Sculpture; Sarcophagi; Coffins; Death & burial; Containers; Monuments & memorials; Memorial works; Inscriptions; Human life cycle; Childhood & youth; Domestic life; Child rearing; Breast feeding; Feeding; Lifting & carrying; Riding;...
"[…] this child's sarcophagus has been reassembled from many fragments. The front panel is, however, in fairly good condition, with a few missing pieces reconstructed from Carrara marble. […] This sarcophagus is among the earliest of the...
"Further insight into Sumerian religious beliefs and rituals comes from a cache of sculptures reverently buried beneath the floor of a temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) when the structure was remodeled. Carved of soft gypsum and inlaid...
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...
"In contrast to Mesopotamia and Egypt, no temples or monumental statues of gods, kings, or monsters have been found in Minoan Crete. Large wooden images may once have existed, but what remains of Minoan sculpture in the round is small in...
"The painting belonged to Edward James. The 'paranoiac-critical town' is composed of elements principally from Cadaqués and Palamós." (Caption); "The reference was to Outskirts of the Paranoiac-Critical Town, one of Dali's finest...
"Watercolor reconstruction of the Queen's Megaron by Piet de Jong. Note that the 'Dolphin Fresco' was found outside to the east and is more likely to have been a floor painting from an upper story." (Caption, p. 173)
Sculpture; Metalwork; Myths; Legends; Men; Gods; People associated with religion; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Nudes; Muscles; Genitals; Hairstyles; Beards
"With a serene expression in the eyes and the body of an athlete, the father of the gods hurls a thunderbolt. The statue, an original bronze by a great sculptor, dates from about 460 BC." (Caption, p. 350); "Bronze statue of Zeus or...
"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...
A basketball team poses in a line. Their jerseys advertise Elbert Coal Co. They wear tank tops, shorts, kneepads, and athletic shoes. The last man in line is likely the coach as he is dressed in a suit.
A bearded man wearing denim overalls, a buttoned up shirt, and a serious expression holds a fiddle and bow. He was likely a participant in the "Champion of Dixie" regional fiddle contest held at a Ford dealership in Louisville on January...
Men; Boys; People with disabilities; Log cabins; Litters; Quilts
A child is carried past a log cabin by two men on a stretcher made of logs and a quilt, as a boy on crutches, wearing overalls and apparently missing his right leg, looks on. The children were likely selected for treatment at Stephenson orthopedic...
Men; Boys; People with disabilities; Log cabins; Litters; Quilts
A child is carried past a log cabin by two men on a stretcher made of logs and a quilt, as a boy on crutches, wearing overalls and apparently missing his right leg, looks on. The children were likely selected for treatment at Stephenson orthopedic...
A community of people greet a nurse from the Frontier Nursing Service. The nurse is identifiable by the white scarf, dress, and shoes. The other women in the photo wear dresses in patterns and hats or bonnets. The nurse is holding an infant as are...
A copy portrait of a seated man wearing a tie, vest, and checked jacket and bearing a mustache with curled tips. He is likely from the family of Tollivers who had feuded with the Martins in Rowan County, Kentucky, from 1884-1887. Title supplied by...
A fleet of black cars are parked in front of the Fourth District police station in what is likely Louisville, Kentucky. The shiny autos each have four doors and hard tops. Drivers with the occasional passenger sit in the cars; some wear suits while...
A group of children and a woman stand in front of a wood frame building. This is likely a group portrait of a school as there are over forty children of varying ages. While a few of the children wear shoes, many of them are barefoot. A number of...
A group of four women and four boys stands in the road next to an early-model car. They are likely related to Jean Thomas, who is the second woman from the right. Title supplied by cataloger.
Lincoln Institute (Simpsonville, Ky.); Football players; African Americans; Schools; People; Segregation in education
A group of mostly African American men pose for a photograph next to a goalpost. Most wear dark long-sleeved tops and knee length light-colored pants. Some hold helmets and others have footballs in their hands. To the sides are two men who may be...
Automobile service stations; Buildings; Transportation; Brick wall signs; Signs (Notices)
A Gulf service station sits at the corner of a street which is likely located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The lot has two tall lampposts with five white globes. Fuel pumps sit by a small brick building with terra cotta roof tiles. Cars are...
