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Donatello, David

Donatello, David, date unknown but likely late 1430s–1440s, 158 cm high (Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence) speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker source

On the hunt for a pair of 6th century Merovingian fibulae

Merovingian Looped Fibulae, 6th century, silver, gold, glass, stone, and garnet? (National Archaeological Museum, Paris). A conversation with Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven...

The Neonian Baptistry, Ravenna

The Neonian Baptistry, Ravenna, 4th–5th century C.E. A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris source

The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, 425 C.E., Ravenna, Italy speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker source

From Brushstrokes to Birds: Maruyama Ōkyo, Geese Over a Beach

Join us as we examine this four-paneled screen painting by Maruyama Ōkyo, the eighteenth-century artist who made realism a part of Japanese art. We...

Minaʾi Bowl with Courtly and Astrological Motifs

Bowl with Courtly and Astrological Motifs, Central or Northern Iran, late 12th–early 13th century, stonepaste, polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted and gilded on opaque...

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Leaving My Reservation to Go to Ottawa and Fight for a New Constitution

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Leaving My Reservation to Go to Ottawa and Fight for a New Constitution, 1985, acrylic on canvas, 246.4 x 169.55 cm...

Painter and activist: Billy “War Soldier” Soza, The Wind Only I Am Afraid Of

Billy "War Soldier" Soza, The Wind Only I Am Afraid Of, 1969, oil on canvas, 39-1/2 x 29-1/2 inches (Art Bridges Foundation) © estate...

Smarthistory — donate today!

A brief message from Beth and Steven and the rest of the Smarthistory team. Please donate here: https://smarthistory.org/financial-support/ In a world flooded with AI-generated content, Smarthistory...