EditorialSpain, Asturias, Aviles. Street scene. Illustration by Fernando Miranda. Engraving by Vierge, 19th century. Cronica General de Espa?a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Asturias and Leon, 1867.
EditorialMurals in the church of the Benedictine monastery of Lambach, Upper Austria. The frescos, late-Ottonian, date from before 1090, year of the consecration of the the church. Christ-perhaps from a scene ilustrating his expulsion from the synagogue in Naza...
EditorialEmblematical miniature based on a passage from 'Livre du cueur d'amours espris' by René I d'Anjou. Bonne Acceuil [Good Welcome] and Courtoise Manière [Courteous Manner] have slung their net between two trees to catch and tame overlight, flickle, flyi...
EditorialNorway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. At the bottom, the sword Gram is being forged. In the upper scene, the sword Gram finished is tried on the anvil and...
EditorialReliquary of Thomas Becket (ca. 1118-1170). France, ca. 1200. Scene depicting angels carrying the soul of the martir. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands.
EditorialEgypt. Old Kingdom. 5th Dynasty. Mastaba of Ti. Decorative relief depicting a scene of cattle raising and fishing. Detail. Saqqara. Lower Egytp.
Editorial"Winter"--A Skating Scene. Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910); published by Harper's Weekly (American, 1857-1916). Date: 1868. Dimensions: 228 x 346 mm (image); 278 x 406 mm (sheet). Wood engraving on ivory wove paper. Origin: United States.
Editorial"A Scene in York" - York Minster from Lop Lane. William Henry Fox Talbot; English, 1800-1877. Date: 1845. Dimensions: 16.2 ? 20.4 cm (image); 18.6 ? 22.5 cm (paper). Salted paper print. Origin: England.
EditorialItaly, Pompeii. House of the Wild Boar (Street of Abundance). Roman mosaic of the atrium depicting geometric motifs. In the centre a hunting scene: dogs attacking a wild boar.