Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) began studying the chemistry and techniques of glassmaking at age 24. One of the most prolific designers of the late 19th century, during a span of more than seventy years he produced works of art; the most important were those rendered in glass. With its comprehensive assemblage of Tiffany’s work. The…
This statue bust features the first Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Alexander Hamilton. Hand painted for a faux bronze finish, it makes a great display piece for educational settings and historical enthusiasts. L: 5 x W: 4 x H: 9
The Nativity of Jesus has been a major subject of Christian art since the 4th century. The artistic depictions of the Nativity or birth of Jesus, celebrated at Christmas, are based on the narratives in the Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and further elaborated by written, oral and artistic tradition. Made of…
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created by the Italian artist Michelangelo. The interpretation of a common Greek theme of the standing heroic male nude has become one of the most recognized works representing a symbol of strength and youthful beauty. The replica of David will make a beautiful piece of décor for the…
Michelangelo’s Day sculpture is one of a set of four related sculptures. The artist has chosen to explore the separate parts of a 24 cycles. Much in the same manner that others have throughout the years. This particular sculpture sharply marks the section of a day where things are just beginning and lots of rewards…
Michelangelo’s Night sculpture is one of a set of four related sculptures. It is situated on the left of the sarcophagus of the tomb of Giuliano de Medisi. Unlike the Day, Night is portrayed as a giantess with her features clearly carved in marble and her body curved in an uneasy way which Michelangelo thinks…
Ram in the ThicketPenn Museum Object #30-12-702Early Mesopotamian No excavation in Iraq (ancient Mesopotamia) has attracted as much public attention as Sir Leonard Woolley’s work, sponsored by the British Museum and Penn Museum, at the site of ancient Ur, Abraham’s birthplace (Genesis 12: 4-5), in the 1920-30s. And, none of Woolley’s discoveries got more intense…
Replica of Votive relief commemorating a victory in the four horse chariot race at the Panathenaic Games. Made of cold cast resin. Hand painted. L: 19.5 x W: 15.5 x THK: 2.25
Eros and Psyche is probably one of the best love stories in classical mythology. Eros, son of Aphrodite, was the personification of intense love desire and he was depicted throwing arrows to people in order to hit their heart and make them fall in love. Psyche, a beautiful maiden, personifies the human soul. In fact,…