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Title
Bone
Artist
Michele Oka Doner
Physical Description
Realistic bone that looks like a femur. The texture and the glazing give it an aged look. The stoneware is porous like a bone.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1945
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1978
Accession Number
1981/2.97
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 7.63394
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
biological concepts
ceramics
concepts in the arts
descriptors
forms of expression
modern and contemporary art
object genres
object genres by form
object genres by material
people and culture
philosophical concepts
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
pottery (object genre)
scientific concepts
Title
The Planets - The Sun (No. 4 of the series of 7 prints)
Artist
Hans Sebald Beham
Artist Life Dates
1500-1550
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1500-1550
Accession Number
1949/1.133
Medium and Support
woodcut on paper
relevance
rank 7.16657
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
motifs
natural element motifs
objects
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
scientific concepts
transportation
vehicles
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Title
Killer Whale and Ray Center, Nazca, Peru
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
An aerial image of the Nazca lines in Peru. To the right is a Nazca line of a killer whale, and at the bottom an area of rays projecting out from a center.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1957
Object Creation Date
1988
Accession Number
2012/2.51
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.16259
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
geographic and political locations
information form components
layout features
light-related concepts
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
south america (continent)
Title
Design for a Mount (Experiment of Colors)
Artist
Theodore Roussel
Artist Life Dates
1847-1926
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1990/2.63
Medium and Support
etching, aquatint and soft-ground on paper
relevance
rank 7.08247
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
modern and contemporary art
people and culture
Title
Goldweight in a geometric shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a geometric figure.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.393
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 7.07691
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
associated concepts
geographic and political locations
geometric concepts
goldweights
mathematical concepts
people and culture
scientific concepts
Title
Two Designs for Jewelry
Artist
Étienne Delaune
Artist Life Dates
1518/9-1583
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1963/2.6B
Medium and Support
graphite, pen, brown ink and yellow watercolor on white paper
relevance
rank 7.06237
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
objects
people and culture
plants
study
the natural world
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Title
Design for a Colossal Clothespin Compared to Brancusi's 'Kiss'
Artist
Claes Oldenburg
Artist Life Dates
American, born Sweden, 1929
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1981/2.116
Medium and Support
Screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 7.06237
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
genres
modern and contemporary art
movement
people and culture
Title
Mirror, Baoxiang-hua type (with designs of floral medallions)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
618-907
Accession Number
1974/1.191
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 7.04087
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
household objects
locality
people and culture
plants
the natural world
Title
Snipe, Design for a Decorative Panel for the Drawing Room Ceiling at Pownall Hall, Cheshire (formerly Design for a Tapestry: A Pelican Against Rusticated Branches)
Artist
Herbert Pearce Horne
Artist Life Dates
1864-1916
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1886-1887
Accession Number
1962/2.30
Medium and Support
charcoal on brown paper
relevance
rank 7.04087
Secondary Keywords
animals
artistic concepts
associated concepts
birds
branches
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
people and culture
plants
the natural world
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Title
Rome / San Lorenzo
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
December 30, 1911
Accession Number
1972/2.695
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
relevance
rank 7.01395
Secondary Keywords
architecture
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
europe
italy
locality
modern and contemporary art
people and culture
Title
Three Designs for Mirror Frames
Artist
Butler Clowes
Artist Life Dates
Died 1782
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1761
Accession Number
1960/1.116
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 7.01194
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
people and culture
Title
Bodhisattva Amoghapasa (Japanese, Fûkûkenjaku Kannon)(Avalokitesvara of the never-empty noose)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1991/1.76
Medium and Support
rubbing: ink on paper
relevance
rank 6.99968
Secondary Keywords
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
buddhist doctrinal concepts
concepts in the arts
doctrinal concepts
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Yellow Critter
Artist
Minnie Black
Artist Life Dates
(1899 - 1996)
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1960-1996
Accession Number
2002/1.217
Medium and Support
painted and embellished gourd
relevance
rank 6.94816
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
artistic concepts
associated concepts
colors
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
creativity
imagination
people and culture
the natural world
visual and tactile
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Title
Base of Barton
Artist
Samuel Ritter
Physical Description
Image of water and edge of structure in water, reflections of leaves.
Accession Number
2013/1.258
Medium and Support
digital chromogenic print on paper
relevance
rank 6.74748
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
descriptors
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
landscapes (environments)
light-related concepts
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
plant material
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
Title
Morning
Artist
Dwight William Tryon
Artist Life Dates
1849 - 1925
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1906
Accession Number
1955/1.88
Medium and Support
pastel on paper
relevance
rank 6.73773
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
earth sciences concepts
geography
modern and contemporary art
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
the natural world
Title
Dawn, Autumn, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee, from the "Museum Set Edition"
Artist
Ansel Adams
Artist Life Dates
1902-1984
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1948; printed 1981
Accession Number
1988/1.92
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 6.73736
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
earth sciences concepts
geography
modern and contemporary art
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
scientific concepts
the natural world
Title
Battersea Morn
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
A stretch of water in the foreground and middle ground leads to a horizontal distant shore that is composed of a series of horizontal stepped recessions. The buildings on the far shore appear to be industrial buildings, with many smokestacks. At the bottom of the image are some lightly drawn boats.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1877
Accession Number
1954/1.362
Medium and Support
drypoint, printed in brown ink on laid paper
relevance
rank 6.72850
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
earth sciences concepts
geography
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
ships
the natural world
waterscapes
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Title
Glass Inkwell with Silver Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Inkwell with round shape body made with glass. There are "air bubbles" inside the glass; and there is a metal lid cover on top.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.311
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 6.71651
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
dynamics
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
mechanics concepts
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
surface tension
Title
Four Arabesque Designs with Human Figures and Animals
Artist
Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin
Artist Life Dates
1733-1793
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1733-1793
Accession Number
1960/2.25
Medium and Support
graphite, pen and brown ink with ink wash
relevance
rank 6.71503
Secondary Keywords
animals
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
figures
mammals
objects
people and culture
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
Title
Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California, from "Museum Set Edition"
Artist
Ansel Adams
Artist Life Dates
1902-1984
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1944
Accession Number
1988/1.88
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 6.71503
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
atmospheric effects
earth sciences concepts
geography
modern and contemporary art
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
seasons
the natural world
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Title
Wellfleet
Artist
Joel Meyerowitz
Physical Description
A cloudy sky with colors of grey, yellow, gold and white. The lower half is dark landscape.
Artist Life Dates
born 1938
Object Creation Date
1989
Accession Number
2012/2.120
Medium and Support
vintage chromogenic contact print on paper
relevance
rank 6.70714
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
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Title
Dawn Worship
Artist
Krishna Reddy
Artist Life Dates
American, born India, 1925
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1925-1979
Accession Number
1979/1.152
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 6.70714
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
earth sciences concepts
genres
modern and contemporary art
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
Title
Goldweight in a geometric shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Semi-circular goldweight with horizontally incised rays.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.478
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.69574
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
Title
Bodhisattva Mañjusri
Artist
Tibet
Physical Description
A woodblock print, with monochromatic black ink. The impression is good, especially given the detail of the design, although the block appears to have been worn at the outside edges.
Century
20th century?
Object Creation Date
20th century (?)
Accession Number
1973/1.808A
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 6.68357
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asian
associated concepts
buddhist doctrinal concepts
descriptors
design elements
doctrinal concepts
earth sciences concepts
edged weapons
mammals
motifs
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
scientific concepts
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
weapons
weapons and ammunition
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Title
Abstract Circles
Artist
Fukui Ryonosuke
Physical Description
This print consists of nuetral, muted colors and abstract designs primarily of dots and circles. The print is designed to look as if thin cracks run through the image, and a lady bug is almost imperceptible near the bottom left of the image. The bottom edge of the print has a dark strip running across it.
Artist Life Dates
1924-1986
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
2010/2.33
Medium and Support
color print on paper
relevance
rank 6.66781
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
abstraction
animals and creatures
arthropods
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
forms of expression
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a solid pyramid, with a small piece of rope attached to the hole on top.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.403
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.57325
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
associated concepts
geographic and political locations
geometric concepts
geometric figures
goldweights
mathematical concepts
people and culture
polyhedra
scientific concepts
solids (geometric)
Title
Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a step pyramid.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.380
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.57325
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
associated concepts
geographic and political locations
geometric concepts
geometric figures
goldweights
mathematical concepts
people and culture
polyhedra
scientific concepts
solids (geometric)
Title
Bodhisattva Mañjusri (J. Monju Bosatsu), seated on a lion
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1954/1.207
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink, color and gold on silk
relevance
rank 6.54566
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
buddhist doctrinal concepts
conditions and effects
descriptors
design elements
doctrinal concepts
mammals
motifs
people and culture
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
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Title
Bocskay T'er, Budapest, from "Hungarian Memories"
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
In this photo a man in a heavy overcoat and hat can be seen walking close to the side of a home. His shadow walks beside him, slightly stooped over. The windows of the house are low to the dirt ground, and the sides of the home are decorated in signage.
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1914; printed 1981
Accession Number
1985/1.125.3
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 6.53027
Secondary Keywords
scale
associated concepts
buildings and the land
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
light-related concepts
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
religions
religions and religious concepts
scientific concepts
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
transportation spaces
Title
Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California, from "Museum Set Edition"
Artist
Ansel Adams
Artist Life Dates
1902-1984
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1948
Accession Number
1988/1.91
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 6.47928
Secondary Keywords
americas
architecture
associated concepts
atmospheric effects
earth sciences concepts
geography
locality
modern and contemporary art
north & central america
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
the natural world
united states
Title
Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid with a bird on top
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a step pyramid topped by a bird.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.448
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.46101
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
animals and creatures
associated concepts
geographic and political locations
geometric concepts
geometric figures
goldweights
mathematical concepts
people and culture
plane figures
polyhedra
scientific concepts
Title
Early Morning
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
Two men sit on a bench at the lower right. Behind them is a large expanse of water; barges ply the water while smokestacks and buildings are visible on the opposite shore. The overall impression is one of foggy weather and features are generally indistinct.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1878
Accession Number
1954/1.416
Medium and Support
lithotint on wove paper
relevance
rank 6.44164
Secondary Keywords
architecture
associated concepts
earth sciences concepts
objects
people and culture
people and occupations
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
the natural world
waterscapes
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Title
Death Valley, CA
Artist
Will Connor
Physical Description
Desert with a single rock in the foreground and the rolled path behind it. There are mountains in the background and a very blue sky.
Accession Number
2013/1.241
Medium and Support
chromogenic print on paper
relevance
rank 6.43403
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
associated concepts
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
egypt (nation)
geographic and political locations
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
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Title
Man with Cane Walking in the Street, Sicily, Italy
Artist
Leonard Freed
Physical Description
A man walking down the street using a cane. There are shadows reflected on the sidewalk.
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2014/2.341
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 6.42629
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
light-related concepts
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
roads
roads by form
scientific concepts
transportation spaces
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Title
Untitled [Zebra] or horse
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
The sweeping stripes of black and white that arch across the body of this galloping creature give the appearance of a zebra, yet the long, flowing mane is characteristic of a horse. A series of circles and crescents over and underlay the horse, and the background uses gold leaf.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1958
Accession Number
1998/2.22
Medium and Support
color woodblock print with gold on paper
relevance
rank 6.42350
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
animal
animals and creatures
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
design elements
forms of expression
geometric concepts
geometric figures
geometric patterns
mammals
mathematical concepts
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plane figures
scientific concepts
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Title
Rolls Royce Running Board
Artist
Richard Garrod
Physical Description
Close-up image of a running board and its reflection on the front fender of a Rolls Royce.
Artist Life Dates
born 1924
Accession Number
2013/1.231
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 6.41991
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
light-related concepts
objects we use
passenger vehicles
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
transportation vehicles
vehicles
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Title
Key and Cue No. 1182 (Remembrance has a rear and front)
Artist
Roni Horn
Physical Description
Aluminum shaft with block letters cast in black plastic.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1955
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1994
Accession Number
2009/1.470
Medium and Support
cast plastic and aluminum
relevance
rank 6.41866
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
concepts in the arts
forms of expression
genres in the arts
information form components
layout features
literary, oral and motion picture genres
people and culture
psychological concepts
social science concepts
Title
Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.211
Medium and Support
Pottery
relevance
rank 6.41279
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
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Title
Untitled
Artist
Ernestine Ruben
Physical Description
This work consists of seven photographic prints on semi-transparent fabric, gradually increasing in length, that hang from the sloping ceiling of a stairway in the Frankel Wing. Each panel of fabric has a different image including, craggy rocks, tree branches against the sky, sunlight reflecting on water and marshland, flames of fire and cloud like formations. Four are black and white images and the three others are color prints.
Artist Life Dates
born 1931
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2009
Accession Number
2009/1.469.1-7
Medium and Support
inkjet prints on fabric
relevance
rank 6.40393
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
daylight
descriptors
electromagnetic radiation
energy
energy and related concepts
inorganic material
light (energy)
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
photographs
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
rock
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Horse (small folk bronze)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, North or Central India
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.81
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 6.38454
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
mammals
people and culture
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Title
Art and the Nature of Grief
Artist
Joan Snyder
Artist Life Dates
(active 1940 - )
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1992
Accession Number
1994/2.9
Medium and Support
monoprint on paper
relevance
rank 6.37674
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
emotion
genres
modern and contemporary art
people and culture
psychological concepts
social science concepts
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Title
Sunset, Esztergom, from "Hungarian Memories"
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
The sun sets in the horizon, in the forefront of the photo is a large body of water with three people floating across in a boat. The person in the middle has been photographed in mid-stroke. The figures are cast in the shadow of the setting sun.
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
May 15, 1917; printed 1981
Accession Number
1985/1.125.4
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 6.37043
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
religions
religions and religious concepts
scientific concepts
transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
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Title
Christ at the Marriage at Cana
Artist
Giovanni Battista Vanni
Physical Description
This etching depicts a vast and lively gathering of figures around a large banquet table in the foreground accompanied by other crowds of figures throughout the composition. The scene takes place in an outdoor setting surrounded by classical architecture that recedes perspectivally in the distance.
Artist Life Dates
(1599 - 1660)
Object Creation Date
1637
Accession Number
2012/2.214
Medium and Support
etching and engraving on heavy laid paper
relevance
rank 6.36958
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
celebrations
events
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
social science concepts
social structure
sociological concepts
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Title
Two Statues' Shadows
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
Square photograph with brown/amber/white color tones. Two glass objects sit in an abstract shape of a human figure. They are placed in the foreground with the heads tilted toward each other. On the right side there is a partial view of a table that is shown out of focus. Light is reflected on the rounded forms of the figures and their shadows are projected on a blank wall behind them. There is a large shadow profile of a man also projected onto the wall.
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Object Creation Date
1979
Accession Number
2009/2.13
Medium and Support
Polaroid SX-70-Cibachrome on paper
relevance
rank 6.36513
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
light-related concepts
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
sculpture
sculpture by subject type
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Lincoln Center/Dusk, from "City-Scapes Portfolio"
Artist
Fran Bull
Physical Description
This screenprint depicts two sculptures jutting from a pool in the center right of the composition. The pool takes up the bottom half of the print, and shows the reflections from the top half of the scene. Two trees are at the left with a tall building in the background behind them, and a building with large windows takes up the background in the right two-thirds of the composition.
Artist Life Dates
born 1938
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1979
Accession Number
1991/1.66.5
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 6.33834
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
inorganic material
light-related concepts
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
object genres
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Nocturne, from the "Twelve Etchings" or the "First Venice Set"
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
This is a nighttime view of a city on water. Along the horizon can be seen numerous buildings and ships. At center left is a three-masted ship at anchor; along the right side are buildings, incuding domes and a tall tower. Throughout the image, there is an importance given to reflections and the nocturnal setting.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1879-1880
Accession Number
1954/1.372
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint, printed in warm black ink on laid paper
relevance
rank 6.33590
Secondary Keywords
scale
architecture
associated concepts
buildings
buildings and the land
churches
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energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
europe (continent)
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italy (nation)
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objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
places of worship
scientific concepts
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
study
transportation vehicles
vehicles
veneto (region)
venezia (province)
visual works
visual works by subject type
watercraft
watercraft by general type
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Title
Iridescent round ball corner ink well with lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
This is a clear glass inkwell with a dark metal lid. The body is composed of a large sphere balanced on three smaller spheres. It has a circular top with a flat lid.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.234
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 6.33036
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
geometric concepts
geometric figures
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
mathematical concepts
people and culture
scientific concepts
solids (geometric)
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Title
Art Attack
Artist
Keith Haring
Physical Description
Oak panel with screen print; signed K.Haring 88 along lower right edge.
Artist Life Dates
1958 - 1990
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1988
Accession Number
1991/1.137
Medium and Support
screenprint on oak panel
relevance
rank 6.27475
Secondary Keywords
americas
associated concepts
biological concepts
genres
health and related concepts
health-related concepts
illness
international post-1945 styles and movements
locality
modern and contemporary art
north & central america
objects we use
people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
psychological concepts
scientific concepts
social science concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
united states
visual works
visual works by location or context
Title
Bodhisattva Mañjusri (J. Monju Bosatsu) seated on a lion
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th century?
Object Creation Date
18th century (?)
Accession Number
1986/2.49
Medium and Support
ema, ink and color on wood panel
relevance
rank 6.26906
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
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buddhist doctrinal concepts
descriptors
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mammals
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objects we use
people and culture
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
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weapons and ammunition
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Title
Assumption of the Virgin [L'Assomption]
Artist
Jacques Callot
Physical Description
Saints below surrounding a stone pedestal with the inscription "Non est hic. Mat 28", with the Virgin Mary above in the clouds with arms spread out surrounded by smaller angels. At the bottom edge of the print is engraved (left) "Callot fecit" and (center right) "Israel ex. cum priuil. Reg.".
Artist Life Dates
1592-1635
Century
17th century
Accession Number
2013/2.543
Medium and Support
etching on laid paper
relevance
rank 6.24821
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by general context
doctrinal concepts
earth sciences concepts
events
hardware
keys and key components
legendary creatures
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
physical sciences concepts
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
scientific concepts
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
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