Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
The Art and Art History Collection from Saskia Ltd., Cultural Documentation features a wide range of digital images with an emphasis on the history of Western art. There are 3,645 images in this collection. Image sets include: The Dresden Collection, Brueghel and Rubens, Ancient Greek Art (Architecture and Sculpture), Ancient Art (Minoan and Roman), Roman Art, Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Contemporary Architecture. Images from art history textbooks include: Gardner, Expanded Gardner, Stokstad, Gilbert, Hartt, Cunningham, and Reich.
Access note: Only thumbnail images and descriptive information are available to non-USF users. Full access to this collection is available only to authorized users on the USF network on campus or via VPN. For more information or to report technical issues please contact us.
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Hagia Sophia (the Church of Divine Wisdom)
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Overall view from ENE showing layers of domes and buttresses
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Hagia Sophia (the Church of Divine Wisdom)
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Overall view from SSE (partially obscured by trees)
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Stele of Hammurabi
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Det: upper part with Hammurabi appearing before seated Shamash, god of the sun and of justice
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Winged Bulls. From entrance to Palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad
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Close det: cuneiform inscription between the bull's legs
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Winged Bulls. From entrance to Palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad
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Det: cuneiform inscription between the bull's legs
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Winged Bulls. From entrance to Palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad
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Det: head and body from right front
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Winged Bulls. From entrance to Palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad
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Close det: bearded head of winged bull, from right front
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Winged Bulls. From entrance to Palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad
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Bearded head of winged bull, from front right
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Winged Bulls. From entrance to Palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad
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Total of left bull from front
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Winged Bulls. From entrance to Palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad
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Total entrance composition
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Gardenscape. Second Style wall painting from the Villa of Livia, Primaporta
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Detail: orange trees
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Gardenscape. Second Style wall painting from the Villa of Livia, Primaporta
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Close detail with bird amonst greenery
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Gardenscape. Second Style wall painting from the Villa of Livia, Primaporta
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Overall view with tree in center
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Dionysiac Mystery Frieze. Room 5 of Villa of the Mysteries
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The Dionysiac, or Bacchic, societies flourished in the whole empire
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Illusionistic Architecture in Relief with Woman in Doorway
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Illusionistic architecture with woman
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Ares and Aphrodite as Lovers (detail) Venus and Mars
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Several works from the buried city of Pompeii depict the goddess and her associates. The house where this is located is now named the "House of Venus". Venus sitting close to her lover, the god of war Mars; she is holding his spear while the little Cupid below tries on his warrior's helmet. Mars unwraps Venus' dress, while cupids play with Mars' armor.
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Ares and Aphrodite as Lovers (detail) Venus and Mars
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Several works from the buried city of Pompeii depict the goddess and her associates. The house where this is located is now named the "House of Venus". Venus sitting close to her lover, the god of war Mars; she is holding his spear while the little Cupid below tries on his warrior's helmet. Mars unwraps Venus' dress, while cupids play with Mars' armor.
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Battle between Alexander the Great and Darius. from House of the Faun
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Close-up of Alexander on horse
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Battle between Alexander the Great and Darius. from House of the Faun
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Cose-up of Darius in chariot
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Battle between Alexander the Great and Darius. from House of the Faun
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Close-up of Persian soldier
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Chimera of Arezzo. Mythical creature with lion's body and three heads (lion, goat, serpent)
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Total from right front (frontal view of head)
