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A work made of marble.

Bust of Diana, c. 1692–93

Giuseppe Mazza

A work made of galvanized wire with wood base.

Untitled (Standing Figure), c. 1954/55

Richard Hunt

Two paintings on one panel. The upper features a figure in blue clothes with gold trim holding a lance. Demons on horses climb a mountain. The lower image features a figure wearing blue clothes with gold trim standing next to knights in front of a castle. Two men, one in blue and in red, stand in opposition.

Saint Christopher Meets Satan; Saint Christopher before the King of Lycia, 1480/85

Martin de Soria

A work made of sandstone and andesite.

Emblem of the God Shiva (Linga) with Serpent Base, 12th/13th century

Painting of a lively wedding reception with a man in red kneeling in front of a table. The wedding party is dressed in pale pink clothes and seated.

The Wedding at Cana, c. 1686

Giuseppe Maria Crespi

A brown-toned image of a group of scantily clad young women at left, one holding out her arm toward a group of naked young men standing at right.

Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys, c. 1860

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

A scene in brown and green tones of people dancing indoors. In the foreground, three women stand near boothed tables while a man sits.

Moulin de la Galette, 1889

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Orange, yellow, and white flowers in a brown vase on a round table, with a blue-green floral tablecloth and mottled, brownish background. Each perceived main color is made up of strokes of bright, vibrant colors—reds, blues, pinks, and purples—lending dimension to the scene.

Chrysanthemums, 1881–82

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A boldly painted orange tiger lies on brown, rocky ground, his body nearly filling the canvas, blue water and gray sky in the background.

Tiger Resting, c. 1845

Pierre Andrieu

A work made of mixed media including cloth, cork, gouache, metal, moss, papier-mâché, polychrome, terracotta, straw, watercolor, wax, and wood.

Crèche, 1725–75, with later additions

Neapolitan

Serene red-haired woman, framed with allegorical symbols of red bird, sundial.

Beata Beatrix, 1871–72

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

A light-skinned, blond Virgin Mary in blue holds a child, his arms reaching around her neck and face upturned toward hers. At left, an angel looks on.

Virgin and Child with an Angel, 1475–85

Sandro Botticelli

An older man at left in red raises his hat toward a central table chaotically overflowing with dead game, fruits, and vegetables. The wings of dead birds and limbs of animals are splayed out at dramatic angles; a deer at center is suspended by his back legs. Live birds and a cat animate the scene.

Still Life with Dead Game, Fruits, and Vegetables in a Market, 1614

Frans Snyders

A work made of gilt bronze.

Corpus and Superscription Plaque, c. 1550

Florentine

A work made of bronze with bone or ivory inlay.

Pair of Protomes Depicting the Forepart of a Griffin, 625-575 BCE

Ancient Greek

A work made of porcelain with polychrome decoration.

Allegorical Figure Group: The Virtues, 18th century

Buen Retiro Porcelain Factory

A work made of wood, glass, paper, metal, and shell.

Soap Bubble Set, 1940 (reworked 1953)

Joseph Cornell

A work made of ivory.

Mirror Case with Falconry Scene, 1325–50

A work made of cotton and nylon cloth, enamel, and iron wire.

Untitled (After Winged Victory), 1959

Jim Dine

A man sits on a brown horse at center wearing a soldier's uniform, red pants, and blue and gray jacket, with other soldiers in the background. The ground appears wet, the sky vast and gray. A weapon hangs from his side.

A Mounted Officer, 1877

Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille

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