“A. The large mercantile harbour [harbor] of Kantharos; B. The main naval harbour [harbor] of Zea; C. The smaller naval harbour [harbor] of Munichia.” (caption, p.13); “Faced with certain Spartan retaliation, the Athenian assembly took the...
“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)...
“Scenes from the Zliten mosaic showing (top left) a man condemned to be killed by beasts. He is pushed towards the animals on a miniature chariot. The other scenes show animals being hunted by venatores, and a fight between a bear and a bull...
“The Erechtheum seen from the west, as it might have appeared at the beginning of the fourth century BC. A sacrificial procession with a lamb for the sacrifice is approaching the sanctuary of Athena Polias.” (p.77); "[...] in 420 BC the...
Sculpture; Metalwork; Heads (Anatomy); Portraits; Men; Philosophers; People associated with education & communication; Beards; Mustaches
“The same courtyard in which the Doryphoros herm was found also housed other herms and busts, including a collection of portraits of Greek philosophers, displayed between columns. One of the finest portraits is a bronze bust of a bearded man...
Mixed media; Sculpture; Political issues; Discrimination; Race discrimination; Racism; Prejudice; Ethnic stereotypes; Stereotyping; Caricatures; Cultural relations; Civil rights; Social classes; Social aspects; Advertisements; Advertising;...
“The social, political, and spiritual terrain of Saar’s work incorporates found objects, personal family memorabilia, and other materials. In this work, using the familiar and derogatory image of Aunt Jemimah, Saar transforms the stereotype...
100 block of north 4th Street looking north. The north section of 4th Street is blocked by sawhorses for maintenance and construction work. A bulldozer and other equipment are set up along the road.
Construction equipment; Maintenance & repair; Sewerage; Men; Construction workers
1100 block of Eastern Parkway. A man stands on elevated wood planks at a sewer construction project. Other men work by the road near construction machinery and supplies.
1936 Derby grandstand crowd at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 1936. Side view of the grandstand crowd, most of them standing, with the track to the right. A row of men with billy clubs polices the crowd from the other side of the...
1936 Derby grandstand crowd at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 1936. Side view of the grandstand crowd, most of them standing, with the track to the right. A row of men with billy clubs polices the crowd from the other side of the...
200 block of south 4th Street on the east side. Cohen Shoes on the first floor of a multi-story stone building with the upper floor available for rent. Other stores are on either side.
200 block of south 4th Street on the west side. View of a row of multi-story buildings, including the Crutcher & Starks Building, site of the Jefferson Dry Goods Company. Other businesses include the Olshine Company, a shoe store, and a...
200 block south 4th Street on the west side. La Mode, a women's clothing store, at the end of a block with a shoe store, B.W. Graves Company, and other stores along the block.
300 block of south 4th Street on the east side. Bruner Greenup, Evarts Shoe Company, and other stores on the ground floor of a multi-story stone building.
300 block of West Breckinridge Street at an alley looking north. Two men lean on a wooden sawhorse blocking a portion of Breckinridge that is being dug up. A few other men sit on the curb by a shed and the street rubble.
Streets; Buildings; Construction; Construction equipment
300 block of West Walnut Street, now Muhammad Ali Avenue, on the south side looking east. A tall wooden fence on the edge of the sidewalk with construction machinery on the other side. A row of businesses are on the other side of the sidewalk.
Streets; Buildings; Construction; Construction equipment
300 block of West Walnut Street, now Muhammad Ali Avenue, on the south side looking west. A tall wooden fence on the edge of the sidewalk with construction machinery on the other side. A row of businesses are on the other side of the sidewalk.
