"Reconstructive elevation of the central niche in the northern exedra, with the insertion of the statuary group of Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius, from the group in Merida. The elevation shows the articulation of the order in cipollino marble,...
"Frank Lloyd Wright developed numerous plans for Broadacre City, a paradigm for suburban development that included modest, single-family houses such as the one pictured here. Although his planned community was never built, the low-pitched...
Paintings; Oil paintings; History; Hospitals; Military hospitals; Health & hygiene facilities; Health care facilities; Health care; Health & welfare; Diseases; Communicable diseases; Plague; Death; Healing; Power (Social sciences); Military...
“A section through the Propylaea, showing the northern half. The Pinakotheke is on the left. The gateway was approached by a broad ramp which was probably stepped. Visitors passed through a temple-like entrance composed of six Doric columns....
“This stoa received its name (poikile, ‘painted’) from the series of large paintings which decorated its walls. These were painted on wooden panels by the three great Athenian painters of the day, Polygnotus, Micon and Panaenus. The paintings...
"The form of the upper levels of the structure are much debated by scholars and have been reconstructed here after the work of James Packer." (caption, p.235); "It's total length was about 170 metres. [...] The building was 60 metres...
Architecture; Buildings; Gladiators; Athletes; People associated with entertainment & sports; Sports & recreation facilities; Educational facilities; Schools; Education; Teaching; Sports; Recreation; Games; Contests; Fighting;...
“A reconstruction of the Ludus Magnus, with the Colosseum in the background. Practice stakes (pali) are shown set up at the far end of the arena. The bottom righthand corner has been cut away to show the various rooms. Steps led up from the...
Photograph of exhibition installation, ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts), London, September-October 1953; "In this early Independent Group exhibition photographs of varying sizes were attached to the gallery walls. Others were suspended by...
Valley of the Queens, near Deir el-Bahri [Egypt], Getty Conservation Institute conservator S. Rickerby at work [restoring the tomb] in Chamber K. From the "Restoring the Tomb of Nefertari" section of the "Art of Ancient Egypt"...
Installation at the Mary Boone Gallery, New York, 5-26 January 1991. Photographic silkscreen on paper, floor lettering vinyl paint, dimensions variable according to location.
