century mounts)

Nautilus-Shell Cup, German, Augsburg, 17th century (19th century mounts)
Nautilus-Shell Cup, German, Augsburg, 17th century (19th century mounts). Nautilus-shell cup and silver gilt, 26.1 × 16.1 × 10.2 cm. Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment, 1947.732. During the Age of Discovery, European artists were inspired...
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