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Scenes from the Life of Christ: the Young Christ among the Elders in the Temple; detail of panel [far R., 5th row from top] from North (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence: 1401-1424

Scenes from the Life of Christ: [L-R] Annunciation; Visitation; Nativity; Annunciation to the Shepherds; Adoration of the Magi; reliefs from lintel of left portal, west facade, Piacenza Cathedral, ca. 1110-1115

Scenes from the Life of Christ: [L-R] Circuncision; Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt; Baptism of Christ; detail [left side] of reliefs from lintel of right portal, west facade, Piacenza Cathedral, ca. 1122-1133

Scenes from the Life of Christ: [L-R] Circuncision; Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt; Baptism of Christ; Three Temptations of Christ; reliefs from lintel of right portal, west facade, Piacenza Cathedral, ca. 1122-1133

Scenes from the Life of Christ: [L-R] Three Temptations of Christ; detail [right side] of reliefs from lintel of right portal, west facade, Piacenza Cathedral, ca. 1122-1133

Scenes from the Life of Christ; Martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul: principal E. window, Cathedral of St. Pierre, Poitiers, latter 12th century

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: Baptism of Christ; detail of panel [near L. row, 5th from top] from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: Baptism of Christ; detail of panel [near L. row, 5th from top] from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: Body of John conveyed to his tomb; detail of panel [near R. row, 5th from bottom] from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: Body of John conveyed to his tomb; detail [C.] of panel [near R. row, 5th from bottom] from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: burial of John; detail of panel [far R. row, 3rd from bottom] from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: detail of panels from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: John baptising in the Jordan River; detail of panel [far L. row, 5th from top] from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: John baptising in the Jordan River; detail of panel [far L. row, 5th from top] from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist: John baptising in the Jordan River; detail [C.] of panel [far L. row, 5th from top] from South (orig. E.) Portals, Baptistry, Florence, ca. 1330-1336

Scenes from the Life of St. Thomas a Beckett [seated portrait of St. Thomas, C.]; detail, lower portion of “Miracle Window” from the north aisle opposite Trinity Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral, early 13th century

Scenes from the Life of St. Thomas a Beckett; “Miracle Window” from the north aisle opposite Trinity Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral, early 13th century

Sculpted capital from Medinet al-Zahra, near Cordoba; foliate designs and Arabic inscriptions asking the protection of Allah upon Abd al-Rahman III, 10th century

Sculpted foliate capital based on late Corinthian types, with acanthus and volute scroll

Sculptor’s workshop; relief from a sarcophagus, 2nd century C.E.

Seated Boxer: ca. 50 B.C.

Seated Boxer: detail of face, ca. 50 B.C.

Seated Boxer: detail of hands with caestus gloves, ca. 50 B.C.

Seated Boxer: detail of hands with caestus gloves, ca. 50 B.C.

Seated Boxer: detail of head and shoulders, ca. 50 B.C.

Seated Buddha with the mudra of teaching (Dharmachakra mudra), 2nd - 3rd century C.E.

Seated Buddha with the mudra of teaching (Dharmachakra mudra), 9th - 10th century C.E.

Seated Buddha, 2nd - 3rd century C.E.

Seated divinity (Dionysus or Zeus?) wearing himation [frontal view], ca. 500 B.C.

Seated divinity (Dionysus or Zeus?) wearing himation [Right profile view], ca. 500 B.C.

Seated Gudea as Ensi (governor) of Lagash [profile view], ca. 2150-2100 B.C.E.

Seated Gudea as Ensi (governor) of Lagash; cuneiform inscriptions on his garment identify him as builder (or refurbisher) of temples, ca. 2150-2100 B.C.E.

Seated Gudea as Ensi (governor) of Lagash; cuneiform inscriptions on his garment identify him as builder (or refurbisher) of temples, ca. 2150-2100 B.C.E.

Seated Gudea as Ensi (governor) of Lagash; detail showing cuneiform inscriptions on garment, identifying subject as “The man who built the temple,” ca. 2150-2100 B.C.E.

Seated woman (Phileia, probably the wife of the donor), far Left figure [frontal view] from the “Geneleos Family Group,” dedicatory sculptural ensemble by the sculptor Geneleos, from the Heraion at Samos, ca. 560 B.C.

Seated woman (Phileia, probably the wife of the donor), far Left figure [Left three-quarter view] from the “Geneleos Family Group,” dedicatory sculptural ensemble by the sculptor Geneleos, from the Heraion at Samos, ca. 560 B.C.

Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia, 1818-1824

Secret departure of Gautama Siddhartha from his father’s palace; detail from lower portion of relief from revetment of a stupa, 2nd century C.E.

Secret departure of Gautama Siddhartha from his father’s palace; relief from revetment of a stupa, 2nd century C.E.

Sepulchral monument of Dermys and Kittylos; from Tanagra, mid-6th century B.C.

Sepulchral stele of the warrior Aristion (attributed to the sculptor Aristokles), ca. 520-510 B.C.

Sepulchral stele of the warrior Aristion (attributed to the sculptor Aristokles): detail of base with inscription, ca. 520-510 B.C.

Sepulchral stele of the warrior Aristion (attributed to the sculptor Aristokles): detail of upper portion, ca. 520-510 B.C.

She-Wolf of the Capitoline, ca. 500 B.C. (Romulus and Remus suckling, Renaissance additions)

Shiva and Parvati (Umamaheshvara), 11th century C.E.

Shiva Nataraja in nadanta (dance of bliss), 11th century

Shiva Nataraja in nadanta (dance of bliss): detail of base showing Shiva’s foot treading on the dwarf Apasmara (Muyalaka), representing ignorance, 11th century

Shiva Nataraja in nadanta (dance of bliss): detail of base showing Shiva’s foot treading on the dwarf Apasmara (Muyalaka), representing ignorance, 11th century

Shiva Vinadhara - Dakshinamurti, 11th century

Siege of Lachich (Judah): a city defender falls to his death from the battlements, detail [R.] of relief from SW. Palace of Sennacherib at Nineveh (Kuyunjik)