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- Title
- Coke Machine and Missile, Alabama, U.S.A., from "Recent Developments"
- Artist
- Elliott Erwitt
- Artist Life Dates
- Born 1928
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1974
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.175.2
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- business and commerce
- how we live
- locality
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- Title
- Madonna and Child
- Artist
- Pagani
- Physical Description
- Madonna in red, looking down at a nude baby.
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 19th century)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1868
- Accession Number
- 1988/1.145
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- holy figures and saints
- new testament
- religion
- subject matter
- Title
- The Parable of the Prudent and the Foolish Virgins
- Artist
- Philipp Galle
- Artist Life Dates
- 1537-1612
- Century
- 16th-17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1537-1612
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.30
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- how we live
- people and occupations
- religion
- rites of passage
- subject matter
- Title
- Pallas (one of a set of three with Venus and Juno)
- Artist
- Hendrick Goltzius
- Artist Life Dates
- 1558 - 1617
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1596
- Accession Number
- 1975/1.83
- Medium and Support
- engraving on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- figures
- music
- mythology
- objects
- people and occupations
- roman
- swords
- Title
- Champlevé enamel plaque with Christ in Majesty
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 12th - 13th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1200
- Accession Number
- 1958/1.91
- Medium and Support
- enamel on metal
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- bible
- birds
- mammals
- new testament
- oxen
- the natural world
- Title
- Esther Before Ahasuerus
- Artist
- Robert Strange
- Physical Description
- The Persian king Ahasuerus sits at right on a throne, wearing a turban with a crown, a cape with ermine around the neck and shoulders, and a gold chain around his neck. He holds a slender scepter towards a woman in elaborate dress and crown, who has fainted at left. This woman, Queen Esther, is supported by two handmaidens who each looks towards the king.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1721-1792
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1767
- Accession Number
- 1969/2.18
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- genres
- old testament
- people and occupations
- political figures
- royalty
- Title
- Lenox Avenue
- Artist
- Sargent Johnson
- Artist Life Dates
- 1888?-1967
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1938
- Accession Number
- 1943.63
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- faces
- genres
- how we live
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- organizations
- Title
- Asfandiyar Slays a Dragon, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
- Artist
- Shiraz and Timurid Schools
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1460
- Accession Number
- 1963/1.61
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- creatures
- literary
- mythology
- objects
- swords
- transportation
- vehicles
- weaponry
- Title
- Winged horse (Cheval ailé)
- Artist
- Odilon Redon
- Artist Life Dates
- 1840-1916
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1894
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.174
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- figures
- mammals
- mythology
- people and occupations
- the natural world
- Title
- Odalisque, Plate III, from "Transmutations"
- Artist
- Brassaï (Gyula Halász)
- Artist Life Dates
- 1899 - 1984
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1934-1935; printed 1967
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.150.3
- Medium and Support
- clichés-verre on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- breasts
- figures
- genres
- movement
- music
- objects
- people and occupations
- Title
- Arita ware dish with design of chrysanthemums by a brushwood fence
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.1
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze enamel painting
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- creatures
- genres
- mythology
- objects we use
- plants
- the natural world
- vessels
- Title
- Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes (John 6:5-14)
- Artist
- Alonso Cano
- Physical Description
- This drawing is done in brownish ink and wash against a light background, has a narrow horizontal format. It shows a group of figures clustered into the right half of the composition. The central figure is a bearded man, seated under a tree, gazing upward as he holds a loaf of bread in one hand and raises his other hand up in the air. The other figures- two men, a woman and a child- are looking at him intently .
- Artist Life Dates
- 1601-1667
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1652-1657
- Accession Number
- 1951/2.31
- Medium and Support
- pen, bistre and wash on white paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- figures
- objects
- people and occupations
- plants
- the natural world
- Title
- Untitled
- Artist
- Dick Higgins
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born England, 1938
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1971
- Accession Number
- 1996/1.70
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- genres
- modern and contemporary art
- new testament
- people and occupations
- Title
- Small Vase with Gilt Phoenix and Dragon Decoration
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.235
- Medium and Support
- bronze and gold
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- creatures
- mythology
- objects we use
- plants
- the natural world
- vessels
- Title
- The Virgin Mary, Infant Jesus, St. John and St. Joseph
- Artist
- Antonio Zanetti
- Artist Life Dates
- (Venice, 1680 - 1757, Venice)
- Century
- 18th Century
- Object Creation Date
- 1723
- Accession Number
- 1990/1.190
- Medium and Support
- chiaroscuro woodcut on the original mount with watercolor border
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- holy figures and saints
- new testament
- religion
- subject matter
- Title
- Diana
- Artist
- Carl Milles
- Artist Life Dates
- 1875-1955
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900-1955
- Accession Number
- 1958/1.58
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- figures
- greek
- modern and contemporary art
- mythology
- people and occupations
- Title
- Mirror, TLV type
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Object Creation Date
- 206 BCE - 220 CE
- Accession Number
- 1961/2.67
- Medium and Support
- bronze with azurite and black patina
- relevance
- rank 8.90210
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- creatures
- household objects
- mammals
- mythology
- the natural world
- Title
- Ceiling Sketch with Allegorical and Mythological Figures
- Artist
- Palma il Giovane
- Artist Life Dates
- (Venice, 1544 - 1628, Venice)
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1544-1628
- Accession Number
- 1947/2.5
- Medium and Support
- pen and wash with gray crayon underdrawings on off-white laid paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- architecture
- atmospheric effects
- genres
- people and occupations
- study
- the natural world
- Title
- Presentation in the Temple (Leaf from a Book of Hours)
- Artist
- Anonymous Flemish
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1440-1450
- Accession Number
- 1969/2.159
- Medium and Support
- ink, tempera and gold on parchment
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- architecture
- bible
- holy figures and saints
- new testament
- religion
- subject matter
- Title
- The Virgin Mary
- Artist
- Anonymous Spanish?
- Object Creation Date
- n.d. (15th C.?)
- Accession Number
- 1961/2.5
- Medium and Support
- painted wood and gold
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- drapery
- figures
- people and occupations
- religion
- religions
- subject matter
- Title
- Preparation for the Ball, from Cinderella Series
- Artist
- Jules Pascin
- Artist Life Dates
- 1885-1930
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1930
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.416
- Medium and Support
- aquatint and etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- fantasy
- figures
- literary
- modern and contemporary art
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- Title
- Unfinished Design for a Painted Ceiling
- Artist
- Claude Gillot
- Artist Life Dates
- 1673-1722
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1963/2.18
- Medium and Support
- graphite, ink and watercolor on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- architecture
- atmospheric effects
- figures
- people and occupations
- study
- the natural world
- Title
- Garden Stool
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1880-1910
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.60
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- creatures
- furniture
- gardens
- mythology
- objects we use
- plants
- the natural world
- Title
- The Crucifixion with St. Francis (?) and St. Jerome
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 16th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.50
- Medium and Support
- black chalk on ivory paper, laid down
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- crosses
- figures
- new testament
- people and occupations
- religion
- themes (religious)
- Title
- Pietà (The Lamentation of the Virgin)
- Artist
- Hendrick Goltzius
- Artist Life Dates
- 1558 - 1617
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1596
- Accession Number
- 1994/2.1
- Medium and Support
- engraving on thick slightly textured cream laid paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- holy figures and saints
- new testament
- pietà
- religion
- subject matter
- Title
- Mirror, Dragon and Tiger type
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Object Creation Date
- 206 BCE - 220 CE
- Accession Number
- 1961/2.69
- Medium and Support
- bronze with silver and gray patina
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- creatures
- household objects
- mammals
- mythology
- snails
- the natural world
- Title
- La Tentation de St. Antoine
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592/3-1635
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1635
- Accession Number
- 1972/1.162
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- architecture
- creatures
- mythology
- objects
- people and occupations
- religion
- subject matter
- Title
- Mirror
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Object Creation Date
- 206 BCE - 220 CE
- Accession Number
- 1974/1.179
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- creatures
- household objects
- mammals
- mythology
- snails
- the natural world
- Title
- A variant of the same composition in reverse, in black chalk (verso)
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.41
- Medium and Support
- red chalk
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- figures
- greek
- iconography
- mythology
- people and occupations
- plants
- the natural world
- Title
- Zamboula-Polka
- Artist
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Artist Life Dates
- 1864-1901
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900
- Accession Number
- 1949/2.33
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- figures
- modern and contemporary art
- music
- musical instruments
- people and occupations
- Title
- Siège de St. Jeanne d'Arc
- Artist
- Nicolas Charlet
- Artist Life Dates
- 1792-1845
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1820-1822
- Accession Number
- 1976/1.221
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on white wove paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- how we live
- music
- objects
- people and occupations
- rites of passage
- smoke
- war
- Title
- Mother's Kisses: MOTHER AND HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE
- Artist
- Dotty Attie
- Artist Life Dates
- (1938 - )
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1982
- Accession Number
- 1993/1.115.2
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on Arches white paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- cupids
- kisses
- modern and contemporary art
- mythology
- people and occupations
- roman
- Title
- Untitled
- Artist
- Albert Kahn
- Artist Life Dates
- (1869 - 1942)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1869-1942
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.688
- Medium and Support
- graphite on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- architecture
- figures
- man
- modern and contemporary art
- mythology
- people and occupations
- Title
- Crucifixion
- Artist
- Eugène Delacroix
- Artist Life Dates
- 1798-1863
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1853
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.68
- Medium and Support
- graphite on medium, slightly textured beige laid paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- crosses
- new testament
- people and occupations
- religion
- sketches
- themes (religious)
- Title
- The Spirit of God came upon Saul (Der Geist Gottes kam über Saul),from Saul and
- Artist
- Oskar Kokoschka
- Artist Life Dates
- 1886 - 1980
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1966-1968
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.114
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on white wove paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- mammals
- modern and contemporary art
- people and occupations
- the natural world
- Title
- Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
- Artist
- Charles François Pierre de La Traverse
- Artist Life Dates
- 1726-1780
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.36
- Medium and Support
- pen, brown ink and brown wash on buff paper
- relevance
- rank 8.81122
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- family
- figures
- genres
- how we live
- old testament
- people and occupations
- relationships
- Title
- Mother's Kisses: NEW EXPERIENCES AWAITED HIM
- Artist
- Dotty Attie
- Artist Life Dates
- (1938 - )
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1982
- Accession Number
- 1993/1.115.23
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on Arches white paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- cupids
- figures
- kisses
- modern and contemporary art
- mythology
- people and occupations
- roman
- Title
- Untitled (Allegorical Figures, Apollo, and Mercury Presenting Bounty to America)
- Artist
- David Claypoole Johnston
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1799 - 1865)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1799-1865
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.188
- Medium and Support
- graphite, ink and brush, heightened with white on heavy, wove paper, squared for
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- genres
- greek
- mythology
- named gods and goddesses
- religion
- roman
- subject matter
- Title
- Mother's Kisses: HE WAS MUCH ENVIED BY THOSE WHOSE UPBRINGING HAD FOLLOWED SOMEW
- Artist
- Dotty Attie
- Artist Life Dates
- (1938 - )
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1982
- Accession Number
- 1993/1.115.7
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on Arches white paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- cupids
- figures
- kisses
- modern and contemporary art
- mythology
- people and occupations
- roman
- Title
- One of Twenty-seven Panels, each with various pieces of textile
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.45.27
- Medium and Support
- brocade with silk, velvet, gold and silver
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- birds
- creatures
- leaves
- mythology
- objects we use
- panels
- plants
- the natural world
- Title
- Mother's Kisses: AS CHILDHOOD ENDED HE THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT HIS FUTURE LIFE
- Artist
- Dotty Attie
- Artist Life Dates
- (1938 - )
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1982
- Accession Number
- 1993/1.115.19
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on Arches white paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- cupids
- figures
- kisses
- modern and contemporary art
- mythology
- people and occupations
- roman
- Title
- We Sings
- Artist
- Basil Hawkins
- Artist Life Dates
- 1903-1982
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1940
- Accession Number
- 1943.56
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- family
- figures
- how we live
- modern and contemporary art
- organizations
- people and occupations
- relationships
- Title
- Mythological Group
- Artist
- Charles André Van Loo
- Artist Life Dates
- 1705-1765
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1705-1765
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.129
- Medium and Support
- pen and wash on white paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- figures
- mammals
- objects
- people and occupations
- the natural world
- weaponry
- whip
- Title
- Mother's Kisses: THEY DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER
- Artist
- Dotty Attie
- Artist Life Dates
- (1938 - )
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1982
- Accession Number
- 1993/1.115.4
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on Arches white paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- cupids
- figures
- kisses
- modern and contemporary art
- mythology
- people and occupations
- roman
- Title
- Leda and the Swan
- Artist
- Reuben Nakian
- Artist Life Dates
- 1897-1986
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1978
- Accession Number
- 1979/1.151
- Medium and Support
- bronze on stone base
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- figures
- genres
- modern and contemporary art
- people and occupations
- the natural world
- Title
- Hand/Piano, from "Déja Vu"
- Artist
- Ralph Gibson
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1939
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1973
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.276.8
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- hands
- human body
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- portfolios
- the natural world
- Title
- Mahâbhârata series: Women greet a horseman
- Artist
- India, Maharashtra, Paithan School
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 19th century - mid 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.166
- Medium and Support
- ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- literary
- mammals
- objects
- people and occupations
- swords
- the natural world
- weaponry
- Title
- Adam and Eve (Fall of Man)
- Artist
- Hans Baldung Grien
- Physical Description
- This black and white print has a long vertical format showing two nude figures standing in front of a tree trunk. The female is holding an apple in each hand and has her left foot resting on a tablet with the letters HGB. Her face is turned to look at the figure behind her. This figure holds her shoulder with one hand and with the other places a leafy branch in front of her genitalia. On the bottom left corner is a date 1519.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1484/85-1545
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1519
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.91
- Medium and Support
- woodcut on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- figures
- fruit
- leaves
- old testament
- people and occupations
- plants
- the natural world
- torah
- Title
- I Got A Gal On Sourwood Mountain
- Artist
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Artist Life Dates
- 1889-1975
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1938
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.173
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- dances
- genres
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- people and occupations
- rural life
- Title
- Allegorical Scene
- Artist
- Anonymous Flemish or French?
- Century
- Late 17th or early 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1675-1725
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.97
- Medium and Support
- red chalk
- relevance
- rank 8.72218
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- figures
- genres
- mammals
- mythology
- objects
- people and occupations
- the natural world