Sculpture; Heads (Anatomy); Portraits; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Men; Hairstyles; Crowns; Headdresses; Headgear; Leaves; Symbols
"[…] this portrait probably came from the forum's Augusteum (a shrine dedicated to the imperial family). […] In this portrait, the hair is combed forward, with short bangs over the forehead, formed by straight and regularly laid locks that...
Sculpture; Portraits; Women; Empresses; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Goddesses; People associated with religion; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Myths; Legends; Standing; Clothing & dress; Robes; Veils;...
"[…] this statue of Livia, wife of Augustus, underwent not only many modern restorations but also additions such as the arms, the cornucopia, part of the crown of flowers, and large pieces of veil around the neck. Given these circumstances,...
Sculpture; Men; Warriors; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Clothing & dress; Capes (Clothing); Trousers; Footwear; Headgear; Beards; Daggers & swords; Arms & armament; Lifting & carrying
"Images of barbarians, an essential element of triumphal ceremony in imperial Rome, were most often represented in a military context. […] [S]uch representations are omnipresent in Trajan's Forum, on the façade of the Ulpia Basilica, and...
"This fragment of a wall painting was among the very first ancient artworks discovered in Herculaneum after the volcanic eruption on August 23 in 79 A.D. […] This panel was executed using a technique similar to fresco painting. The design...
"This is an early example of Buren's use of stripe motifs in a public context. He has continued the practice to the present. For instance, in 1997 in Munster, Germany, his contribution to a festival of site-specific sculpture consisted of...
"This is an early example of Buren's use of stripe motifs in a public context. He has continued the practice to the present. For instance, in 1997 in Munster, Germany, his contribution to a festival of site-specific sculpture consisted of...
"Venus is represented rising out of the water in accord with the conventions of the Aphrodite Anadyomene type. The triton and dolphin, which recall the maritime setting, were sometimes depicted alternately with two cupids accompanying the...
"With its somewhat distant-looking quality and distinctive crown of olive leaves, this statue is most likely a memorial portrait. Although the head and body originally came from two separate statues, they are chronologically consistent. The...
Caves; Rock formations; Historic sites; Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820
A man sits atop a large rock formation, with a boarded up entrance to a cave below. Kentucky explorer and early settler Daniel Boone spent the winter of 1769-1770 in a cave on the Shawnee River in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Monuments & memorials; Daughters of the American Revolution
A memorial stone, erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) in Boonesboro, Kentucky, listing its first settlers. Names listed include, from top left: James McMillan; Margaret White McMillan; Colonel Daniel Boone; Rebecca Boone;...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Educational facilities; Jouett Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Men; Women; People;
Biology Building, University of Louisville. People stand at the entrance, under its portico and at the base of the stairs. Jouett Hall served as the home of the biology department until 1958. This building was originally named for Daniel Spalding,...
Young Men's Christian associations; Sports & recreation facilities; Camps; Children
Boys at YMCA camp, Camp Daniel Boone, Kentucky. Two men and fifteen boys pose in two rows in front of a tented building, the boys in front sitting. Four of the boys have sweatshirts with large "Y"'s on them. Most of the others, and the...
Bridge over Kentucky River, viewed from Boonesboro, Kentucky, with statue of Daniel Boone at left and parked car on embankment. Signs near bridge say "Boonesboro Toll Bridge" and "Enter Madison Co. Leave Clark Co."
By "various hands." (Lucie-Smith, p.448). The following information is from the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles: THE MURALS OF ESTRADA COURTS web page (http://www.lamurals.org/MuralFiles/ELA/EstradaCourts.html), accessed February 1,...
Young Men's Christian associations; Sports & recreation facilities; Camps
Camp Daniel Boone, state YMCA camp on Kentucky River, Kentucky. Photograph of vertical riverbank cliff of rocks and trees. Caption on back: "Camp Daniel Boone - state YMCA camp on Kentucky River which opened June 13, 1928 for summer...
Character portrait of actor Daniel Sully in costume for the role of Father John Whalen in the drama "The Parish Priest," of which there is no record of a Macauley's Theatre performance. He wears the black jacket, shirt, and white clerical...
Bookplates; Labels; National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Circular symbol or seal for the society featuring a coat of arms or shield with a rifle, axe, and a bow and arrows. A man in silhouette stands on either side of the shield. The man on the left is in frontier-style clothes and holds a rifle. The man...
Color lithograph portrait of actress Marie Cahill wearing a fur-trimmed coat, wide-brimmed hat, and fur muff. Marie Cahill, born in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1870s, appeared at Macauley's Theatre four times between 1903 and 1909, in "Nancy...
Daniel Boone Logan was born in 1858 in Olive Hill, Kentucky. He received his early education at Morehead high school in Rowan County and Grayson Academy in Carter County. He was employed as a teacher from 1876 until 1886 in Bath, Rowan and Fleming...
