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The Labors of Hercules: The Dragon of the Garden of the Hesperides (one of the s; Heinrich Aldegrever

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: The Labors of Hercules: The Dragon of the Garden of the Hesperides (one of the s; Heinrich Aldegrever
Date: 16th century
musart_keywords2: massing or shape; allegory and literature; animals and creatures; architecture; building divisions; buildings and the land; clubs; components; components and systems; components by specific context; creatures; descriptors; fights; figures; figures (representations); gardens; houses; iconography; inorganic material; legendary creatures; materials; materials by composition; mythology; objects we use; people and culture; people and occupations; percussive weapons; physical activities; physical activities by general context; plants; single built works; single built works by form; single built works by specific type; the natural world; visual works; visual works by subject type; weapons; weapons and ammunition

Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence

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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence
Date: 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animal material; animal material by form or function; animals; descriptors; genres; materials; materials by origin; mythology; people and occupations; skeleton and skeleton components; skeleton components; the natural world

Suiten kyo (Sutra of Varuna, Deity of the Waters); Artist Unknown, Japan

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Suiten kyo (Sutra of Varuna, Deity of the Waters); Artist Unknown, Japan
Date: 14th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals and creatures; asia; asia (continent); asian; creatures; descriptors; forms; genres; geographic and political locations; image-making processes and techniques; legendary creatures; locality; making art; mythology; objects we use; paintings; paintings by form; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; processes and techniques; processes and techniques by specific type; religion; religions; scroll paintings; visual works; visual works by medium or technique; visual works by subject type; writing (processes)

Stove God and Wife with Calendar; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Stove God and Wife with Calendar; Artist Unknown, China
Date: 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals and creatures; associated concepts; buildings and the land; calendars; containers; containers by function or context; document genres; document genres by form; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; herbaceous plants; information forms; landscapes (environments); legendary creatures; lighting devices; lighting devices by form; mythology; natural landscapes; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by family relationship; people by state or condition; plants; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; settlements and landscapes; spouses; vegetation and vegetation components; vegetation components; woody plants

Phaeton Taking Leave of Apollo; Prospero Fontana

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Phaeton Taking Leave of Apollo; Prospero Fontana
Date: 16th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; architecture; greek; mammals; mythology; plants; the natural world

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; associated concepts; birds; creatures; mammals; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; snails; the natural world

Hanuman/Garuda (dual image) (small folk bronze); Artist Unknown, India, Maharashtra

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Hanuman/Garuda (dual image) (small folk bronze); Artist Unknown, India, Maharashtra
Date: 18th-19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; associated concepts; hindu; mammals; mythology; named gods and goddesses; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by state or condition; religion; religions; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; subject matter; the natural world

Hanuman; Artist Unknown, India, South India

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Hanuman; Artist Unknown, India, South India
Date: 16th-18th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; associated concepts; hindu; mammals; mythology; named gods and goddesses; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by state or condition; religion; religions; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; subject matter; the natural world

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; associated concepts; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; snails; the natural world

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; associated concepts; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; snails; the natural world; women

One of Twenty-seven Panels, each with various pieces of textile; Artist Unknown, Japan

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: One of Twenty-seven Panels, each with various pieces of textile; Artist Unknown, Japan
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; birds; creatures; leaves; mythology; objects we use; panels; plants; the natural world

Fragment of Bird or Dragon Plaque; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Fragment of Bird or Dragon Plaque; Artist Unknown, China
Date: 5th - 3rd c BCE
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; figures; human body; locality; mythology; people and occupations; the natural world

Garden Stool; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Garden Stool; Artist Unknown, China
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; furniture; gardens; mythology; objects we use; plants; the natural world

Mirror, TLV Type; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Mirror, TLV Type; Artist Unknown, China
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; household objects; mammals; mythology; objects we use; reptiles and amphibians; snails; the natural world

Mirror, Dragon and Tiger type; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Mirror, Dragon and Tiger type; Artist Unknown, China
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; household objects; mammals; mythology; snails; the natural world

Mirror; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Mirror; Artist Unknown, China
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; household objects; mammals; mythology; snails; the natural world

Mirror, TLV type; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Mirror, TLV type; Artist Unknown, China
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; household objects; mammals; mythology; the natural world

Paired cuffbands: Gold bird, lion, and dragon on dark blue silk; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Paired cuffbands: Gold bird, lion, and dragon on dark blue silk; Artist Unknown, China
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; mammals; mythology; objects we use; the natural world

Paired cuffbands: Gold bird, lion, and dragon on dark blue silk; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Paired cuffbands: Gold bird, lion, and dragon on dark blue silk; Artist Unknown, China
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; mammals; mythology; objects we use; the natural world

Small Vase with Gilt Phoenix and Dragon Decoration; Artist Unknown, Japan

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Small Vase with Gilt Phoenix and Dragon Decoration; Artist Unknown, Japan
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; creatures; mythology; objects we use; plants; the natural world; vessels

Diana and Endymion (copy after a print by Raymond Lafage); Anonymous French?; After Raymond Lafage

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Diana and Endymion (copy after a print by Raymond Lafage); Anonymous French?; After Raymond Lafage
Date: 18th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; cupids; family; figures; greek; how we live; iconography; mammals; mythology; objects; people and occupations; plants; relationships; the natural world; transportation; vehicles

Allegory; Pierre Brébiette

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Allegory; Pierre Brébiette
Date: 17th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; descriptors; design elements; figure- and animal-derived motifs; figures; genres; mammals; motifs; mythology; objects; people and occupations; plants; the natural world

Ornament sheet with Jupiter and Ganymede, Pl. n. 9 from a series of 24 entitled; Anonymous Italian

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Ornament sheet with Jupiter and Ganymede, Pl. n. 9 from a series of 24 entitled; Anonymous Italian
Date: 16th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; drapery; mammals; medium; mythology; ornamental; people and occupations; reptiles and amphibians; roman; the natural world

Allegorical Scene; Anonymous Flemish or French?

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Allegorical Scene; Anonymous Flemish or French?
Date: Late 17th or early 18th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; figures; genres; mammals; mythology; objects; people and occupations; the natural world

Latona and the Lydian Peasants; Francois Verdier

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Latona and the Lydian Peasants; Francois Verdier
Date: 17th or 18th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; figures; geography; greek; iconography; mythology; people and occupations; plants; roman; the natural world; waterscapes

Winged horse (Cheval ailé); Odilon Redon

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Winged horse (Cheval ailé); Odilon Redon
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; figures; mammals; mythology; people and occupations; the natural world

Studies for a Chair Back; Giuseppe Barberi

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Studies for a Chair Back; Giuseppe Barberi
Date: 18th-19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; furniture; furniture by form or function; mythology; objects we use; seating furniture; single seating furniture; study; the natural world

Urn with Crocodiles and a Child Driving Sea-Creatures; Anonymous Italian

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Urn with Crocodiles and a Child Driving Sea-Creatures; Anonymous Italian
Date: 18th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; animals; mammals; mythology; objects; study; the natural world; vessels

Dragon head: ornament from glazed tile roof;; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Dragon head: ornament from glazed tile roof;; Artist Unknown, China
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; architectural elements; biological components; components; components and systems; components by specific context; creatures; enclosing structural elements; mythology; objects we use; roofs and roof components; structural elements; structural elements and structural element components; the human body; upper body

Athens - Altar of Dionysus in Theatre; Anonymous Italian?

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Athens - Altar of Dionysus in Theatre; Anonymous Italian?
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; architecture; associated concepts; descriptors; europe; faces; inorganic material; locality; materials; materials by composition; mythology; objects; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by state or condition; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; rock; rock by form; visual works; visual works by medium or technique

(after Domenico Maria Canuti's Fresco in the Palace; Anonymous Italian

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: (after Domenico Maria Canuti's Fresco in the Palace; Anonymous Italian
Date: 18th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; architecture; associated concepts; figures; mythology; objects; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; roman; weaponry

Self-Portrait with Allegorical Figures; Anonymous French

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Self-Portrait with Allegorical Figures; Anonymous French
Date: 18th century?
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; architecture; atmospheric effects; creatures; descriptors; design elements; figure- and animal-derived motifs; genres; man; mermaids; motifs; mythology; people and occupations; portraits; the natural world

S. Fosca, Torcello; Albert Kahn

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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: S. Fosca, Torcello; Albert Kahn
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; architecture; creatures; mythology

La Tentation de St. Antoine; Jacques Callot

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: La Tentation de St. Antoine; Jacques Callot
Date: 17th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; architecture; creatures; mythology; objects; people and occupations; religion; subject matter

Untitled; Albert Kahn

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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Untitled; Albert Kahn
Date: 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; architecture; figures; man; modern and contemporary art; mythology; people and occupations

Portrait of a Warrior (Minamoto no Yoritomo); Artist Unknown, Japan

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Portrait of a Warrior (Minamoto no Yoritomo); Artist Unknown, Japan
Date: 17th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; army; asia; clothing; creatures; genres; locality; medium; military; mythology; objects; people and occupations; portraits; scrolls; swords; weaponry

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; asia; atmospheric effects; clergy; colors; creatures; descriptors; drapery; geometric shapes; locality; medium; mythology; needleworking; needleworking and needleworking techniques; objects we use; people and occupations; processes and techniques; processes and techniques by material; processes and techniques by specific type; rectangles; religion; religious figures; textile processes and techniques; textile working processes and techniques; the natural world; visual and tactile

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; asia; clergy; creatures; descriptors; drapery; geometric shapes; locality; medium; mythology; needleworking; needleworking and needleworking techniques; objects we use; people and occupations; processes and techniques; processes and techniques by material; processes and techniques by specific type; rectangles; religion; religious figures; textile processes and techniques; textile working processes and techniques; visual and tactile

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; asia; clergy; creatures; descriptors; drapery; locality; medium; mythology; needleworking; needleworking and needleworking techniques; objects we use; people and occupations; processes and techniques; processes and techniques by material; processes and techniques by specific type; religion; religious figures; textile processes and techniques; textile working processes and techniques

God of Happiness and Attendant in the Clouds, in the style of Luo Ping; Ren Yu (Jen Yü)

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: God of Happiness and Attendant in the Clouds, in the style of Luo Ping; Ren Yu (Jen Yü)
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; atmospheric effects; children; family; genres; how we live; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by state or condition; relationships; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; the natural world

Stove God with Calendar for 1948; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Stove God with Calendar for 1948; Artist Unknown, China
Date: 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; calendars; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by state or condition; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts

Bust of Diana; Jean-Alexandre-Joseph Falguière

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Bust of Diana; Jean-Alexandre-Joseph Falguière
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; concepts in the arts; figures; figures (representations); genres in the arts; greek; literary, oral and motion picture genres; mythology; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; visual works; visual works by subject type

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; doctrinal concepts; hells; how we live; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; rites of passage; the natural world

Maruru (Offering to the Gods); Paul Gauguin

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Maruru (Offering to the Gods); Paul Gauguin
Date: 19th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; figures; mythology; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religious concepts; visual works; visual works by subject type

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; flowers; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; plants; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; the natural world

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; mythology; objects; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; swords; weaponry

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; mythology; objects; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; swords; weaponry

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; mythology; objects; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; weaponry

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
Date: mid 19th century–mid 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by state or condition; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts

The God of Wealth Who Adds to Happiness and Multiplies Treasure; Artist Unknown, China

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Title: The God of Wealth Who Adds to Happiness and Multiplies Treasure; Artist Unknown, China
Date: 20th century
musart_keywords2: allegory and literature; associated concepts; mythology; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by state or condition; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts

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