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Arms of Prince Rudolph II von Scherenberg, Bishop of Würzburg; Master AG
- Title
- Arms of Prince Rudolph II von Scherenberg, Bishop of Würzburg
- Artist
- Master AG
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1475 - 1490)
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1482
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.42
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Primary Keywords
- angel
- coat of arms
- figures
- figures (representations)
- lions
- staff
- staffs (staff weapon components)
- winged
The Labors of Hercules: The Nemean Lion (one of the set of 13 prints); Heinrich Aldegrever
- Title
- The Labors of Hercules: The Nemean Lion (one of the set of 13 prints)
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1550
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.62
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Primary Keywords
- hercules
- lions
- men
- nudes
- rocks
- trees
The Labors of Hercules: Nessus and Deianira (one of the set of 13 prints); Heinrich Aldegrever
- Title
- The Labors of Hercules: Nessus and Deianira (one of the set of 13 prints)
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1550
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.71
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Primary Keywords
- arrows
- bows (weapons)
- cape
- deianira
- hercules
- heroes
- lions
- monsters
- nessus
- nudes
- rocks
The Labors of Hercules: The Pillars of Hercules (one of the set of 13 prints); Heinrich Aldegrever
- Title
- The Labors of Hercules: The Pillars of Hercules (one of the set of 13 prints)
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1550
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.72
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Primary Keywords
- cape
- gods
- hercules
- lions
- males
- nudes
- ruins
- sailboats
- standing
- walking
- water
- waterscapes
Arnold Tholinx, Inspector, after Rembrandt; Pierre François Basan
- Title
- Arnold Tholinx, Inspector, after Rembrandt
- Artist
- Pierre François Basan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1723-1797
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1723-1797
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.23
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- Primary Keywords
- book
- chairs
- hats
- head
- lions
- males
- pipe
- portraits
- seated
- table
Two Lions; Max Beckmann
- Title
- Two Lions
- Artist
- Max Beckmann
- Artist Life Dates
- 1884-1950
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1884-1950
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.168
- Medium and Support
- black crayon on wove paper
- Primary Keywords
- food
- lions
- meat
Le Dauphin avec le minteau royal et la couronne...; Abraham Bosse
- Title
- Le Dauphin avec le minteau royal et la couronne...
- Artist
- Abraham Bosse
- Artist Life Dates
- 1602-1676
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1638
- Accession Number
- 1988/2.21
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- Primary Keywords
- columns
- figures
- fish
- fishing
- girl
- jesus christ
- lions
- mary
Temple bell with handle of a pair of addorsed lions and a dragon; Artist Unknown, Burma
- Title
- Temple bell with handle of a pair of addorsed lions and a dragon
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Burma
- Physical Description
- Bronze temple bell with traces of polychrome, text, and lowermost handle in shape of a pair of addorsed lions. A decorated post threads through the space created by the back-to-back lions, on which an additional handle decorated with addorsed dragons is thread. The open space created between the dragons' connecting tails is where part of a frame would pass through, suspending the bell above the ground. This type of bell does not have a metal clapper, and is rung by striking with a wooden stick.
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1907
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.237A-C
- Medium and Support
- bronze with traces of polychrome
- Primary Keywords
- bells (idiophones)
- bronze (metal)
- dragons
- lions
- temple
Lion and Two Acrobats; Alexander Calder
- Title
- Lion and Two Acrobats
- Artist
- Alexander Calder
- Artist Life Dates
- 1898 - 1976
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1931-1932
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.260
- Medium and Support
- colored crayons on tan paper
- Primary Keywords
- circuses
- lions
Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 7th-10th century
- Object Creation Date
- 618-907
- Accession Number
- 1958/2.73
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- asia
- hares
- lions
- mirrors
- rams
- wolf
Mirror, TLV type; Artist Unknown, China
- 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
- Primary Keywords
- dragon
- lions
- mirrors
Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Object Creation Date
- 618-907
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.92
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- grapes
- lions
- mirrors
- vines
Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Object Creation Date
- 618-907
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.93
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- grapes
- lions
- mirrors
- vines
Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 7th-10th century
- Object Creation Date
- 618-907
- Accession Number
- 1964/2.99
- Medium and Support
- bronze and azurite with black patina
- Primary Keywords
- grapes
- lions
- mirrors
Blue-and-white jarlet, with painted design of lions & clouds, one of two small jarlets, decorated with lions frolicking among clouds; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Blue-and-white jarlet, with painted design of lions & clouds, one of two small jarlets, decorated with lions frolicking among clouds
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1600-1640s
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.11
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting
- Primary Keywords
- asia
- clouds
- jar
- lions
One of two small blue-and-white jarlets, decorated with lions frolicking among clouds; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- One of two small blue-and-white jarlets, decorated with lions frolicking among clouds
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1600-1640s
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.12
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting
- Primary Keywords
- clouds
- jar
- lions
Paired cuffbands: Gold bird, lion, and dragon on dark blue silk; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Paired cuffbands: Gold bird, lion, and dragon on dark blue silk
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1989/2.46.1
- Medium and Support
- blue embroidered silk
- Primary Keywords
- birds
- dragon
- lions
- objects of adornment
- textiles
Paired cuffbands: Gold bird, lion, and dragon on dark blue silk; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Paired cuffbands: Gold bird, lion, and dragon on dark blue silk
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1989/2.46.2
- Medium and Support
- blue embroidered silk
- Primary Keywords
- birds
- dragon
- lions
- objects of adornment
- textiles
Rubbing from the pagoda at Mt. Ch'i-hsia, Nanking; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Rubbing from the pagoda at Mt. Ch'i-hsia, Nanking
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.28.2
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- Primary Keywords
- buddha
- females
- lions
Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 7th-9th century
- Object Creation Date
- 7th century - 9th century
- Accession Number
- 2000/1.27
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- grapes
- lions
- mirrors
Decorative Panel with Animals from a series of 12 prints called "Varii Zophori figuris animalium..."; Franz Cleyn
- Title
- Decorative Panel with Animals from a series of 12 prints called "Varii Zophori figuris animalium..."
- Artist
- Franz Cleyn
- Artist Life Dates
- 1582-1658
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1645
- Accession Number
- 1963/2.9
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- Primary Keywords
- dogs
- eagles
- horses
- lions
Fauteuil à sespirer pneumatique, from 'Imaginations and Objects of the Future' p; Salvador Dali
- Title
- Fauteuil à sespirer pneumatique, from 'Imaginations and Objects of the Future' p
- Artist
- Salvador Dali
- Artist Life Dates
- 1904-1989
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1975-1976
- Accession Number
- 1981/2.110.5
- Medium and Support
- mixed media on Rives BFK paper
- Primary Keywords
- chairs
- lions
- surrealism
Lion Attacking a Horse (recto), Study of a Seated Woman in a Landscape (verso); Eugène Delacroix
- Title
- Lion Attacking a Horse (recto), Study of a Seated Woman in a Landscape (verso)
- Artist
- Eugène Delacroix
- Artist Life Dates
- 1798-1863
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1830
- Accession Number
- 1958/2.71
- Medium and Support
- brown ink and gray wash on off-white wove paper
- Primary Keywords
- horses
- landscapes
- lions
- seated
Lionne déchirant la poitrine d'un arabe; Eugène Delacroix
- Title
- Lionne déchirant la poitrine d'un arabe
- Artist
- Eugène Delacroix
- Artist Life Dates
- 1798-1863
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1849
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.23
- Medium and Support
- soft-ground etching with roulette on paper
- Primary Keywords
- corpses
- death
- lions
Lion Devouring a Horse (Lion dévorant un cheval); Eugène Delacroix
- Title
- Lion Devouring a Horse (Lion dévorant un cheval)
- Artist
- Eugène Delacroix
- Physical Description
- This black and white print depicts a male lion attacking the body of a horse near a rocky cave. Only the front portion of the horse is shown, lying on its side on the ground. The lion crouches above the horse and presses down with its front paws, claws extended, as it sinks its teeth into the horse's neck. There is a fierce, wild eyed expression on the lion's face. The scene is set in an undefined rocky landscape.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1798-1863
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1844
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.25
- Medium and Support
- transfer lithograph laid down on heavy cream wove paper
- Primary Keywords
- death
- horses
- lions
Lion Nursing Cubs; Eugène Delacroix
- Title
- Lion Nursing Cubs
- Artist
- Eugène Delacroix
- Artist Life Dates
- 1798-1863
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1853
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.66
- Medium and Support
- graphite on medium, moderately textured beige laid paper
- Primary Keywords
- lions
- mother
St. Jerome in His Study; Albrecht Dürer
- Title
- St. Jerome in His Study
- Artist
- Albrecht Dürer
- Physical Description
- This engraving depicts a comfortable domestic interior. An old bearded man sits poring over a book at table in the back of the room. A lion and dog rest on the floor in the foreground. Various other objects appear around the room, including a skull, books, slippers, a crucifix, and a pair of scissors.
- Artist Life Dates
- Nüremberg, 1471-1528
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1514
- Accession Number
- 1993/2.1
- Medium and Support
- engraving on laid paper
- Primary Keywords
- books
- dogs
- engravings
- interior views
- lions
- nuremberg (inhabited place)
- skulls (skeleton components)
Coat of Arms with the Cock; Albrecht Dürer
- Title
- Coat of Arms with the Cock
- Artist
- Albrecht Dürer
- Physical Description
- A composition with a heraldic motif: a rooster standing on top of a helmet with visor and throat guard, below which is a sheld or other carving with a rampant lion. Surrounding on either side is vigorous foliage (acanthus leaves).
- Artist Life Dates
- (Nüremberg, 1471 - 1528)
- Century
- Early 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1503
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.34
- Medium and Support
- engraving on laid paper
- Primary Keywords
- armor
- coat of arms
- cocks
- helmet
- lions
- shield
Saint Jerome in His Chamber; Albrecht Dürer
- Title
- Saint Jerome in His Chamber
- Artist
- Albrecht Dürer
- Physical Description
- Print trimmed to image frame line. Paper repaired along the right edge of the print. Paper size: h 24 7/10cm x tw 18 3/5cm & bw 18 4/5cm.
- Artist Life Dates
- Nüremberg, 1471-1528
- Accession Number
- 2008/2.411
- Medium and Support
- engraving on beige laid paper
- Primary Keywords
- dogs
- engraving (printing process)
- interior spaces
- lions
- saint
St. Jerome in Penitence; Anonymous Florentine (Italian)
- Title
- St. Jerome in Penitence
- Artist
- Anonymous Florentine (Italian)
- Century
- late 15th -early 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1500
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.89
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Primary Keywords
- buildings
- crucifix
- lions
- rocks
- trees
Leaf from a Bible with Daniel in the lions' den aided by the prophet Habakuk; Artist Unknown, France
- Title
- Leaf from a Bible with Daniel in the lions' den aided by the prophet Habakuk
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, France
- Physical Description
- Two columns of Latin text fill this page taken from a bible manuscript. A painting in a gold rectangular frame is located in the lower right column. An angel descends from a blue semicircular disc in the upper right corner of the painting and grasps a larger figure by the hair with both hands. This second figure holds a jug in his left hand and a plate with bread in his right. A third figure, dressed in a white robe, reaches up toward this larger figure from an enclosure below. He appears against a black background and four gray animal heads overlap his torso.
- Century
- 13th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1290
- Accession Number
- 1993/2.10
- Medium and Support
- ink, tempera and gold on parchment
- Primary Keywords
- angels
- bible
- bread
- christianity
- jugs (pitchers)
- lions
- manuscripts
Champlevé enamel plaque with Christ in Majesty; Anonymous French
- 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
- Primary Keywords
- eagles
- jesus christ
- lions
- ox
Escutcheon - Armorial Bearings; Anonymous French
- Title
- Escutcheon - Armorial Bearings
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1951/2.19
- Medium and Support
- tapestry
- Primary Keywords
- castles
- crests
- lions
- textiles
Escutcheon - Armorial Bearings; Anonymous French
- Title
- Escutcheon - Armorial Bearings
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1951/2.20
- Medium and Support
- tapestry
- Primary Keywords
- crests
- lions
- textiles
St. Jerome; Anonymous German (Anspach)
- Title
- St. Jerome
- Artist
- Anonymous German (Anspach)
- Physical Description
- This small porcelain sculpture represents a gaunt, sinewy bearded figure, who is naked except for a loincloth. With his right knee wedged in a stump, his torso contracts with an inner tension as he pounds his chest with stones in an act of penitence. At his feet sits a lion.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1760-1770
- Accession Number
- 1974/1.90
- Medium and Support
- porcelain
- Primary Keywords
- asceticism
- lions
- porcelain, opaque
- rock
A Reclining Lion; Jean-Baptiste Huet
- Title
- A Reclining Lion
- Artist
- Jean-Baptiste Huet
- Artist Life Dates
- 1745-1811
- Century
- 18th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1745-1811
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.37
- Medium and Support
- red chalk and gray ink wash
- Primary Keywords
- lions
- reclining
Nandi; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Nandi
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.254
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- lions
- reclining
- snakes
Durga subduing the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasuramardini); Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Durga subduing the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasuramardini)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Object Creation Date
- 14th century - 16th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.257
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- buffalo
- demons
- lions
- seated
Mother Goddess and Child upon Her Left Thigh, Seated upon a Lion; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Mother Goddess and Child upon Her Left Thigh, Seated upon a Lion
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.258
- Medium and Support
- copper
- Primary Keywords
- deity
- demons
- lions
- mother
Dipa-Hanuman; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Dipa-Hanuman
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.272
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- hanuman
- hinduism
- lions
- standing
Durga on a Lion; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Durga on a Lion
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1975/2.111
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Primary Keywords
- hinduism
- lions
Durga on a Lion (small folk bronze); Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Durga on a Lion (small folk bronze)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.135
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- hinduism
- lions
- named gods and goddesses
Equestrian hero; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Equestrian hero
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.99
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- hinduism
- lions
- named gods and goddesses
Descent of the River Ganges; Artist Unknown, India, Central India, Bundelkhand
- Title
- Descent of the River Ganges
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Central India, Bundelkhand
- Physical Description
- In this intensely lyrical painting from Bundelkhand in Central India, the great river is shown tumbling from the night sky. Ascetics sit cross-legged on the mountainside, offering their austerities to Shiva, while women come to venerate Ganga. The river teems with life—crocodiles, turtles, fish, and birds—while lions, leopards, jackals, monkeys, and rabbits cavort on its banks.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1775
- Accession Number
- 1979/1.148
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Primary Keywords
- album leaf
- animals
- ascetic
- birds
- deity
- figures
- lions
- monk
- monks
- night
- nudes
- painting
- river
- river banks
- river bed
- rivers
- seated
- women
Lion attacking a quadruped (architectural fragment); India, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura
- Title
- Lion attacking a quadruped (architectural fragment)
- Artist
- India, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura
- Physical Description
- A terracotta block, probably originally part of a frieze around a building, with molded and incised design.
- Century
- 3rd-4th century
- Object Creation Date
- 3rd century - 4th century
- Accession Number
- 1994/1.77
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- Primary Keywords
- architectural
- fragment
- lions
- relief
Folk Durga on a Lion; Artist Unknown, India, Northwest India
- Title
- Folk Durga on a Lion
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Northwest India
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1976/2.38
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- hinduism
- lions
Vajri; Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan
- Title
- Vajri
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan
- Century
- 18th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century - 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1981/2.54
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- elephants
- lions
Iconography series: Saturn, mounted on a tiger; Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School
- Title
- Iconography series: Saturn, mounted on a tiger
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School
- Physical Description
- Two figures, Shani and his tiger are depicted centrally in the image. The background is very simple with some grass tufts and a pond near the very bottom of the images.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1840
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.248
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Primary Keywords
- hinduism
- lions
- wheels
Jaina altar piece of the 24 [Caturvimsati] Jinas: with standing nude figure of Mahavira cast in the round occupying central area of base, flanked by small tirthankaras; incsribed but unread. From Mysore, Karnataka.; Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Title
- Jaina altar piece of the 24 [Caturvimsati] Jinas: with standing nude figure of Mahavira cast in the round occupying central area of base, flanked by small tirthankaras; incsribed but unread. From Mysore, Karnataka.
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Century
- 15th-16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 15th century - 16th century
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.118
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Primary Keywords
- altar
- jaina shrines
- jainism
- lions
Platter with Lion in Garden; Iran (Mashhad)
- Title
- Platter with Lion in Garden
- Artist
- Iran (Mashhad)
- Physical Description
- A platter with landscape scene decorations.
- Accession Number
- 1957/1.86
- Medium and Support
- fritware (ground quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze painting
- Primary Keywords
- iran (nation)
- islamic
- lions