This vase is of Indian origin and is made out of metal and clay. Typically used for holding water, it has a very dark color and is inlaid with pieces of silver.

Vase

This vase is of Indian origin and is made out of metal and clay. Typically used for holding water, it…

This water fountain is made out of cast iron. It has a design of a crocodile holding a fish in his mouth, beneath it is an otter and tortoise. The amphibious animals are surrounded by water lilies.

Water Fountain

This water fountain is made out of cast iron. It has a design of a crocodile holding a fish in his mouth,…

The carriage is a wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used by people.

Carriage

The carriage is a wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used by people.

The carriage is a wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used by people.

Carriage

The carriage is a wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used by people.

This sculpture depicts two mermaids at the base, a small figure in the center and a lion holding a shield on the very top.

Sculpture

This sculpture depicts two mermaids at the base, a small figure in the center and a lion holding a shield…

The jug with basin was used to wash hands and face during the 19th century. It is now used for decorative purposes.

Jug with Basin

The jug with basin was used to wash hands and face during the 19th century. It is now used for decorative…

This cabinet is a British design with scenes of people of the cabinet doors. It is used to store items, and for decorative purposes.

Cabinet

This cabinet is a British design with scenes of people of the cabinet doors. It is used to store items,…

The door knocker is used to alert people inside the home to open the door by making a knocking noise.

Door Knocker

The door knocker is used to alert people inside the home to open the door by making a knocking noise.

The door knocker is used to alert people inside the home to open the door by making a knocking noise.

Door Knocker

The door knocker is used to alert people inside the home to open the door by making a knocking noise.

This ornamental stand is designed with small figures in the center that are holding the frame of the stand, and the base is designed with horned serpents. The stand is used as a decorative piece of artwork to be displayed.

Ornamental Stand

This ornamental stand is designed with small figures in the center that are holding the frame of the…

This clock is made out of bronze with a design of a group of figures supporting a starry globe, with serpent clock hands.

Clock

This clock is made out of bronze with a design of a group of figures supporting a starry globe, with…

This fisher boy sculpture depicts a boy going fishing, holding his net. It was sculpted by Hiram Powers an American sculptor.

Fisher Boy Sculpture

This fisher boy sculpture depicts a boy going fishing, holding his net. It was sculpted by Hiram Powers…

This vase is sculpted in marble. It has a design of cupid trying his bow in the center of the vase, and Venus holding cupid captive, bound with roses. The base is a pedestal with upright fish all around.

Vase

This vase is sculpted in marble. It has a design of cupid trying his bow in the center of the vase,…

This inkstand is designed in a Louis Quatorze style, also known as Louis the 14th, during his reign between 1638 till 1715. It has a covered vase at the top and a seated figure on each side holding out a tray.

Inkstand

This inkstand is designed in a Louis Quatorze style, also known as Louis the 14th, during his reign…

This chandelier is made out of brass. It has an elongated design with chains holding a plate at the base, with a light in the center of the plate.

Chandeliers

This chandelier is made out of brass. It has an elongated design with chains holding a plate at the…

Color flag of Honduras. The flag consists of three horizontal bands of equal width. The two outer cerulean bands represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The inner white band represents the land between the ocean and the sea, the peace and prosperity of its people, and purity of thoughts. The five cerulean five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band represent the five nations of the former Federal Republic of Central America (El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala) and the hope that the nations may form a union again.

Flag of Honduras, 2009

Color flag of Honduras. The flag consists of three horizontal bands of equal width. The two outer cerulean…

Black and white outline flag of Honduras. The flag consists of three horizontal bands of equal width. The two outer cerulean bands represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The inner white band represents the land between the ocean and the sea, the peace and prosperity of its people, and purity of thoughts. The five cerulean five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band represent the five nations of the former Federal Republic of Central America (El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala) and the hope that the nations may form a union again.

Flag of Honduras, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Honduras. The flag consists of three horizontal bands of equal width.…

Color flag of Lesotho. Three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively; centered in the white stripe is a black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people; the flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence.

Flag of Lesotho, 2009

Color flag of Lesotho. Three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of…

Black and white outline flag of Lesotho. Three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively; centered in the white stripe is a black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people; the flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence

Flag of Lesotho, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Lesotho. Three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in…

Color flag of Sri Lanka. Yellow with two panels; the smaller hoist-side panel has two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and orange; the other panel is a large dark red rectangle with a yellow lion holding a sword, and there is a yellow bo leaf in each corner; the yellow field appears as a border around the entire flag and extends between the two panels.

Flag of Sri Lanka, 2009

Color flag of Sri Lanka. Yellow with two panels; the smaller hoist-side panel has two equal vertical…

Black and white outline flag of Sri Lanka. Yellow with two panels; the smaller hoist-side panel has two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and orange; the other panel is a large dark red rectangle with a yellow lion holding a sword, and there is a yellow bo leaf in each corner; the yellow field appears as a border around the entire flag and extends between the two panels

Flag of Sri Lanka, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Sri Lanka. Yellow with two panels; the smaller hoist-side panel has…

Color flag of Virgin Islands. white field with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel.

Flag of Virgin Islands, 2009

Color flag of Virgin Islands. white field with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the…

Black and white outline flag of Virgin Islands. white field with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel

Flag of Virgin Islands, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Virgin Islands. white field with a modified US coat of arms in the center…

Color flag of Zimbabwe. Seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green symbolizes agriculture, yellow - mineral wealth, red - blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people.

Flag of Zimbabwe, 2009

Color flag of Zimbabwe. Seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and…

Black and white outline flag of Zimbabwe. Seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green symbolizes agriculture, yellow - mineral wealth, red - blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people

Flag of Zimbabwe, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Zimbabwe. Seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black,…

Loki goes into Asgard with his daughter, Hela, and his pets, Jormundgand the serpent, and Fenris the wolf. The people of Asgard are afraid of Hela because one side of her body was black and one side was white. They were also afraid of the wolf and the serpent and had various plans to get rid of Hela, Jormundgand, and Fenris.

Loki and his Pets

Loki goes into Asgard with his daughter, Hela, and his pets, Jormundgand the serpent, and Fenris the…

Vali, the sunshine god, is found as a baby in a ship that arrives sailing by itself. The people of that city crown him king.

Vali Arrives

Vali, the sunshine god, is found as a baby in a ship that arrives sailing by itself. The people of that…

People driving in a car arrive at their destination and read the sign.

Driving a Car

People driving in a car arrive at their destination and read the sign.

A man looking directly forward and pointing.

Man Pointing

A man looking directly forward and pointing.

An illustration of a young boy wearing a head covering and holding a blow dart gun.

Young Boy with Blow Dart Gun

An illustration of a young boy wearing a head covering and holding a blow dart gun.

An illustration of a young girl holding a badminton racket.

Girl with Badminton Racket

An illustration of a young girl holding a badminton racket.

An illustration of a young girl holding a butterfly net.

Girl with Butterfly Net

An illustration of a young girl holding a butterfly net.

An illustration of a boy and girl holding hands.

Boy & Girl Holding Hands

An illustration of a boy and girl holding hands.

An illustration of a queen and king surrounded by a group of people and dogs running around their feet.

Queen and King Surrounded by People

An illustration of a queen and king surrounded by a group of people and dogs running around their feet.

An illustration of a queen holding a rolling pin and talking to the kitchen staff.

Queen in Kitchen with Staff

An illustration of a queen holding a rolling pin and talking to the kitchen staff.

An illustration of a king and queen sitting the head of a large table surrounded by people.

King & Queen Sitting at Table

An illustration of a king and queen sitting the head of a large table surrounded by people.

An illustration of a king and queen holding hands and dancing with a large group of people.

King & Queen Dancing with Group of People

An illustration of a king and queen holding hands and dancing with a large group of people.

Neighborhood people look in amazement at the first automobile driving down the road.

Automobile Driving Through the Neighborhood

Neighborhood people look in amazement at the first automobile driving down the road.

An illustration of a knight riding a horse and holding a lance.

Knight Riding Horse & Holding a Lance

An illustration of a knight riding a horse and holding a lance.

An illustration of a knight riding a horse and holding a javelin with a child holding onto the horse and knight.

Knight Riding Horse with a Child Holding onto Knight

An illustration of a knight riding a horse and holding a javelin with a child holding onto the horse…

An illustration of a dragon holding a knight and a horse in his claw.

Dragon Holding Knight & Horse in Claw

An illustration of a dragon holding a knight and a horse in his claw.

An illustration of a squirrel wearing a robe and holding a candle standing near a four poster bed.

Squirrel Wearing Robe and Holding Candle Near Bed

An illustration of a squirrel wearing a robe and holding a candle standing near a four poster bed.

A pictorial banner illustrated with a bear and elephant holding up a cloth banner.

Elephant & Bear Holding Banner

A pictorial banner illustrated with a bear and elephant holding up a cloth banner.

The suovetaurilia was a sacred Roman sacrifice of a pig, a ram, and a bull to Mars, the god of war to purify the land.

Suovetaurilia

The suovetaurilia was a sacred Roman sacrifice of a pig, a ram, and a bull to Mars, the god of war to…

A Roman rider battling a Sueve. Suevi were Germanic people that posed a threat to the Romans.

Sueve and Roman Rider

A Roman rider battling a Sueve. Suevi were Germanic people that posed a threat to the Romans.

Lictors were guards of magistrates who carried fasces to show power to execute. Two men, one young, one older, stand side by side, each holding fasces. Fasces are axes bound to bundles of wooden rods. These lictors function as bodyguards. The men are wearing togas.

Two Attendants, or Lictors, of a King or Consul

Lictors were guards of magistrates who carried fasces to show power to execute. Two men, one young,…

"Marcus Aurelius receiving the submission of German captives. (From a Bas-relief in the Capitoline Museum, Rome.)" -Allen, 1890

Marcus Aurelius and German Captives

"Marcus Aurelius receiving the submission of German captives. (From a Bas-relief in the Capitoline Museum,…

An illustration of a man wearing a helmet handing another man, leaning against a tree, a small tree branch.

Men Holding Tree Branch

An illustration of a man wearing a helmet handing another man, leaning against a tree, a small tree…

An illustration of a decorative letter A with an angel holding a vine underneath.

Decorative Letter A with Angel Holding Vine

An illustration of a decorative letter A with an angel holding a vine underneath.

An illustration of a decorative letter E with an angel holding a plate with fruit on top.

Decorative Letter E with Angel Holding Plate

An illustration of a decorative letter E with an angel holding a plate with fruit on top.

A decorative letter C with an angel holding a vine below the letter.

Decorative Letter C with Angel Holding Vine

A decorative letter C with an angel holding a vine below the letter.

A decorative letter S with illustrated with an angel below the letter holding a cloth.

Decorative Letter S with Angel Holding Cloth

A decorative letter S with illustrated with an angel below the letter holding a cloth.

A decorative letter H illustrated with an angel holding a spear and shield.

Decorative Letter H with Angel Holding Spear and Shield

A decorative letter H illustrated with an angel holding a spear and shield.

This decorative border was designed by German Artist Albrecht Dürer in 1513. It is comprised of a pillar on each side of the border, scrolling ribbon at the top, and two angels holding a shield of a tree on the bottom.

Decorative Border

This decorative border was designed by German Artist Albrecht Dürer in 1513. It is comprised of…

The Flood is an engraving on a wood block that was created by Edward Calvert, an English printmaker during the 19th century. It shows people escaping a flood.

The Flood

The Flood is an engraving on a wood block that was created by Edward Calvert, an English printmaker…

This is a children and flowers border. The two girls are holding a long flower chain on each end. The bottom of the page is a girl sleeping on a basket of flowers.

Children and Flowers Border

This is a children and flowers border. The two girls are holding a long flower chain on each end. The…

This is a pen drawing by artist Edmund New. It seems to illustrate people walking across a bridge in Evesham, England.

Pen Drawing

This is a pen drawing by artist Edmund New. It seems to illustrate people walking across a bridge in…

"Next in order are the productions of Jacopo Tatti, or Sansovino, who was born in 1479, and died in 1570. This architect was educated in the Florentine school, and afterwards proceeded to Rome; his masterpieces are less powerful and imposing but on the other hand, are more graceful, and display more richly developed details than those of San Michele."The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana is a library and Renaissance building in Venice, northern Italy; it is one of the earliest surviving public manuscript depositories in the country, holding one of the greatest classical texts collections in the world. The library is named after St. Mark, the patron saint of Venice.

Old Library of St. Mark at Venice

"Next in order are the productions of Jacopo Tatti, or Sansovino, who was born in 1479, and died in…

"More than one cause served to render the compositions of Palladio so celebrated. He possessed an especial felicity in the arrangement of his ground-plans, particularly in instances where he had an unlimited space for disposal. His command, moreover, of good proportion , rendered his combinations of civic and sacred buildings most pleasing to the eye; whilst the columnar arrangement of his entrances conveyed an agreeable, and at the same time, dignified impression. Consequently the works of Palladio, although often composed of heterogeneous elements, remained for a long period the model for an entire style; and even in the eighteenth century, when the total deterioration of architecture, as exemplified in what is called by the Germans "the Zopf-und-Perrücken Styl" (pigtail and periwig style), led architects again in the direction of the classical, the designs of Palladio became anew a subject of study. Even in present day they are often immoderately praised by those who are not really conversant with the principles and requirements of art, and who are ignorant of the history of the development of architecture."Il Redentore, more properly Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore (Church of the Most Holy Redeemer), is Andrea Palladio's great domed church on Giudecca, one of the islands of Venice. Located on the waterfront of the Canale della Giudecca, it dominates the skyline of the island.The Redentore was built in thanksgiving for deliverance from the plague that decimated Venice from 1575 to 1576, in which some 46,000 people, 25-30 percent of the population, died. The Senate commissioned the great architect Palladio to design it. Construction began in May 1577. The building was in a satisfactory stage and was consecrated in 1592.

St. Saviour's, Venice

"More than one cause served to render the compositions of Palladio so celebrated. He possessed an especial…

"Michel-Angelo assumed such considerable and prominent position by his genius and authority, that his example necessarily entailed imitation and produced effects on subsequent times. When his deviations were moderate, they were considered by his imitators merely as marks of the originality of his wonderful talent, and by this means proved stepping-stones to the degeneration which marked the ensuing period of the Roccoco style. Amongst his architectural works, the design of the Capitol at Rome, with its wings, may be considered as the most pleasing, whilst as a testimony to his lofty genius the mighty and glorious dome of St. Peter's at Rome, which has no rival in the world, must be adducted as a striking instance. This dome was only completed after Michel-Angelo's death. Both as regards its colossal dimensions, as well as its beautiful proportions and lines, it produces, both internally and externally, a most wonderful impression. It should be remarkable that Michel-Angelo, like Bramante before him, selected the form of the Greek cross for his church, and planned the dome accordingly, and that the nave, which is by Carlo Maderno, is, both externally and internally, prejudicial to the effect of the dome."The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as the Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica, is located within the Vatican City. St. Peter's has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world, holding 60,000 people. It is regarded as one of the holiest Christian sites and has been described as "holding a unique position in the Christian world" and as "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". In Catholic tradition, it is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to tradition, first Bishop of Rome and therefore first in the line of the papal succession.

Back View of St. Peter's, Rome

"Michel-Angelo assumed such considerable and prominent position by his genius and authority, that his…