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Title
Chiesa di S. Maria della Salute
Artist
Paolo Salviati
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1982/1.234
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 16.09879
Secondary Keywords
architecture
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europe (continent)
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italy (nation)
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veneto (region)
venezia (province)
Title
The Mourning Virgin and holy women (fragment of a Crucifixion from a portable altarpiece)
Artist
Embriachi Workshop, Venice, Italy
Physical Description
This carved bone sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary raising her right hand in a gesture of grief while her head is bent in mourning. A similar female figure, holding her hands clasped before her, appears in profile behind the Virgin, and another female figure stands to the left. Behind the mourning women the pointed helmets worn by two soldiers may be discerned.
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1400
Accession Number
1976/2.102
Medium and Support
bone
relevance
rank 11.09229
Secondary Keywords
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veneto (region)
venezia (province)
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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 10.82165
Secondary Keywords
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veneto (region)
venezia (province)
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watercraft
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Title
The Rialto, from the "Second Venice Set," or the "Twenty-six Etchings"
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
The corner of a massive building with awnings on both sides is seen on the right side; it has arched windows above the street level windows and several stories with balconies above. To the left is a long sloping stairway with awnings projecting above the stairway. In the distance beyond the stairway can be see the tower of a church. Buildings at the far left of the composition are barely indicated. Pediestrians are visible throughout, adjacent to the buildings on either side as well as ascending the stairs.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1879-1880
Accession Number
1993/2.3
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on Asian laid paper
relevance
rank 10.79317
Secondary Keywords
architecture
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italy
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veneto (region)
venezia (province)
visual works
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Title
The Mourning St. John the Evangelist with two male figures (fragment of a crucifixion from a portable altarpiece)
Artist
Embriachi Workshop, Venice, Italy
Physical Description
This carved bone sculpture depicts John the Evangelist in profile with his hands held before him, bowing his head in mourning. A male figure wearing a knee-length robe stands on the right and holds a club in his left hand. A second male figure appears behind the saint in a similar pose of grief.
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1400
Accession Number
1966/1.108
Medium and Support
bone
relevance
rank 10.74353
Secondary Keywords
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combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
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italy (nation)
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veneto (region)
venezia (province)
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Title
Mars and Venus Surrounded by Nymphs and Putti
Artist
Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio
Physical Description
The nude figures of four women, a man, a winged boy, and numerous putti stand in front of a curtained bed. The man stands near the center of the crowd and gasps, apparently in shock, as his jacket is pulled off by the young boy behind him. The woman seated on the bed beckons toward the man.
Artist Life Dates
c.1505-1565
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1530-1540
Accession Number
1985/1.86
Medium and Support
engraving on cream laid paper
relevance
rank 10.70376
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
descriptors
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europe (continent)
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intaglio prints
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sleeping and reclining furniture
veneto (region)
venezia (province)
visual works
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Title
The Doorway, from the "Twelve Etchings", or the "First Venice Set"
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
A large ornate waterdoor faces onto a canal. On the threshold near the water, a woman bends down towards the surface of the canal. Behind the doorway stands another figure in the shadows and beyond is another opening to a small square or open-air workspace. The Doorway consists of a large lunette shaped transom light over the door and the portal is flanked on either side by large arched windows. The glazing is all fitted into a fine network of mullions in either square on diamond patterns. The door and windows are each framed by carved pilasters and engaged corinthian capitals. Below the windows are bands of rosettes and other carved ornaments that extends to the water level.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1879-1880
Accession Number
1954/1.375
Medium and Support
etching, drypoint, and roulette on laid paper on laid paper
relevance
rank 8.88330
Secondary Keywords
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structural elements
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veneto (region)
venezia (province)
windows and window components
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