"Because precision in dating is impossible for the Paleolithic era, art historians usually can be no more specific than assigning a range of several thousand years to each artifact. But probably later in date than the Venus of Willendorf is...
"From the 'King's Grave' at Ur comes a splendid lyre that, in its restored state, resembles the instrument depicted in the feast scene on the Standard of Ur [from Tomb 779]. A magnificent bull's head caps the instrument's sound box. It is...
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...
Paintings; Oil paintings; Fantasy; Allusions; Symbols; Sex; Relations between the sexes; Lust; Gays; Martyrs; Saints; People associated with religion; Sailors; Men; Women; Bathing beauties; Portraits; Self-portraits; Nudes; Muscles; Standing;...
"One of Dali's greatest paintings from the mid-1920s, not exhibited since 1927. The influence of Picasso is manifest. It develops the theme of Saint Sebastian that so fascinated Lorca [Federico García Lorca] and Dali." (Caption);...
"The painting belonged to Edward James. Surely one of Dali's finest double images." (Caption); "Dali said that The Great Paranoiac had been conceived after a discussion with Josep María Sert about Arcimboldo, and that the...
Buildings; Educational facilities; Universities & colleges; University of Louisville--Buildings; University of Louisville. School of Music
Architect's rendering of Drama and Music Building, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1936. Wide, two-story brick building with double, higher, projecting portico facades in center. In front of the large, brick facade at center is a...
Bessie Patterson (Mrs. William Augustus) Thomas of Frankfort, Kentucky, wearing a flapper-style dress and holding a basket of cut flowers. The photograph has been painted on, accenting small details, and discolored from age.
Bishop Charles Edward Woodcock of Louisville, Kentucky wearing his clerical robes and reading from a bible. The photograph has been cut in half, painted on to accent details, and discolored from age. Stamped on back of image: January 25, 1936.
Brick Studebaker car dealership at 217 Guthrie Street. It is a long brick building with decorative details and a sign reading Studebaker Hands Motor Co.
Brief Overview of the Problem: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a government funded agency, provides both legislative and judicial powers for emissions monitoring in the United States. The agency crafts laws based on self-made regulations...
Brigadier General Julian Lindsey, ex-commander at Fort Knox, golfing. The photograph has been cut leaving only his image, attached to card stock, and drawn on, accentuating details. Stamped on back of image: May 10, 1934.
Brigadier General Julian Lindsey, ex-commander at Fort Knox, wearing a suit and holding a coffee cup. The photograph has been painted on, accentuating details, and marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: Brig. Gen. Julian R....
Medical education; Medical students; Hospital College of Medicine, Louisville (Ky.)
Catalog for Hospital College of Medicine 1893. Includes faculty, program information, graduates for 1892, enrolled students for 1892, university information, and clinic details. Printed on cover: Hospital College of Medicine, Louisville, KY....
Medical education; Medical students; Hospital College of Medicine, Louisville (Ky.)
Catalog for Hospital College of Medicine 1894 for January to June session. Includes faculty, program information, graduates for 1893, honor roll details, session information for the College of Philosophy, Letters, and Science for 1894, and a list...
Medical education; Medical students; Kentucky University. Medical Department
Catalog for Kentucky University. Includes university history, board of curators, board of trustees, administrators and faculty, university information, details on colleges, current students, graduation candidates for June 1902, and index. Medical...
Medical education; Medical students; Kentucky School of Medicine
Catalog for the Kentucky School of Medicine for 1880-1881. 24th Annual Announcement. Includes program information, medical class for 1879, graduation details, and advertisements. Incomplete catalog. Title supplied by cataloger.
Medical education; Medical students; Kentucky School of Medicine
Catalog for the Kentucky School of Medicine for 1881-1882. Includes list of board of regents and faculty, program information, medical class 1880, graduation details, and advertisements. Printed on cover: Twenty-Fifth Annual Announcement of the...
Collage, pencil and crayon on paper. Included in collage: Jacques-Louis David's "The Sabine Women [The Intervention of the Sabine Women]" (1799). NOTE: See record for "The Sabine Women" for details of the original painting.
