Paintings; Oil paintings; Portraits; Portrait paintings; Men; Presidents; Politicians; Statesmen; Heads of state; Government officials; People associated with politics & government; Older people; Gestures; Sitting; Posing; Clothing & dress;...
“[…] Washington is placed in an elaborate setting equal to his importance. In the Grand Manner tradition of portraiture, his is before a velvet drapery swag and a classical column, both alluding to his high rank, and surrounded by the...
“Illustration of a suovetaurilia, a ritual sacrifice made before the start of a military offensive. At the bottom, a pig and a sheep are being led to the sacrificial altar. The ox which was also destined for sacrifice cannot be seen in this view....
“The images on Trajan’s Column are not only notable for their bold artistry, but also constitute an important historical record. This section of the frieze vividly illustrates the painstaking accuracy of the depictions. The lower register shows...
“This stoa received its name (poikile, ‘painted’) from the series of large paintings which decorated its walls. These were painted on wooden panels by the three great Athenian painters of the day, Polygnotus, Micon and Panaenus. The paintings...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
88 images and four manuscripts relating to the U.S. military, with a particular focus on the Civil War era, collected by West Point alumnus, engineer, and Civil War veteran Orlando Metcalfe Poe (1832-1895).
"Between 1970 and 1987 Zofia Kulik carried out performances in her native Poland with fellow artist Przenyslaw Kwick. Her more recent photographic works contain a 'time-based' aspect in that, rather than constituting montages made up from...
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...
Sculpture; Coins; Money; Medals; Jewelry; Necklaces; Goldwork; Metalwork; Effigies; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with...
"In this medallion, a gold coin is set within the center of a gold disc. A ring for hanging it projects from the top. The coin is a double solidus with an imperial effigy on the front [...]. In bust view, the emperor is seen in left profile,...
"The triumphal Arch of Constantine was erected next to the Colosseum in AD 315 to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius three years earlier." (p.149); "One of four reliefs from a monument erected by the emperor Commodus...
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...
"This mosaic decorated the bottom of a shallow pool […]. The hole at its center belonged to a water jet. […] Its border consists of a band of twisted ribbon between plain bands. The emblema shows one of the popular episodes related to the...
A bride and groom sit and stand at a dining table with five other people, three women and two men. The couple are at the head of the table. The groom and the other men wear military uniforms. In one photograph, the couple cut the wedding cake....
A bridge and groom stand at an altar with bridesmaids, a flower girl, groomsmen, and a ring bearer on either side of them. The men wear military uniforms.
Buildings; Cultural facilities; Theaters; B. F. Keith Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Military personnel; Entertainment
A group of men in military uniforms play instruments on a stage with a few men sitting in front of them. Address: National Theatre (a.k.a. B.F. Keith Theatre), 506 West Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Ky.
A group of men in various military uniforms stand and sit in front of a display labeled Veterans of Foreign Wars United States Buechel Post Kentucky 3705 Honor Roll with a list of names below. Title supplied by cataloger.
