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Title

Textile panel

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Ndengese

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950-1965

Accession Number

1987/2.54

Medium and Support

woven and dyed raffia

relevance

rank 15.73694

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

motifs

natural element motifs

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object genres by material

surface element components

surface elements and surface element components

visual and tactile

Title

The Rookery Building

Artist

Stanford Lipsey

Physical Description

A photograph of the light court of the Rookery Building in Chicago, Illinois.

Artist Life Dates

American, born 1927

Object Creation Date

2007

Accession Number

2011/1.79

Medium and Support

digital print on paper

relevance

rank 15.38162

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

architectural elements

assembling

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

surface elements

surface elements and surface element components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Sketch Drawing for North Elevation at Main Lobby, Mott Children's Hospital

Artist

Michele Oka Doner

Physical Description

This is a drawing for the installation of a terrazzo floor installation at the Mott Children's Hospital in Michigan. It includes notes and comments by the artist.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1945

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2009

Accession Number

2012/2.1

Medium and Support

pencil and ink on paper

relevance

rank 14.16697

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

drafting, drawing and writing equipment

drawing and drawing techniques

equipment

equipment by process

floors and floor components

image-making equipment

image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

surface elements

surface elements and surface element components

tools and equipment

Title

Corner Decoration of a Painted Ceiling

Artist

Flaminio Innocenzo Minozzi

Physical Description

Seen from below, the drawing shows an illusionistic painted corner of a ceiling. A balustrade below which are architectural details including putti, swags, and acanthus leaves.

Artist Life Dates

1735-1817

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1735-1817

Accession Number

1959/2.34

Medium and Support

pen and black ink with ink wash

relevance

rank 13.63921

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

ceilings

components

components and systems

components by general context

components by specific context

descriptors

drawing (image-making)

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image-making processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

surface elements

surface elements and surface element components

Title

Corner Decoration of a Painted Ceiling

Artist

Flaminio Innocenzo Minozzi

Physical Description

The viewer is presented with an illusionistic rendering of a corner an ornate celiing. Architectural moldings, windows, and a still life in the corner with a globe and measuring instruments suggest that this might have been intended for a library

Artist Life Dates

1735-1817

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1735-1817

Accession Number

1959/2.77

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink with watercolor

relevance

rank 13.21542

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

building divisions

components

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descriptors

drawing and drawing techniques

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drawings by method of projection

drawings by method of representation

image-making processes and techniques

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

objects we use

orthographic drawings

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

reading and writing spaces

rooms and spaces

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surface elements

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Beauvais Cathedral

Artist

John Coney

Physical Description

This highly detailed drawing in a vertical format depicts the interior of a gothic cathedral looking up at the soaring rib-vaulted ceiling. It appears as though every brick and architectural detail is rendered. The image provides a view into the choir and a transept to the right, which is decorated with a very ornate rose window.

Artist Life Dates

1786-1833

Object Creation Date

1823

Accession Number

2012/2.192

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink on extremely fine paper laid down on heavy cream wove paper

relevance

rank 12.25547

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

building divisions

buildings and the land

ceilings

christian religious building spaces

churches

churches by location or context

components

components and systems

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european

european styles and periods

medieval styles and periods

people and culture

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single built works

single built works by function

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surface elements

surface elements and surface element components

Title

Mat

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Flat raffia mat with woven geometric, diamond-lke pattern of interlocking lines in green, natural and purple.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1970

Accession Number

1985/1.165

Medium and Support

Raffia fiber

relevance

rank 9.13873

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

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descriptors

design elements

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furnishings by form or function

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social science concepts

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Title

Standing Samurai Facing Left

Artist

Katsukawa Shuntel

Physical Description

Cloth scroll with flowers and orange plaid backgrounds. Image of samurai faces left.

Artist Life Dates

1770-1820

Object Creation Date

early 19th century

Accession Number

2014/2.257

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper, silk backing, mother-of-pearl inlay scroll ends

relevance

rank 8.11973

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

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coverings and hangings for surface elements

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

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objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

wall hangings

Title

Chicago Wall

Artist

Aaron Siskind

Artist Life Dates

1903-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1966

Accession Number

1974/1.259

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 8.11009

Secondary Keywords

cityscapes

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for surface elements

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

wall coverings

wall coverings by form

Title

Interior with Pink Wallpaper I (Intérieur aux tentures roses I)

Artist

Edouard Vuillard

Artist Life Dates

1868-1940

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1899

Accession Number

1960/2.90

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 7.64473

Secondary Keywords

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for surface elements

furnishings

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genres

objects

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