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Title
Academic Study of a Male Nude as Hercules
Artist
Anonymous Italian (Bolognese)
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1970/2.49
Medium and Support
red chalk, heightened with white
relevance
rank 4.55194
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
clubs
figures
iconography
people and occupations
study
Title
Neptune's Daughter
Artist
Maragaret Ann Gaug
Artist Life Dates
(active 1909 - )
Century
20th century
Accession Number
1954/1.106
Medium and Support
etching and aquatint on paper
relevance
rank 4.55194
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
figures
people and occupations
the natural world
waterscapes
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Title
Trocadero Museum, Paris
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
June 13, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.477
Medium and Support
graphite on ppaer
relevance
rank 4.55194
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
europe
france
locality
mythology
the natural world
Title
Ragamala: Gorhalar Ragini
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School
Century
Late 18th-Early 19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1800
Accession Number
1980/2.299
Medium and Support
ink and opaque watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
architecture
music
people and occupations
text-based art
Title
Venus and Cupid
Artist
Hans von Aachen
Artist Life Dates
1552-1615
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1954/2.56
Medium and Support
black chalk
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
cupids
drapery
figures
mythology
people and occupations
roman
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Title
Ceres' Handmaid
Artist
William Russell Flint
Artist Life Dates
1880-1969
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930
Accession Number
1987/1.191
Medium and Support
drypoint on off-white paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
figures
iconography
modern and contemporary art
people and occupations
Title
One of Nine Panels, each with various pieces of textile
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1972/2.44.8
Medium and Support
brocade with silk, velvet and gold
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
creatures
mythology
objects we use
panels
plants
the natural world
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Title
Ivresse - Anthologie du vin et de la vigne: (Orpheus), from a series of lithogra
Artist
Hans Erni
Artist Life Dates
Born 1909
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1962
Accession Number
1964/2.131
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
figures
modern and contemporary art
mythology
people and occupations
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Title
The Pumpkin Coach, from Cinderella Series
Artist
Jules Pascin
Artist Life Dates
1885-1930
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930
Accession Number
1948/1.417
Medium and Support
aquatint and etching on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
fantasy
literary
modern and contemporary art
objects
transportation
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
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
creatures
mammals
mythology
objects we use
the natural world
Title
One of Twenty-seven Panels, each with various pieces of textile
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1972/2.45.6
Medium and Support
brocade with silk, velvet, gold and silver
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
creatures
mythology
objects we use
panels
plants
the natural world
Title
The Formation of Man
Artist
Jan Wandelaar
Artist Life Dates
1690 - 1759
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1690-1759
Accession Number
1997/1.278
Medium and Support
engraving on dark cream laid paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
bible
birds
mammals
old testament
the natural world
Title
Legend of the Cowherder and the Weaving Maiden
Artist
Gai Qi (Kai Ch'i)
Artist Life Dates
(1774 - 1829)
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1774-1829
Accession Number
1994/2.37
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
figures
genres
people and occupations
the natural world
waterscapes
Title
Tapestry
Artist
Anonymous Italian
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1972/2.328
Medium and Support
wool?
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
bible
crosses
new testament
religion
tapestry
themes (religious)
Title
Christ Crowned with Thorns
Artist
Lucas Van Leyden
Artist Life Dates
1494-1533
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1519
Accession Number
1952/1.90
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
audiences
bible
figures
new testament
objects
people and occupations
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Title
Frieze to Scuola San Marco, Venice
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
April 8, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.445
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
creatures
europe
italy
locality
mythology
visual and tactile
Title
Death on Horseback Holding a Trumpet, No. 1 of The Five Deaths series
Artist
Stefano della Bella
Artist Life Dates
1610-1664
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1648
Accession Number
1963/2.46
Medium and Support
etching and engraving on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
horsemen
how we live
music
musical instruments
rites of passage
Title
Leaf from a Glossed Bible (Pauline Letter with Commentary; Epistle to the Thessalonians)
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1175-1200
Accession Number
1986/2.86
Medium and Support
ink, tempera and gold on parchment
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
genres
leaves
text-based art
the natural world
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Title
Still Life with Musical Instruments (Study for a Bas-Relief)
Artist
Jacques Lipchitz
Artist Life Dates
1891-1973
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1968/2.61
Medium and Support
graphite on white paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
genres
modern and contemporary art
music
objects
study
Title
Battle of Tritons and Nereids
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
late 17th century
Accession Number
1959/2.39
Medium and Support
graphite, pen and bistre ink with gray wash, heightened with white on white pape
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
how we live
mythology
people and occupations
the natural world
war
Title
Le Corbeau sur la buste (The Raven on the Bust of Pallas). One of 6 published i
Artist
Édouard Manet
Artist Life Dates
1832-1883
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1875
Accession Number
1974/1.248
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
figures
genres
people and occupations
the natural world
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Title
Ivresse - Anthologie du vin et de la vigne: (Drunken Silenus), from a series of
Artist
Hans Erni
Artist Life Dates
Born 1909
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1962
Accession Number
1964/2.132
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
figures
modern and contemporary art
mythology
people and occupations
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Title
The Glass Slipper, from Cinderella Series
Artist
Jules Pascin
Artist Life Dates
1885-1930
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930
Accession Number
1948/1.418
Medium and Support
aquatint and etching on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
clothing
fantasy
literary
modern and contemporary art
objects
Title
Kai Khusrau Slays Afrasiyab and Garsiwaz, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
Artist
Shiraz and Timurid Schools
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1460
Accession Number
1963/1.57
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
literary
objects
swords
the natural world
weaponry
Title
Page from a Chorale: Last Judgment?
Artist
Anonymous Italian
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
before6/30/46.10
Medium and Support
tempera on parchment
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
music
religion
text-based art
themes (religious)
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
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
creatures
mammals
mythology
objects we use
the natural world
Title
Christ Presented to the People
Artist
Eugène Delacroix
Artist Life Dates
1798-1863
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1849
Accession Number
1997/1.69
Medium and Support
graphite on medium, moderately textured blued white laid paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
architecture
audiences
bible
new testament
people and occupations
sketches
Title
Jupiter and Io
Artist
Enea Salmeggia (Il Tapino)
Artist Life Dates
c. 1566-1626
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1558-1626
Accession Number
1970/2.18
Medium and Support
pen and ink with dark brown wash, heightened with white on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
cupids
figures
iconography
mythology
people and occupations
roman
Title
Christ Before Pilate, from The Passion of Christ I
Artist
Urs Graf
Artist Life Dates
active 1485 - 1527/28
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1508
Accession Number
1994/2.15
Medium and Support
woodcut on thin, slightly textured beige paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
architecture
bible
mammals
new testament
the natural world
Title
Gushtasp Slays the Wolf, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
Artist
Shiraz and Timurid Schools
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1460
Accession Number
1963/1.59
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
literary
objects
swords
the natural world
weaponry
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Title
Greeks and Amazons
Artist
Warrington Colescott
Artist Life Dates
born 1921
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1964
Accession Number
1965/2.22
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
modern and contemporary art
movement
mythology
people and occupations
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Title
Orpheus Series. No. 4: Orpheus and Eurydice
Artist
Gerhard Marcks
Artist Life Dates
1889-1981
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1948
Accession Number
1953/2.47
Medium and Support
woodblock on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
figures
modern and contemporary art
movement
people and occupations
Title
Biblical Scene
Artist
Étienne Delaune
Artist Life Dates
1518/9-1583
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1518-1583
Accession Number
1930.8
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 4.50450
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
bible
figures
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
creatures
literary
mythology
objects
swords
transportation
vehicles
weaponry
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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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
faces
genres
how we live
modern and contemporary art
objects
organizations
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 4.45804
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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
breasts
figures
genres
movement
music
objects
people and occupations
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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
figures
objects
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
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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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
bible
genres
modern and contemporary art
new testament
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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
creatures
genres
mythology
objects we use
plants
the natural world
vessels
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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
creatures
mythology
objects we use
plants
the natural world
vessels
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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
creatures
household objects
mammals
mythology
the natural world
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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
bible
holy figures and saints
new testament
religion
subject matter
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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 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
figures
greek
modern and contemporary art
mythology
people and occupations
Title
Urn with Crocodiles and a Child Driving Sea-Creatures
Artist
Anonymous Italian
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
mid 18th century
Accession Number
1959/2.42
Medium and Support
graphite, pen and bistre ink with gray wash
relevance
rank 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
mammals
mythology
objects
study
the natural world
vessels
Title
Gideon's Sacrifice
Artist
Ferdinand Bol
Artist Life Dates
1616-1681
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1640
Accession Number
1959/2.93
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
figures
people and occupations
religion
subject matter
time
woods
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Title
The Dance of the Fauns
Artist
Pablo Picasso
Artist Life Dates
1881 - 1973
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1957
Accession Number
1983/2.45
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
dances
horns
modern and contemporary art
objects
people and occupations
Title
Phaeton Taking Leave of Apollo
Artist
Prospero Fontana
Artist Life Dates
1512-1597
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1970/2.39
Medium and Support
black chalk with blue wash, heightened with white on blue paper
relevance
rank 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
architecture
greek
mammals
mythology
plants
the natural world
Title
Madonna and Child
Artist
Anonymous Italian
Century
Late 17th or early 18th century
Object Creation Date
1675-1725
Accession Number
1948/1.33
Medium and Support
pen, ink and crayon, heightened with white on gray paper
relevance
rank 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
bible
holy figures and saints
new testament
religion
subject matter
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Title
Untitled (Christmas Card)
Artist
Richard Wilt
Artist Life Dates
1915-1981
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1947
Accession Number
1979/2.134
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 4.45804
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
bible
modern and contemporary art
new testament
objects
people and occupations
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