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The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 12 (1977)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART JOURNAL | VOLUME 12

"And Behold, a White Horse... Observations on the Colors of the Horses of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"

Nickel, Helmut

1977

5 pages

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Helmut Nickel

Met Art in Publication

The Cloisters Apocalypse, Tempera, gold, silver, and ink on parchment; later leather binding, French — The Cloisters Apocalypse
French
ca. 1330

Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Wenji, Unidentified artist Chinese, early 15th century, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China — Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Wenji
Unidentified artist
early 15th century

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