"[…] Vija Celmins uses nature as a starting point. In her re-creations of the heavens and earth, Celmins prods the viewer into an expanded awareness of both her sources and the process of artistic vision. […] In 1968 Celmins's preferred...
"Riley's 'Op' paintings of the early 1960s were exclusively in black and white although, as her critical mentor the psychologist Anton Ehrenzweig noted, they could generate disembodied sensations of color. She was to begin incorporating color...
"The pedimental statues (which faced toward the starting point of all Olympic chariot races) are, in fact, posed like actors on a stage - Zeus in the center, Oinomaos and his wife on one side, Pelops and Hippodameia on the other, and their...
Architecture; Hills; Buildings; Social & civic facilities; Markets; Mercantile facilities; Commercial facilities; Business districts; Business enterprises; Business & finance; Commerce; Stores & shops; Interiors; Rooms & spaces;...
"The present entrance to Trajan's Market is by the Great Hall, definitely the most imposing and representative interior in the complex, a manifesto for Roman architecture and engineering. The term "the Great Hall" is applied to a...
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...
A man sits on a two-wheeled cart holding the reins of a dark horse for balance as they pose for the camera. There are a few leaves on the ground, and beyond the man and horse are some trees which are starting to lose their leaves. Beyond the trees...
Canopies; Buildings; Schools; Educational facilities; Historic buildings; Louisville Male High School (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 911 S. Brook Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Starting in 1915, this building hosted Louisville Male High School. The multi-story stone building includes four pairs of Corinthian columns supporting a canopy over the front steps and entryway....
Address: Fourth Avenue and Guthrie Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Crowds teem in downtown Louisville during the American Legion Convention of 1929. Flags of the United States line the street as people in civilian clothes and military uniforms roam...
Portraits; Men; Bishops; Priests; Vestments; Religious processions
Bishop John A. Floersh of Louisville, Kentucky (identified by solid white line starting at his shoulder, and by square hat) in outdoor procession including the Archbishop (wearing pointed hat, or miter).
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
DONORA, a stern-wheel towboat with steel hull (140 ft. x 32 ft. x 6 ft.), was built at Howard in 1924. Owned by American Steel & Wire Co., she operated on the Monongahela River until she was retired in 1948.
Cityscape of Cleveland, Ohio, including many buildings and two open squares, one containing a fountain and the other containing a large monument. Pedestrians, automobiles, and buses can be seen on the streets. Text printed on verso reads, "The...
Due to of the rise in numbers of persons experiencing homelessness, communities are working to restrict access that homeless individuals have to public spaces. Many cities across the nation have criminalized aspects of homelessness in attempts to...
World War, 1914-1918; Military personnel; Soldiers--French; Group portraits
Group portrait of 75 men in France's 69e Régiment d'Infanterie in March, 1915. Handwritten on verso by André Jeunet: "Autun. Mars 1915". Handwritten on verso by a different hand: "André Jeunet 1e à gauche 2e rang debout (partant...
Horses coming out of starting gate at Latonia Race Track in Covington, Kentucky. Close-up of seven horses, ridden by jockeys in uniform, racing out of the starting gate, above which "BAHR" is printed. Two men stand at the start.
Horses coming out of starting gate at Latonia Race Track in Covington, Kentucky. Seven horses, ridden by jockeys in uniform, run out of the starting gate, above which "BAHR" is printed.
Horses in starting gate at Latonia Race Track in Covington, Kentucky. A man helps lock eleven horses into the starting gate. The jockeys are young, not in silks, and do not wear helmets although some wear caps. "BAHR" is printed above the...
Computer vision; Pattern recognition systems; Human face recognition (Computer science)
Humans have the uncanny ability to perceive the world in three dimensions (3D), otherwise known as depth perception. The amazing thing about this ability to determine distances is that it depends only on a simple two-dimensional (2D) image in the...
In order to satisfy customer expectations, a ground vehicle must be designed to meet a broad range of performance requirements. A satisfactory vehicle design process implements a set of requirements reflecting necessary, but perhaps not sufficient...
James O'Hara was born at New Liberty, Owen County, Kentucky, in 1825. He attended St. Mary College, near Lebanon, Kentucky. He was admitted to the bar in 1851, starting his practice in Grant County, Kentucky. In 1859, he moved to Covington,...
