This ornamented silver cup tells a story about a prominent Jewish man close to rulers and European courts at a time when Jewish life was restricted Joachim Michael Salecker, Cup with cover with ... by Dr. Ariel Fein and Dr. Beth Harris
Contrary to the white marble of the ancient Mediterranean we see today, the ancient Greeks and Romans painted their statues in vibrant colors In Full Color, Ancient Sculpture Reimagined by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Beth Harris
What is worth dying for? David draws comparisons between ancient Roman philosopher Socrates and the French Revolution Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Socrates by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
These decorated aprons were gifts from the groom’s family to his wife, and signified her new role in society. Married Woman’s Apron (itjogolo or ijogolo), Ndebele ... by Dr. Peri Klemm, Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Christa Clarke
Han’s Night-Shining White exemplifies the expressive power of the line, the backbone of Chinese painting. Han Gan, Night-Shining White by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan
This Muslim prayer carpet shares striking visual similarities to a Jewish carpet meant to cover the Torah ark Ottoman prayer carpet with triple-arch design by Dr. Ariel Fein and Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
It is thought that these tunics were made for soldiers and the checkered pattern camouflaged them into an indistinguishable mass Inka checkerboard tunics by Dr. Sarahh Scher and Dr. Steven Zucker
How to identify the Christian figures of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John by their iconography, or symbols, in art How to recognize the Four Evangelists by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
László Moholy-Nagy's Photogram forces the viewer to question what a photograph is. László Moholy-Nagy, Photogram by Dr. Karen Barber
Who was the Buddha and how have artists depicted him as a visually recognizable figure in sculpture? How to recognize the Buddha by Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker
How real is too real? Pedro de Mena, Ecce Homo and Mater ... by Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Beth Harris
Pages dyed pink, script from the Maghreb, and gold medallions make this Qu'ran especially spectacular Bifolium from the Pink Qur’an by Dr. Ariel Fein and Dr. Steven Zucker
One of Rembrandt’s most technically ambitious prints has been primarily known more for its price tag than for its subject: The Hundred Guilder Print. Rembrandt, Christ Preaching (Hundred Guilder Print) by Dr. Saskia Beranek
Emeralds and gold to crown the Queen of Heaven Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate ... by Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Beth Harris
Hand-drawn patterns fill the surface of these textiles made from bark from the Pacific islands of Wallis and Futuna Bark cloth from Wallis and Futuna by Dr. Billie Lythberg and Dr. Beth Harris
Ninety-six Wari feather panels are considered to be among the most significant examples of Andean featherwork yet discovered Wari feather panels by Dr. Mary Brown
Michelangelo transforms a male model into a female figure. Discover the artist’s working process. Michelangelo, Studies for the Libyan Sibyl by Dr. Alexis Culotta
A taxidermy deer covered with crystals changes the way we look at reality Kohei Nawa, PixCell-Deer#24 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In the Third Intermediate Period, lapis represented two of Ptah's roles: that of creator of the world from a watery darkness, and Lord of the Sky. Cult Image of the God Ptah by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The precision of the line and the attention to texture allow this drawing to stand on its own as a finished work. Groom and Rider drawing by The Metropolitan Museum of Art