“In various letters and diary notes the artist has explained how the preoccupation with ethnological problems, with the symbolism of colors, and certain literary concepts participated in the genesis of this canvas: ‘I painted the nude of a...
Sculpture; Heads (Anatomy); Portraits; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Men; Hairstyles; Crowns; Headdresses; Headgear; Leaves; Symbols
"[…] this portrait probably came from the forum's Augusteum (a shrine dedicated to the imperial family). […] In this portrait, the hair is combed forward, with short bangs over the forehead, formed by straight and regularly laid locks that...
Photogravures; Prints; Photographs; Cityscape photographs; Cities & towns; Cityscapes; City & town life; Roads; Streets; Winter; Snow; Carriages & coaches; Vehicles; Horses; Animals; Architecture; Buildings; Gates; Trees
"In his own art […] Stieglitz had moved quite sharply away from the pictorialism of his early work toward ever-more 'straight' photography - that is, toward photographs that look like photographs, free of lens or darkroom manipulations...
Paintings; Oil paintings; Abstract paintings; Abstract works; Collages; Colors; Men; Musicians; Entertainers; Monks; People associated with religion; People associated with entertainment & sports; Music ensembles; Performances; Music; Guitars;...
"Synthetic Cubism marked a return to bright color. Whereas Analytic Cubism fragmented objects into abstract geometric forms, Synthetic Cubism arranged flat shapes of color to form objects. Picasso's Three Musicians - a clarinetist on the left,...
Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky; a view down the street. A tall spire is visible on the left, and a large square building is visible on the horizon at the "end" of the road. Trees obscure the buildings that line the road. There are poles...
Full-length character portrait of actor, composer, and writer Harry Bulger in costume for the role of King Bardout in the musical extravaganza "Sleeping Beauty and the Beast," which was performed at Macauley's Theatre in January 1905. He...
Jean Thomas' notes read: "Robie Ferguson 'On Death' a fraud who played me false on 'We the People' New York, NBC, Philips Lord." Robie Ferguson was likely Robert Franklin Ferguson, a native Kentuckian who worked for Ashland Oil and...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
Portrait of a man identified on the back of the photo as William C. Embry of Louisville, Kentucky, although he does not resemble the man by the same name in Image Number 1994.18.1822. He is wearing a suit and tie, and the photograph has been...
Alternatives to imprisonment--Kentucky--Jefferson County; Juvenile corrections--Kentucky--Jefferson County
Since the beginning of the juvenile justice movement in the United States over a century ago, considerable debate has persisted among policymakers and practitioners concerning the causes of juvenile offending and the appropriate responses to...
Star on a field of pine branches, surrounded by geometric shapes that resemble Christmas ornaments (balls, bells, etc.). The primary content of the card is a poem: If you are a-wishing me Christmas delights / Half as hard as I'm wishing for you, /...
Understanding of the band structure of the new nano materials is essential to have a deeper insight into their optical and electrical properties. Along with the existing techniques used for characterization of nano-materials, it is also important...
White two story house with balconied flat roof and two story square pillars. Domed window above screened entrance door. Four windowed double doors with low rectangular embellishments on top flank the entrance door, opening onto the porch. Labeled...
