“One of the finest – and most controversial – works of third-century relief sculpture is the fragmentary sarcophagus found at Acilia, near Rome. It is an example of a later form of Roman coffin that art historians call the lenos (bathtub)...
“One of the finest – and most controversial – works of third-century relief sculpture is the fragmentary sarcophagus found at Acilia, near Rome. It is an example of a later form of Roman coffin that art historians call the lenos (bathtub)...
Sculpture; Effigies; Portraits; Men; Philosophers; People associated with education & communication; Clothing & dress; Beards; Mustaches
"This effigy of the august man of letters was inspired by portraits of Greek philosophers from the fourth and third centuries B.C., but it remains true to the art of the Antonine portrait in its attempts to convey sensitivity and...
Address: 212 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Men in uniforms stand at attention outside the DeMolay Commandery. Another man in a suit, bowtie and hat stands on the steps. The three-story stone building features some square windows and some which...
Sculpture; Portraits; Emperors; Rulers; Men; People associated with politics & government; Clothing & dress; Capes (Clothing); Fasteners; Hairstyles; Beards; Mustaches
Discovered at Acqua Traversa (near Rome), 1674. "This bust, in nearly perfect condition, is characterized by the contrast between the light and brilliant skin of the face and the dark mass of hair, covered with concretions. Numerous grooves...
Sculpture; Portraits; Youth; Young adults; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles; Mustaches
Discovered in Reims (France).
"This sculpture demonstrates the capacity of Roman artists to synthesize widely divergent influences and draw upon diverse styles. It shows that Roman art was capable of addressing very different concerns while...
Eight men are shown in a mine. A railroad car sits full of long ribbed metal posts. One man holds what is likely a drill attached to one of these posts as three of the other men hold the post up against the rock wall.
Photomechanical print depicting Louisville's Light Infantry drill team assembled in Central Park, the year before their disbanding. Title written on the top edge of image: "Louisville Light Infantry, taken in Central Park, 1888."
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Military uniforms
Portrait of Ray M. Atkins of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a "Standard Bearer" uniform. This photo has been painted on to crop his face. Handwritten on back of image: "Standard Bearer" DeMolay Commandery #12 K.I., Assistant...
Soldiers from the 1st Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry at a Newport News, Virginia encampment, preparing to go to Puerto Rico in summer 1898. The soldiers are performing a drill while holding their rifles diagonally in front of their...
Drill teams; Flags; Orphanages; Orphans; Delinquents; Reformatories; Jouett Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Louisville Industrial School of Reform;
The drill corps of the Industrial School of Reform, formerly called the Louisville House of Refuge, a home for orphaned and delinquent youth. The drill corps stands in front of what is now Jouett Hall, with a large American flag. This photo was...
Two mules in harness pull a young man on a seed drill on a farm. A little dog runs along a stream. In the middle ground there is a small stone outbuilding with two stars on it. In the background are a couple of homes and outbuildings.
Two mules in harness pull a young man on seed drill on a farm. On the back of the machine is lettering reading, "Alfalfa & Grass Seed Drill." A stream cuts through the picture. To the left there is a small stone outbuilding with two...
