Temple of Zeus (Olympia, Greece); Sculpture, Greek--Greece; Olympia (Greece : Ancient sanctuary)
Built during the Early Classical period, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and its sculptural program presented many new ideas in Greek society. I will argue that the Temple, in particular its metopes depicting the twelve Labors of Herakles,...
Sculpture; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Gestures; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles; Military uniforms;...
"This armored statue was discovered in the ancient city of Gabii. […] The portrait of Trajan, set on a modern neck, did not belong to the statue; it was furnished in 1793 by Vincenzo Pacetti, who produced this reconstituted piece for the...
"For their palace walls the Assyrian kings commissioned extensive series of narrative reliefs exalting royal power and piety. The sculptures record not only battlefield victories but also the slaying of wild animals. […] The degree of...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)
Frank J. Corridon or Francis Joseph Corridon (1880-1941) also known as Fiddler. Color portrait of Frank Corridon. An 'STL' is in the top left corner and 'Cardinals' is in the top right. The team is the St. Louis Cardinals. Verso: Frank J. Corridon....
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)
Bob Ewing or George Lemuel Ewing (1873-1947) also known as Long Bob. Color portrait of Bob Ewing. There is a 'P' in the top left corner and 'Phillies' in the top right. The team is the Philadelphia Phillies. Verso: Robert Ewing pitched in 1910 for...
Sam Leever or Samuel Leever (1871-1953) also known as Deacon and the Goshen Schoolmaster. Color portrait of Sam Leever with a pirate in the top left corner and 'Pirates' in the top right. The team is the Pittsburg Pirates or Pittsburgh Pirates....
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Boston Braves (Baseball team)
Al Mattern or Alonzo Albert Mattern (1883-1958). Color portrait of Al Mattern. A 'B' is in the top left corner and 'Rustlers' is in the top right. The team is the Boston Rustlers. Verso: A.A. Mattern. A.A. Mattern, the star southpaw of the Boston...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
Ed Reulbach or Edward Marvin Reulbach (1882-1962) also known as Big Ed. Color portrait of Ed Reulbach with the Chicago Cubs. A bear is in the top left corner and 'Cubs' is in the top right. Verso: Edward M. Reulbach. 'Big Ed' Reulbach, the Chicago...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
Doc White or Guy Harris White (1879-1969). Color portrait of Doc White with the Chicago White Sox. A white stocking is in the top left corner and 'White Sox' is in the top right. Verso: G.H. White. 'Doc' White, the Chicago Americans' left-handed...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; New York Giants (Baseball team)
Hooks Wiltse or George Leroy Wiltse (1879-1959). Color portrait of Hooks Wiltse with the New York Giants. An 'NY' is in the top left corner and 'Giants' is in the top right. Verso: George Wiltse. George Wiltse, the Giants' tall side-wheeler, has...
Howie Camnitz (1881-1960) also known as Red. Born in Covington, Kentucky; died in Louisville, Kentucky. Color portrait of Howard Camnitz. A pirate is in the top left corner and 'Pirates' is in the top right. The team is the Pittsburgh Pirates....
Monument at left to Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States, who died in office in 1850, and mausoleum at right. The monument was dedicated on September 20, 1883, in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery on Brownsboro Road,...
Paintings; Oil paintings; Portrait paintings; Allegorical paintings; Allegories; Symbols; Irony; Allusions; Politics & government; Economic & political systems; Economics; Political elections; Political campaigns; Rooms & spaces;...
"In this painting Haacke's use of allegorical detail has an ironic air of academic exactitude. For instance, the marble sculpture of Pandora, pointedly placed on the Victorian table next to Margaret Thatcher, is based on one produced in 1890...
