Apollo 11 stones, Namibia. 25,500-25,300 bce charcoal on stone
Apollo 11 stones, Namibia. 25,500-25,300 bce charcoal on stone
Great Hall of the Bulls Lascaux, France Paleolithic Europe 15,000 to 13000 bce rock painting
Great Hall of the Bulls Lascaux, France Paleolithic Europe 15,000 to 13000 bce rock painting
Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine tequixquiac central mexico 14,000 to 7000 bce bone
Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine tequixquiac central mexico 14,000 to 7000 bce bone
Running horned woman. Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria. 6000-4000 bce Pigment on rock
Running horned woman. Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria. 6000-4000 bce Pigment on rock
Anthropomorphic stele. Arabian Peninsula. fourth millennium bce sandstone
Anthropomorphic stele. Arabian Peninsula. fourth millennium bce sandstone
Jade cong. LIangzhu, China 3300-2200 bce carved jade
Jade cong. LIangzhu, China 3300-2200 bce carved jade
Stonehenge. Wiltshire, England. Neolithic Europe. 2500-1600 bce sandstone
Stonehenge. Wiltshire, England. Neolithic Europe. 2500-1600 bce sandstone
The Ambum stone ambum Valley, Enga Province, Paua new Guinea. c. 1500 bce Greywacke
The Ambum stone ambum Valley, Enga Province, Paua new Guinea. c. 1500 bce Greywacke
White temple and its ziggurat. Uruk . Sumerian. c. 3500-3000 bce Mud brick
White temple and its ziggurat. Uruk . Sumerian. c. 3500-3000 bce Mud brick
Palette of King Narmer. Predynastic Egypt. c. 3000-2900 bce Greywacke
Palette of King Narmer. Predynastic Egypt. c. 3000-2900 bce Greywacke
Statues o votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna. Sumerian. c. 2700 bce. Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone
Statues o votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna. Sumerian. c. 2700 bce. Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone
Seated scribe. Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2620-2500 bce painted limestone.
Seated scribe. Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2620-2500 bce painted limestone.
Standard of Ur from the Royal tombs at Ur. Sumerian. c. 2600- 2400 bce. wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone
Standard of Ur from the Royal tombs at Ur. Sumerian. c. 2600- 2400 bce. wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone
Great Pyramids. Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth dynasty. c. 2550-2490 bce cut limestone
Great Pyramids. Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth dynasty. c. 2550-2490 bce cut limestone
King Mendaura and queen. Old Kingdom, fourth dynasty. c. 2490- 2472 bce. greywacke
King Mendaura and queen. Old Kingdom, fourth dynasty. c. 2490- 2472 bce. greywacke
The Code of Hammurabi. Babylon. Susian. c. 1792-1750 BCE basalt
The Code of Hammurabi. Babylon. Susian. c. 1792-1750 BCE basalt
Temple of AMun-Re and Hypostyle Hall. Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt, New Kingdom 18th and 19 dynasties. Temple: c. 1550 bce hall: c. 1250 bce cut sandstone and mud brick
Temple of AMun-Re and Hypostyle Hall. Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt, New Kingdom 18th and 19 dynasties. Temple: c. 1550 bce hall: c. 1250 bce cut sandstone and mud brick
Morturary temple of Hatshepsut. Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th dynasty. c. 1473-1458 bce partially carved into a rock cliff and red granite
Morturary temple of Hatshepsut. Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th dynasty. c. 1473-1458 bce partially carved into a rock cliff and red granite
Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters. New Kingdom (Amarna), 18th dynasty. c. 1353-1335 bce limestone
Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters. New Kingdom (Amarna), 18th dynasty. c. 1353-1335 bce limestone
Tutankhamun's tomb, innermost coffin, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1323 bce gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones
Tutankhamun's tomb, innermost coffin, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1323 bce gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones
Last judgment of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb. New Kingdom, 19th dynasty. c. 1275.bce painted papyrus scroll
Last judgment of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb. New Kingdom, 19th dynasty. c. 1275.bce painted papyrus scroll
Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin. New-Assyrian, c. 720-705 bce Alabaster
Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin. New-Assyrian, c. 720-705 bce Alabaster
Anavysos Kouros. Archaic Greek. c. 530 bce marble with remnants of paint
Anavysos Kouros. Archaic Greek. c. 530 bce marble with remnants of paint
Peplos kore. Archaic Greek. c. 530 bce. Marble, painted details
Peplos kore. Archaic Greek. c. 530 bce. Marble, painted details
Sarcophagus of the Spouses. Etruscan, c. 520 bce terra cotta
Sarcophagus of the Spouses. Etruscan, c. 520 bce terra cotta
Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes. Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 bce Limestone
Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes. Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 bce Limestone
Temple of Minerva and sculpture of Apollo. Master sculptor Vulca. c. 510-500 bce original temple of wood, mud brick, or tufa (volcanic rock) terra cotta sculpture
Temple of Minerva and sculpture of Apollo. Master sculptor Vulca. c. 510-500 bce original temple of wood, mud brick, or tufa (volcanic rock) terra cotta sculpture
Temple of Minerva
Temple of Minerva
Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia, Italy. Etruscan. c. 480-470 bce. Tufa and fresco
Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia, Italy. Etruscan. c. 480-470 bce. Tufa and fresco
Niobides Krater. Anonymous vase painter of Classical Greece known as the niobid Painter. c 460-450 bce. Clay, red-figure technique (white highlights)
Niobides Krater. Anonymous vase painter of Classical Greece known as the niobid Painter. c 460-450 bce. Clay, red-figure technique (white highlights)
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). Polykleitos. Original 450-440 bce. Rman copy, marble, of Greek orginal
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). Polykleitos. Original 450-440 bce. Rman copy, marble, of Greek orginal
Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Iktinos and Kallicrates. c. 447-410 bce. Marble
Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Iktinos and Kallicrates. c. 447-410 bce. Marble
Helios, horses, and Dionysus....Acropolis
Helios, horses, and Dionysus....Acropolis
Temple of Athena Nike...Acropolis
Temple of Athena Nike...Acropolis
Victory adjusting her sandal...Acropolis
Victory adjusting her sandal...Acropolis
Plaque of the Ergastines....Acropolis
Plaque of the Ergastines....Acropolis
Grave stele of Hegeso. Attributed to Kallimachos. c. 410 bce. marble and paint
Grave stele of Hegeso. Attributed to Kallimachos. c. 410 bce. marble and paint
Winged Victory of Samothrace. Hellenistic Greek. c. 190 bce. marble
Winged Victory of Samothrace. Hellenistic Greek. c. 190 bce. marble
Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon. Asia Minor..present Turkey...Hellenistic Greek. c. 175 bce. marble
Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon. Asia Minor..present Turkey...Hellenistic Greek. c. 175 bce. marble
Athena...Altar of Pergamon
Athena...Altar of Pergamon
HOuse of the Vettii. Pompeii, Italy. Imperial Roman. c. second century bce. rebuilt c. 62-79 ce cut stone and fresco
HOuse of the Vettii. Pompeii, Italy. Imperial Roman. c. second century bce. rebuilt c. 62-79 ce cut stone and fresco
Alexander Mosaic from the HOuse of Faun, Pompeii. Republican Roman. c. 100 bce. mosaic
Alexander Mosaic from the HOuse of Faun, Pompeii. Republican Roman. c. 100 bce. mosaic
Seated boxer. Hellenistic Greek. c. 100 bce. bronze
Seated boxer. Hellenistic Greek. c. 100 bce. bronze
Head of a Roman patrician. Republican Roman. c. 75-50 bce. Marble
Head of a Roman patrician. Republican Roman. c. 75-50 bce. Marble
Augusta of Prima Posta. Imperial Roman. Early first century ce. Marble
Augusta of Prima Posta. Imperial Roman. Early first century ce. Marble
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater). Rome, Italy. Imperial Roman. 70-80 ce. stone and concrete
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater). Rome, Italy. Imperial Roman. 70-80 ce. stone and concrete
Forum of Trajan. Rome, Italy. Apollodorus of Damascus. Forum and markets: 106-112 ce. column completed 113 ce. brick and concrete....
Forum of Trajan. Rome, Italy. Apollodorus of Damascus. Forum and markets: 106-112 ce. column completed 113 ce. brick and concrete....
Column of Trajan.....Marble
Column of Trajan.....Marble
Pantheon. Imperial Roman. 118-125 ce. Concrete with stone facing.
Pantheon. Imperial Roman. 118-125 ce. Concrete with stone facing.
Pantheon interior
Pantheon interior
Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus. Late Imperial Roman. c. 250 ce. Marble
Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus. Late Imperial Roman. c. 250 ce. Marble
Catacomb of Priscilla Rome, Italy. Late Antique Europe. c. 200-400 ce excavated tufa and fresco
Catacomb of Priscilla Rome, Italy. Late Antique Europe. c. 200-400 ce excavated tufa and fresco
Santa Sabina. Rome, Italy. Late ANtique Eruope. c. 422-432 ce brick and stone, wooden roof
Santa Sabina. Rome, Italy. Late ANtique Eruope. c. 422-432 ce brick and stone, wooden roof
Santa Sabina interior
Santa Sabina interior
Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Jacob Wrestling the Angel, from the Vienna Genesis. Early Byzantine. early 6th century ce Illuminated manuscript....tempera, gold, and silver on purple vellum
Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Jacob Wrestling the Angel, from the Vienna Genesis. Early Byzantine. early 6th century ce Illuminated manuscript....tempera, gold, and silver on purple vellum
San Vitale. Ravenna, Italy. Byzantine. 526-547 ce. brick, marble, and stone veneer: mosaic
San Vitale. Ravenna, Italy. Byzantine. 526-547 ce. brick, marble, and stone veneer: mosaic
San Vitale interior
San Vitale interior
Justinian panel San Vitale...mosaic
Justinian panel San Vitale...mosaic
Theodora panel San Vitale....mosaic
Theodora panel San Vitale....mosaic
Hagia Sophia Constantinople (Istanbul). Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. 532-537 ce brick and ceramic elements with stone and mosaic veneer
Hagia Sophia Constantinople (Istanbul). Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. 532-537 ce brick and ceramic elements with stone and mosaic veneer
Hagia Sophia interior
Hagia Sophia interior
Hagia Sophia floor plan
Hagia Sophia floor plan
Merovingian looped fibulae. Medieval . mid sixth century. silver gilt worked in filigree, with inlays of garnets and other stones
Merovingian looped fibulae. Medieval . mid sixth century. silver gilt worked in filigree, with inlays of garnets and other stones
Virgin THeotokos and Child between Saints Theodore and George. Byzantine . 6th or early 7th century ce. Encaustic on wood
Virgin THeotokos and Child between Saints Theodore and George. Byzantine . 6th or early 7th century ce. Encaustic on wood
Lindisfarne Gospels: St. Matthew, cross-carpet page; St. Luke portrait page; St. Luke incipit page. Early medieval c. 700 ce. Illuminated manuscript
Lindisfarne Gospels: St. Matthew, cross-carpet page; St. Luke portrait page; St. Luke incipit page. Early medieval c. 700 ce. Illuminated manuscript
Lindisfarne Gospels; St. Matthew, cross-carpet page; St. Luke portrait page; St. Luke incipit page
Lindisfarne Gospels; St. Matthew, cross-carpet page; St. Luke portrait page; St. Luke incipit page
Great Mosque. Cordoba, Spain....horse shoe arches
Great Mosque. Cordoba, Spain....horse shoe arches
pyxis of al-Mulghira. Umayyad. c. 968 ce. Ivory
pyxis of al-Mulghira. Umayyad. c. 968 ce. Ivory
Church of Sainte-Foy. Conques, France. Romanesque. Church: c. 1050-1130 ce. Reliquary of Sainte-Foy: ninth century ce., with later additions. Stone, architecture; stone and paint-tympanum: gold, silver, gemstones, and enamel over wood- reliquary
Church of Sainte-Foy. Conques, France. Romanesque. Church: c. 1050-1130 ce. Reliquary of Sainte-Foy: ninth century ce., with later additions. Stone, architecture; stone and paint-tympanum: gold, silver, gemstones, and enamel over wood- reliquary
Saninte-Foy tympanum
Saninte-Foy tympanum
Reliquary of sainte foy
Reliquary of sainte foy
Bayeux Tapestry. Romanesque. c. 1066-1080 ce. embroidery on linens
Bayeux Tapestry. Romanesque. c. 1066-1080 ce. embroidery on linens
Chartres Cathedral. Chartres, France. Gothic. original construction c. 1145-1155 ce. .....limestone, stain glass
Chartres Cathedral. Chartres, France. Gothic. original construction c. 1145-1155 ce. .....limestone, stain glass
Interior of Chartres Cathedral
Interior of Chartres Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral plan
Chartres Cathedral plan
Dedication Page with Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX of France, Scenes from the Apocalypse from Bibles moralisees. Gothic. 1225-1245 ce. illuminated manuscript
Dedication Page with Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX of France, Scenes from the Apocalypse from Bibles moralisees. Gothic. 1225-1245 ce. illuminated manuscript
Rottgen Pieta. medieval. c. 1300-1325 ce. Painted wood.
Rottgen Pieta. medieval. c. 1300-1325 ce. Painted wood.
Arena Scrovegni chapel. Pudua, Italy. Unknown architect. Giotto...artist. chapel: c. 1303 : fresco: 1305.
Arena Scrovegni chapel. Pudua, Italy. Unknown architect. Giotto...artist. chapel: c. 1303 : fresco: 1305.
Lamentation....Scrovegni Chapel. Giotto. fresco
Lamentation....Scrovegni Chapel. Giotto. fresco
Golden Haggadah (The Plagues of Egypt) Medieval Spain. 1320 Illuminated manscript.
Golden Haggadah (The Plagues of Egypt) Medieval Spain. 1320 Illuminated manscript.
Alhambra. Granada, Spain. Nasrid Dynasty. 1354-1391 whitewashed adobe
Alhambra. Granada, Spain. Nasrid Dynasty. 1354-1391 whitewashed adobe
Court of Lions. Alhambra. Granada, Spain
Court of Lions. Alhambra. Granada, Spain
Hall of Sisters. ALhambra
Hall of Sisters. ALhambra
Alhambra plan
Alhambra plan
Merode altarpiece. Workshop of Robert Campin. 1427-1432 Oil on wood
Merode altarpiece. Workshop of Robert Campin. 1427-1432 Oil on wood
Pazzi Chapel. Basilica di Santa Croce. Florence, Italy. Brunelleschi. 1429-1461 masonry
Pazzi Chapel. Basilica di Santa Croce. Florence, Italy. Brunelleschi. 1429-1461 masonry
The Arnolfini Portrait. Jan van Eyck. 1434. oil on wood
The Arnolfini Portrait. Jan van Eyck. 1434. oil on wood
David. Donatello. 1440-1460 bronze
David. Donatello. 1440-1460 bronze
Palazzo Rucellai. Florence, Italy. Alberti. 1450 masonry
Palazzo Rucellai. Florence, Italy. Alberti. 1450 masonry
Madonna and Child with Two Angels. Fra filippo Lippi 1465 Tempera on wood
Madonna and Child with Two Angels. Fra filippo Lippi 1465 Tempera on wood
Birth of Venus. Botticelli. 1484-1486 tempera on canvas
Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci 1494-1498 oil and tempera
Adam and Eve. Durer. 1504. engraving
Adam and Eve. Durer. 1504. engraving
Sistene Chapel ceiling. Vatican City, Italy, Michelangelo. Ceiling frescoes: 1508-1512. fresco
Sistene Chapel ceiling. Vatican City, Italy, Michelangelo. Ceiling frescoes: 1508-1512. fresco
Sistene Chapel altar wall. 1536-1541. Michelangelo fresco
The Delphic Sibyl. Sistene chapel ceiling. Michelangelo.
The Delphic Sibyl. Sistene chapel ceiling. Michelangelo.
The School of Athens. Raphael. 1509-1511. Fresco
Isenheim altarpiece. Grunewald. 1512-1516. closed. oil on wood
Isenheim altarpiece. Grunewald. 1512-1516. closed. oil on wood
Isenheim altarpiece. open
Isenheim altarpiece. open
Entombment of Christ. Pontormo. 1525-1528. oil on wood
Entombment of Christ. Pontormo. 1525-1528. oil on wood
Allegory of Law and Grace. Lucas Cranach the Elder. 1530. Woodcut and letterpress
Allegory of Law and Grace. Lucas Cranach the Elder. 1530. Woodcut and letterpress
Venus of Urbino. Titian. 1538. oil on canvas
Venus of Urbino. Titian. 1538. oil on canvas
Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza. Viceroyalty of New Spain. 1541-1542. ink and color on paper
Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza. Viceroyalty of New Spain. 1541-1542. ink and color on paper
Il Gesu, Rome, Italy. Vignola. façade...Giacomo della Porta
Il Gesu, Rome, Italy. Vignola. façade...Giacomo della Porta
Il Gesu, ceiling. Rome, Italy. Gaulli. 16th century
Il Gesu, ceiling. Rome, Italy. Gaulli. 16th century
Hunters in the Snow. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 1565. oil on wood
Hunters in the Snow. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 1565. oil on wood
Mosque of Selim II. Edirne, Turkey. Sinan architect. 1568-1575. Brick and stone
Mosque of Selim II. Edirne, Turkey. Sinan architect. 1568-1575. Brick and stone
Mosque of Selim II
Mosque of Selim II
Mosque of Selim II plan
Mosque of Selim II plan
Calling of Saint Matthew. Caravaggio. 1597-1601. oil on canvas
Henri IV Receives the Portrait of Marie de'Medici, from Marie de' Medici cycle, Rubens. 1621-1625/. oil on canvas
Henri IV Receives the Portrait of Marie de'Medici, from Marie de' Medici cycle, Rubens. 1621-1625/. oil on canvas
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. Rome, Italy. Borromini 1638-1646. Stone and stucco
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. Rome, Italy. Borromini 1638-1646. Stone and stucco
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane interior
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane interior
Self Portrait with Saskia. Rembrandt. 1636. Etching
Ecstasy of St. Teresa. Cornaro Chapel. Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria. Rome, Italy. Bernini. 1647-1652. marble: stucco and gilt bronze
Ecstasy of St. Teresa. Cornaro Chapel. Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria. Rome, Italy. Bernini. 1647-1652. marble: stucco and gilt bronze
Cornaro Chapel. Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria
Cornaro Chapel. Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria
Angel and Arquebus, Asiel Timor Dei. Master of Calamarca (La Paz School). 17th century oil on canvas
Angel and Arquebus, Asiel Timor Dei. Master of Calamarca (La Paz School). 17th century oil on canvas
Las Meninas. Velazquez. 1656. oil on canvas
Las Meninas. Velazquez. 1656. oil on canvas
Woman Holding a Balance. Vermeer. 1664. oil on canvas
The palace of Versailles. Versailles, France. Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Begun 1669. 
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The palace of Versailles. Versailles, France. Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Begun 1669. '
Hall of Mirrors. Versailles
Hall of Mirrors. Versailles
Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and hunting scene. Circle of the Gonzalez Family. 1697-1701. Tempera and resin on wood, shell inlay
Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and hunting scene. Circle of the Gonzalez Family. 1697-1701. Tempera and resin on wood, shell inlay
The Virgin of Guadalupe (Virgen de Guadalupe) Miguel Gonzalez. 1698 based on original virgin of Guadalupe oil on canvas on wood, inlay of mother of pearl
Fruit and Insects Ruysch 1711 oil on wood
Fruit and Insects Ruysch 1711 oil on wood
Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo. Attributed to Juan Rodriguez Juarez 1715 oil on canvas
The Tete a Tete from Marriage a la Mode, Hogarth, 1743, oil on canvas
The Tete a Tete from Marriage a la Mode, Hogarth, 1743, oil on canvas
Portrait of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz.Miguel Cabrera, 1750. Oil on canvas
A Philosopher giving a lecture on the Orrery. Joseph Wright of Derby. 1763-1765. oil on canvas
The Swing. Jean-Honore Fragonard. 1767. oil on canvas
The Swing. Jean-Honore Fragonard. 1767. oil on canvas
Monticello. Virginia, Jefferson. 1768-1809. brick, glass, stone, and wood
Monticello. Virginia, Jefferson. 1768-1809. brick, glass, stone, and wood
The Oath of the Horatii. David. 1784. oil on canvas
The Oath of the Horatii. David. 1784. oil on canvas
George Washington. Jean-Antoine Houdon. 1788-1792. marble
George Washington. Jean-Antoine Houdon. 1788-1792. marble
Self Portrait. Vigee Le Brun. 1790. oil on canvas
Self Portrait. Vigee Le Brun. 1790. oil on canvas
Y no hai remedio...The Diasters of War. Goya. 1810-1823. etching drypoint, burin, and burnishing
La Grande Odalisque. Ingres. 1814. oil on canvas
La Grande Odalisque. Ingres. 1814. oil on canvas
Liberty Leading the People. Delacroix. 1830. oil on canvas
Liberty Leading the People. Delacroix. 1830. oil on canvas
The Oxbow. Thomas Cole. 1836. oil on canvas
The Oxbow. Thomas Cole. 1836. oil on canvas
Still life in Studio. Daguerre. 1837. Daguerreotype
Still life in Studio. Daguerre. 1837. Daguerreotype
Slave SHip. Turner. 1840. oil on canvas
Slave SHip. Turner. 1840. oil on canvas
Palace of Westminster. London, England. Barry and Pugin. 1840-1870. Limestone masonry and glass
Palace of Westminster. London, England. Barry and Pugin. 1840-1870. Limestone masonry and glass
The Stone Breakers. Courbet. 1849. oil on canvas
The Stone Breakers. Courbet. 1849. oil on canvas
Nadar Raising Photography to the Height of Art. Daumier. 1862. Lithograph
Nadar Raising Photography to the Height of Art. Daumier. 1862. Lithograph
Olympia. Manet. 1863. Oil on canvas
Olympia. Manet. 1863. Oil on canvas
The Saint-Lazare Station. Monet.1877. oil on canvas
The Saint-Lazare Station. Monet.1877. oil on canvas
The Horse in Motion. Muybridge. 1878. Albumen print
The Horse in Motion. Muybridge. 1878. Albumen print
The Valley of Mexico from the HIllside of Santa Isabel. Velasco. 1882. oil on canvas
The Burghers of Calais. Rodin. 1884-1894. Bronze
The Burghers of Calais. Rodin. 1884-1894. Bronze
THe Starry Night. van Gogh. 1889. oil on canvas
THe Starry Night. van Gogh. 1889. oil on canvas
The Coiffure. Cassatt. 1890-1891. Drypoint and aquatint
The Coiffure. Cassatt. 1890-1891. Drypoint and aquatint
The Scream. Munch. 1893. tempera and pastels on cardboard
The Scream. Munch. 1893. tempera and pastels on cardboard
Where Do We Come From? What are We? Where Are WE Going? Gauguin. 1897-1898. oil on canvas
Where Do We Come From? What are We? Where Are WE Going? Gauguin. 1897-1898. oil on canvas
Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building. Chicago, Illinois. Sullivan. 1899-1903. Iron, steel, glass, and terra cotta.
Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building. Chicago, Illinois. Sullivan. 1899-1903. Iron, steel, glass, and terra cotta.
Mont Sainte-Victoire. Cezanne. 1902-1904. oil on canvas.
Mont Sainte-Victoire. Cezanne. 1902-1904. oil on canvas.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Picasso. 1907. oil on canvas
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Picasso. 1907. oil on canvas
The Steerage. Stieglitz. 1907. Photogravure
The Steerage. Stieglitz. 1907. Photogravure
The Kiss. Klimt. 1907-1908. oil and gold leaf on canvas
The Portuguese. Braque. 1911. oil on canvas
The Portuguese. Braque. 1911. oil on canvas
Goldfish. Matisse. 1912. oil on canvas
Goldfish. Matisse. 1912. oil on canvas
Improvisation 28. Kandinsky. 1912. oil on canvas
Improvisation 28. Kandinsky. 1912. oil on canvas
Self portrait as a soldier. Kirchner. 1915. oil on canvas
Memorial Sheet for Karl Liebknecht. Kollwitz. 1919-1920 woodcut
Memorial Sheet for Karl Liebknecht. Kollwitz. 1919-1920 woodcut
Villa Savoye. Poissy-sur-Seine, France. Le Corbusier. 1929. Steel and reinforced concrete
Villa Savoye. Poissy-sur-Seine, France. Le Corbusier. 1929. Steel and reinforced concrete
Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow. Mondrian. 1930. oil on canvas
Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow. Mondrian. 1930. oil on canvas
Illustration from the Results of the First Five-Year Plan. Varvara Stepanova. 1932. Photomontage.
Illustration from the Results of the First Five-Year Plan. Varvara Stepanova. 1932. Photomontage.
Object, Meret Oppenheim. 1936. fur covered cup, saucer, and spoon
Object, Meret Oppenheim. 1936. fur covered cup, saucer, and spoon
Fallingwater. Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wright. 1936-39. Reinforced concrete, sandstone, steel, and glass
Fallingwater. Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wright. 1936-39. Reinforced concrete, sandstone, steel, and glass
The Two Fridas. Frida Kahlo. 1939. oil on canvas
The Two Fridas. Frida Kahlo. 1939. oil on canvas
The Migration of the Negro. Panel no. 49. Jacob Lawrence. 1940-1941. Casein tempera on hardboard
The Migration of the Negro. Panel no. 49. Jacob Lawrence. 1940-1941. Casein tempera on hardboard
The Jungle. Wifredo Lam. 1943. Gouache on paper mounted on canvas
The Jungle. Wifredo Lam. 1943. Gouache on paper mounted on canvas
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Park. Diego Rivera. 1947-1948. fresco
Fountain. Duchamp. 1950. Readymade glazed sanitary china with black paint
Fountain. Duchamp. 1950. Readymade glazed sanitary china with black paint
Woman, I. Willem de Kooning. 1950-1952. Oil on canvas
Woman, I. Willem de Kooning. 1950-1952. Oil on canvas
Seagram Building. New York City. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson. 1954-1958. Steel frame with glass curtain wall and bronze.
Seagram Building. New York City. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson. 1954-1958. Steel frame with glass curtain wall and bronze.
Marilyn Diptych. Warhol. 1962. Oil, acrylic, and silkscreen enamel on canvas
Marilyn Diptych. Warhol. 1962. Oil, acrylic, and silkscreen enamel on canvas
Narcissus Garden. Kusama. Original installation and performance 1966. Mirror balls
Narcissus Garden. Kusama. Original installation and performance 1966. Mirror balls
The Bay. Helen Frankenthaler. 1963. Acrylic on canvas
Lipstick on Caterpillar Tracks. Claes Oldenburg. 1969-1974. Corten steel, steel, aluminum, and cast resin: painted with polyurethane enamel.
Spiral Jetty. Great Salt Lake, Utah, Robert Smithson. 1970. Earthwork, mud, precipitated salt crystals, rocks, and water coil.
Spiral Jetty. Great Salt Lake, Utah, Robert Smithson. 1970. Earthwork, mud, precipitated salt crystals, rocks, and water coil.
House in New Castle County. Delaware. Venturi, Rauch, and Scott Brown. 1978-1983. Wood frame and stucco
House in New Castle County. Delaware. Venturi, Rauch, and Scott Brown. 1978-1983. Wood frame and stucco
Chavin de Huantar. Northern highlands, Peru. Chavin 900-200 bce. stone, granite, hammered gold alloy
Chavin de Huantar. Northern highlands, Peru. Chavin 900-200 bce. stone, granite, hammered gold alloy
nose ornament.....chavin de huantar
nose ornament.....chavin de huantar
Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. Montezuma county, Colorado, Puebloan. 450-1300 ce. sandstone
Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. Montezuma county, Colorado, Puebloan. 450-1300 ce. sandstone
Yaxchilan. Chiapas, Mexico. Maya. 725 ce. Limestone
Lintel, yaxchilan
Lintel, yaxchilan
Great Serpent Mound. Adams County, southern Ohio. Mississippian. 1070 ce Earthwork/effigy mound
Great Serpent Mound. Adams County, southern Ohio. Mississippian. 1070 ce Earthwork/effigy mound
Templo Mayor. Tenochtitlan. Mexico. Aztec. 1375-1520. ce. stone
Templo Mayor. Tenochtitlan. Mexico. Aztec. 1375-1520. ce. stone
The coyolxauhqui stone, volcanic stone. aztec
The coyolxauhqui stone, volcanic stone. aztec
calendar stone. Temolo Mayor.
calendar stone. Temolo Mayor.
Olmec-style mask
Olmec-style mask
City of Cusco, Central highlands, Peru. Inka. 1440 ce. andesite
City of Cusco, Central highlands, Peru. Inka. 1440 ce. andesite
Maize cobs. Inka. 1440-1533. ce. sheet metal/repousse, metal alloys
Maize cobs. Inka. 1440-1533. ce. sheet metal/repousse, metal alloys
City of Machu picchu. Central highlands, Peru. Inka. 1450-1540 ce. granite
City of Machu picchu. Central highlands, Peru. Inka. 1450-1540 ce. granite
All-T'oqapu tunic. Inka. 1450-1540 ce. camelid fiber and cotton
Bandolier bag. Lenape (Delaware tribe) 1850. ce. beadwork on leather
Bandolier bag. Lenape (Delaware tribe) 1850. ce. beadwork on leather
Transformation mask. Kwakwaka'wakw. Northwest coast of Canada. Late 19th century ce. wood, paint, and string
Transformation mask. Kwakwaka'wakw. Northwest coast of Canada. Late 19th century ce. wood, paint, and string
black on black ceramic vessel, Maria Martinez and Julian Martinez, Tewa, Puebloan, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. mid 20th century. Blackware ceramic.
black on black ceramic vessel, Maria Martinez and Julian Martinez, Tewa, Puebloan, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. mid 20th century. Blackware ceramic.
Conical tower and circular wall of Great Zimbabwe. Southeaastern Zimbabwe. Shona peoples. 1000-1400 ce. coursed granite blocks
Conical tower and circular wall of Great Zimbabwe. Southeaastern Zimbabwe. Shona peoples. 1000-1400 ce. coursed granite blocks
Great Mosque of Djenne. Mali. founded 1200 ce. adobe
Great Mosque of Djenne. Mali. founded 1200 ce. adobe
Wall plaque, from Oba's palace. Edo peo;les, Benin. 16th century. cast brass.
Wall plaque, from Oba's palace. Edo peo;les, Benin. 16th century. cast brass.
Sika dwa kofi. Ashanti peoples. 1700 ce. gold over wood and cast gold attachments
Sika dwa kofi. Ashanti peoples. 1700 ce. gold over wood and cast gold attachments
Ndop of King Mishe. Kuba peoples. Republic of Congo. 1760-1780 ce. wood
Ndop of King Mishe. Kuba peoples. Republic of Congo. 1760-1780 ce. wood
Power figure. Kongo peoples. late 19th century. wood and metal
Power figure. Kongo peoples. late 19th century. wood and metal
Female Pwo mask. Chokwe peoples. Congo. late 18th early 19th centurys. wood, fiber, pigment, and metal
Bundu mask, Sande Society. Mende peoples. west African forests. 19th to 20th century ce. wood, cloth, and fiber
Bundu mask, Sande Society. Mende peoples. west African forests. 19th to 20th century ce. wood, cloth, and fiber
Ikenga. Igbo peoples. 19th to 20th century ce. wood
Lukasa. Mbudye Society. Luba peoples. 19th to 20th century ce. wood, beads, and metal.
Lukasa. Mbudye Society. Luba peoples. 19th to 20th century ce. wood, beads, and metal.
Aka elephant mask. Bamileke. 19th to 20th century ce. wood. woven raffia. cloth and beads.
Aka elephant mask. Bamileke. 19th to 20th century ce. wood. woven raffia. cloth and beads.
Reliquary figure. Fang peoples. 19th to 20th century wood.
Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife. Olowe of Ise. 1910-1914 ce. wood and pigment
Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife. Olowe of Ise. 1910-1914 ce. wood and pigment
Petra, Jordan: Treasury and Great Temple. Nabataean Ptolemaic and Roman. 400 bce. cut rock
Buddha. Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Gandharan. 400-800 ce. cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint.....destroyed in 2001
Buddha. Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Gandharan. 400-800 ce. cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint.....destroyed in 2001
The Kaaba. Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Islamic. 631-632 ce multiple renovations granite masonry
The Kaaba. Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Islamic. 631-632 ce multiple renovations granite masonry
Jowo Rinpoche, enshrined in the Jokhang Temple. Lhasa, Tibet. Yarlung Dynasty. Believed to have been brought to Tibet in 641 ce. gilt metals with semiprecious stones, pearls, and paint
Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem, Palestine. Islamic, Umayyad. 691-692 ce. with multiple renovations. Stone masonry and wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics, and gilt aluminum and bronze dome.
Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) Isfahan, Iran. Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynasties. 700 ce. additins and restorations in the 14th, 18th, and 20th centuries ce. stone, brick, wood plaster and glazed ceramic tile
Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) Isfahan, Iran. Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynasties. 700 ce. additins and restorations in the 14th, 18th, and 20th centuries ce. stone, brick, wood plaster and glazed ceramic tile
Folio from a Quran. ARab, North Africa, or Near East. Abbasid. 8th to 9th century ce. ink, color, and gold on parchment
Basin (Baptistere de St. Louis) Muhammad ibn al-Zain. 1320-1340ce brass inlaid with gold and silver
Basin (Baptistere de St. Louis) Muhammad ibn al-Zain. 1320-1340ce brass inlaid with gold and silver
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama. Islamic: Persian, Il'Khanid. 1330-1340 ce ink and opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama. Islamic: Persian, Il'Khanid. 1330-1340 ce ink and opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
The Court of Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama. Sultan Muhammad. 1522-1525 ce. ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
The Court of Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama. Sultan Muhammad. 1522-1525 ce. ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
The Ardabil Carpet. Maqsud of Kashan. 1539-1540 ce. silk and wool
The Ardabil Carpet. Maqsud of Kashan. 1539-1540 ce. silk and wool
Great Stupa at Sanchi. Madhya Pradesh, India. Buddhist; Maurya, late Sunga Dynasty. 300 bce to 100 ce stone masonry, sandstone on dome
Great Stupa at Sanchi. Madhya Pradesh, India. Buddhist; Maurya, late Sunga Dynasty. 300 bce to 100 ce stone masonry, sandstone on dome
Terra Cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China. Oin Dynasty. 221-209 bce. painted terra cotta
Terra Cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China. Oin Dynasty. 221-209 bce. painted terra cotta
Funeral banner of Lady Dai. Han Dynasty, China. 180 bce. painted silk
Funeral banner of Lady Dai. Han Dynasty, China. 180 bce. painted silk
Longmen caves. Luoyang, China. Tang Dynasty. 493-1127 ce limestone
Longmen caves. Luoyang, China. Tang Dynasty. 493-1127 ce limestone
Gold and jade crown. Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, Korea. 5th to 6th century ce. metalwork
Gold and jade crown. Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, Korea. 5th to 6th century ce. metalwork
Todai-ji. Nara, Japan. Various artists, sculptors Unkei and Keikei, Kei school. 743 ce. rebuilt 1700 Bronze and wood
Todai-ji. Nara, Japan. Various artists, sculptors Unkei and Keikei, Kei school. 743 ce. rebuilt 1700 Bronze and wood
Borobudur Temple. Central Jave, Indonesia. Sailendra Dynasty. 750-842 ce volcanic-stone masonry
Borobudur Temple. Central Jave, Indonesia. Sailendra Dynasty. 750-842 ce volcanic-stone masonry
Buddha Borobudur temple
Buddha Borobudur temple
Angor, the temple of Angkor Wat, and the city of Angkor Thom, Cambodia. Hindu, Angkor Dynasty. 800-1400 ce. stone masonry, sandstone
Angor, the temple of Angkor Wat, and the city of Angkor Thom, Cambodia. Hindu, Angkor Dynasty. 800-1400 ce. stone masonry, sandstone
Angkor Wat plan
Angkor Wat plan
Churning of the Ocean of Milk Angkor Wat
Churning of the Ocean of Milk Angkor Wat
Jayavarman VII as Buddha....Angkor Wat
Jayavarman VII as Buddha....Angkor Wat
Lakshmana Temple . Khajuraho, India, Hindu, Chandella Dynasty. 930-950 ce. sandstone
Lakshmana Temple . Khajuraho, India, Hindu, Chandella Dynasty. 930-950 ce. sandstone
Travelers among Mountains and Streams. Fan Kuan. c 1000 ce. ink and colors on silk
Travelers among Mountains and Streams. Fan Kuan. c 1000 ce. ink and colors on silk
Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) HIndu; India, Chola Dynasty. 11th century ce. cast bronze
Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) HIndu; India, Chola Dynasty. 11th century ce. cast bronze
Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace. Kamakura Period, Japan. 1250-1300 ce. handscroll
Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace. Kamakura Period, Japan. 1250-1300 ce. handscroll
The David Vases. Yuan Dynasty, China. 1351 ce. White porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze
The David Vases. Yuan Dynasty, China. 1351 ce. White porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze
Portrait of Sin Sukju. Imperial Bureau of Painting 15th century ce. hanging scroll
Portrait of Sin Sukju. Imperial Bureau of Painting 15th century ce. hanging scroll
Forbidden City. Beijing, China. Ming Dynasty. 15th century ce and later. stone masonry, marble, brick, wood, and ceramic tile
Forbidden City. Beijing, China. Ming Dynasty. 15th century ce and later. stone masonry, marble, brick, wood, and ceramic tile
Forbidden city plan
Forbidden city plan
Ryoan-ji. Kyoto, Japan. Muromachi Period, Japan 1480 ce. 18th century. rock garden
Ryoan-ji. Kyoto, Japan. Muromachi Period, Japan 1480 ce. 18th century. rock garden
Jahangir Preferring a sufi sheikh to kings. Bichitr. 1620 ce. watercolor, gold and ink on paper
Jahangir Preferring a sufi sheikh to kings. Bichitr. 1620 ce. watercolor, gold and ink on paper
Taj Mahal. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Masons, etc. under the supervision of Ustad Ahmad Lahori, architect. 1632-1653 ce stone masonry
Taj Mahal. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Masons, etc. under the supervision of Ustad Ahmad Lahori, architect. 1632-1653 ce stone masonry
White and Red Plum Blossoms. Ogata orin. 1710-1716 ce. Ink, watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
Under the Wave off Kanagawa. The Great Wave. Katsushika Hokusai. 1830-1833 ce. polychrome woodblock print.
Under the Wave off Kanagawa. The Great Wave. Katsushika Hokusai. 1830-1833 ce. polychrome woodblock print.
Chairman Mao en Route t Anyuan. Artist unknown; based on an oil painting by Liu Chunjua. 1969 ce. color lithograph
Chairman Mao en Route t Anyuan. Artist unknown; based on an oil painting by Liu Chunjua. 1969 ce. color lithograph
Nan Madol. Pohnpei, Micronesia. Saudeleur Dynasty. 700-1600 ce. Basalt boulders and prismatic columns
Nan Madol. Pohnpei, Micronesia. Saudeleur Dynasty. 700-1600 ce. Basalt boulders and prismatic columns
Moai on platform. Easter Island. 1100-1600 ce. volcanic tuff figures on basalt base
Moai on platform. Easter Island. 1100-1600 ce. volcanic tuff figures on basalt base
Ahu ula. Hawaiian. late 18th century. feathers and fiber
Ahu ula. Hawaiian. late 18th century. feathers and fiber
Staff god. Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Polynesia. late 18th century ce. wood, tapa, fiber, and feathers
Staff god. Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Polynesia. late 18th century ce. wood, tapa, fiber, and feathers
Female deity. Nukuoro, Micronesia. 18th -19th century. wood
Female deity. Nukuoro, Micronesia. 18th -19th century. wood
Buk (mask). Torres Strait. late 19th century. Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, and shell
Buk (mask). Torres Strait. late 19th century. Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, and shell
Hiapo (tapa). Niur 1850-1900 ce. tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting
Hiapo (tapa). Niur 1850-1900 ce. tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting
Tamati Waka Nene. Gottfried Lindauer. 1890 ce. oil on canvas
Tamati Waka Nene. Gottfried Lindauer. 1890 ce. oil on canvas
Navigation chart. Marshall Islands, Micrnesia. 19th-20th century ce. wood and fiber
Malagan display and mask. New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. 20th century ce. wood, pigment, fiber, and shell
Malagan display and mask. New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. 20th century ce. wood, pigment, fiber, and shell
The Gates. New Youk City, US Christo and Jeanne-Claude. 1979-2005 ce. mixed media
The Gates. New Youk City, US Christo and Jeanne-Claude. 1979-2005 ce. mixed media
Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC Maya Lin 1982 granite
Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC Maya Lin 1982 granite
Horn Players. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1983 ce. Acrylic and oil paintstick on 3 panels
Horn Players. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1983 ce. Acrylic and oil paintstick on 3 panels
Summer Trees. Song Su-nam. 1983 ce. ink o paper
Summer Trees. Song Su-nam. 1983 ce. ink o paper
Androgyne III. Magdalena Abakanowicz. 1985. ce. burlap, resin, wood, nails, and string
Androgyne III. Magdalena Abakanowicz. 1985. ce. burlap, resin, wood, nails, and string
A Book from the Sky. Xu Bing. 1987-1991 ce. mixed media installation
A Book from the Sky. Xu Bing. 1987-1991 ce. mixed media installation
Pink Panther. Jeff Koons. 1988 ce. glazed porcelain
Pink Panther. Jeff Koons. 1988 ce. glazed porcelain
Untitled (228) from the History Portraits series. Cindy Sherman. 1990 ce. photograph
Untitled (228) from the History Portraits series. Cindy Sherman. 1990 ce. photograph
Dancing at the Louvre, from the series The French Collection, Part I; 1. Faith Ringgold. 1991 ce. acrylic on canvas tie dyed border
Dancing at the Louvre, from the series The French Collection, Part I; 1. Faith Ringgold. 1991 ce. acrylic on canvas tie dyed border
Trade. Jaune Quick-to-See Smith 1992. ce. oil and mixed media on canvas
Trade. Jaune Quick-to-See Smith 1992. ce. oil and mixed media on canvas