Works of Art (17)
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Amor Caritas, 1880–98; this cast, 1918, Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American), Bronze, gilt (19.124) |
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Bodhisattva Padmapani, Transitional period, 10th–11th century,
Nepal,
Copper alloy with gilding and semiprecious stones (1982.220.2)
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Dancing Bacchante, early 18th century,
Robert Le Lorrain (French),
Bronze, mounted on base of ebony and gilt bronze (1973.263)
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Desk (secrétaire), ca. 1804–15,
French,
Amboyna on pine with gilt-bronze mounts (23.147.1) |
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Holy-water stoup with relief of Saint Mary of Egypt, Giovanni Giardini (Italian), Gilt bronze, lapis lazuli, and silver (1995.110) |
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Inkwell, ca. 1900,
Maker: Adrien-Pierre Dalpayrat (French)
Glazed earthenware, gilt bronze (1999.398.3) |
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Monstrance Clock or Mirror Clock, ca. 1570, Made in Nuremberg, Germany, Case of gilt bronze; dial of gilt brass; movement of steel (17.190.639) |
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Pair of candelabra, ca. 1810–15,
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French),
Bronze-gilt (26.256.2,.3) |
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Pair of five-light candelabra, 1774, Luigi Valadier (Italian), Rome, Italy, Porphyry and gilt bronze (1994.14.1,.2) |
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Pensive Bodhisattva, Three Kingdoms period, mid-7th century, Korea, Gilt bronze (2003.222) |
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Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony, 1606, Hilt by Israel Schuech (Dresden); Blade by Juan Martinez (Toledo, Spain), German (Dresden), Steel, bronze-gilt with traces of enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls (1970.77) |
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Seated Amitayus, 17th–18th century, Mongolia, Gilt bronze (1992.193.1) |
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Seated Buddha, Tang dynasty, early 8th century, China, Gilt bronze (43.24.3) |
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Table, 1653–60,
Attributed to Pierre Gole (Dutch, active in France),
Tortoiseshell, ivory, ebony, and other woods on oak and fruitwood; gilt-bronze (1986.38.1) |
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Vase, 1819,
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French),
Malachite, gilt-bronze, and bronze (44.152a,b) |
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Victory, 1892–1903; this cast, 1914 or after (by 1916), Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American), Bronze, gilt (17.90.1) |
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Washstand (athénienne or lavabo), 1804–14,
Design attributed to Charles Percier (French); mounts attributed to Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French),
Yew wood, gilt bronze (26.256.1) |
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Thematic Essays (5)
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