Works of Art (25)
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The Angel of Death and the Sculptor from the Milmore Memorial, 1889–93; this carving, 1926, Daniel Chester French (American), Marble (26.120) |
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The Ballet from Robert le Diable, 1871,
Edgar Degas (French),
Oil on canvas (29.100.552) |
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Corpus of Christ, ca. 1250, French; Possibly made in Paris, Elephant ivory, traces of paint (1978.521.3) |
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Death Carrying a Child, ca. 1648, Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florentine), Etching (59.570.379.3) |
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The Death of Socrates, 1787, Jacques-Louis David (French), Oil on canvas (31.45) |
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The Death of the Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Gray schist (L.1993.69.4) |
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Death of the Demoness Putana: Page from a dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Krishna), ca. 1610, India (Rajasthan, Bikaner), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper (2002.176) |
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Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan), Kamakura period, 14th century, Unidentified artist, Kyoto, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, gold, and color on silk (12.134.10) |
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The Fountain, No. 1: The Wounded Indian Slaking His Death Thirst, 1843, Thomas Cole (American), Graphite and white gouache on green wove paper (1977.182.7) |
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Funeral Procession in an Initial R, second half of 15th century,
Leaf from a gradual,
Mariano del Buono (Italian, Florentine),
Italian (Florence),
Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment (96.32.16)
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Grave stele of a youth and a little girl, ca. 530 B.C.; Archaic, Greek, Attic, Parian marble (11.185a-c,f,g) |
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The Iranians Mourn the Death of Farud and Jarira: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.35) |
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Island of the Dead, 1880, Arnold Böcklin (Swiss), Oil on wood (26.90) |
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Jacques-Joseph Ebelman on His Deathbed, 1852, Louis-Rémy Robert (French), Waxed-paper negative (2000.235)' |
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Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513–14, Albrecht Dürer (German), Engraving (43.106.2) |
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Lamenting the Death of Adonis, mid-16th century, After Luca Cambiaso (Italian), Woodcut (17.37.33) |
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Locket, 1706,
Boston,
Gold, hair, crystal (2000.532) |
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Neck-amphora (jar), ca. 500 B.C.; Attic, black-figure,
Attributed to the Diosphos Painter,
Greek,
Terracotta (56.171.25) |
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Pendant Figure, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic; Taino people, Stone (1997.35.3) |
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Plaque with the Crucifixion and the Defeat of Hades, mid-10th century, Byzantine; Probably made in Constantinople, Ivory (17.190.44) |
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Plate with the Death of the Woman of Sestos, 1532,
Francesco Xanto Avelli (Italian),
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) (32.100.378) |
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Rustam Avenging His Own Impending Death: From the Gutman Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Iran (probably Isfahan), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1974.290.31) |
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Seated six-armed Shiva as Conquerer of Death (Mrtyunjaya), Pala period, 12th century, Bangladesh or India (west Bengal), Black stone (1991.421) |
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Tomb Effigy of Jean d'Alluye, mid-13th century, French; Made in Loire Valley, Limestone (25.120.201) |
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Watch in the form of a skull, ca. 1640–50,
Movement by Isaac Penard (Swiss),
Case and dial: silver, partly nielloed, with a single silver hand; Movement: gilded brass and steel (17.190.1575) |
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Thematic Essays (17)
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