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editorial

Diamond in the Rust: Conserving a Damascened Tibetan Knife

February 6, 2015

By Marlene April Yandrisevits

Former Graduate Intern Marlene April Yandrisevits explores the conservation process applied to a Tibetan ritual knife currently on view in Sacred Traditions of the Himalayas.
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Essay

Egyptian Tombs: Life Along the Nile

October 1, 2004

By Catharine H. Roehrig

Tombs provide us with invaluable information about the lives of the ancient Egyptians.
Image for _Daily Life in Egypt: Ancient and Modern_, 1925
When this film was made a century ago, Cairo was much smaller, and to Western visitors the way of life along the Nile River appeared to resemble that of Pharaonic Egypt.
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Essay

Life of Jesus of Nazareth

June 1, 2008, revised September 1, 2008

By Michael Morris

The life of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Christian Bible has been a principal subject for art since the late Roman empire.
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The artist, educator, and activist Benny Andrews in candid conversation about his life and work.
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Essay

Life of the Buddha

October 1, 2003

By Kathryn Selig Brown

The legends that grew up around him hold that both his conception and birth were miraculous.
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Essay

Scenes of Everyday Life in Ancient Greece

October 1, 2002

By Department of Greek and Roman Art

As vase painters were able to represent the human body in increasingly complex poses, they more frequently depicted scenes of everyday life.
Image for Digital Premiere: Matthew Evan Taylor’s “Life Returns”
Listen to Matthew Evan Taylor’s “Life Returns”, a monumental work that encompasses bite-sized pieces of music, which explore African-American, South Asian, and Western European musical practices.
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Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 2011.154.9

Image for Crooked Knife

Date: 1889
Accession Number: 2011.154.102

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Date: before 1870
Accession Number: 2011.154.202

Image for Crooked Knife

Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 2011.154.101

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In this Primer, listen to a poet, food stylist, cinematographer, and more, as they muse on life, death, and lemon peels during the Dutch Golden Age.
Image for Mahakala Panjaranatha (Protector of the Tent)

Date: late 14th–early 15th century
Accession Number: 2015.500.4.18

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Jenner & Co.

Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 61.78.44

Image for Mahakala, Protector of the Tent

Date: ca. 1500
Accession Number: 2012.444.4

Image for Mahakala, Protector of the Tent

Date: ca. 1650
Accession Number: 2006.105

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John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)

Date: February 1, 1803
Accession Number: 14.1.17