The Tragic Actor (Rouvière in the role of Hamlet) (1865–66): Artwork and History
The Tragic Actor (Rouvière in the role of Hamlet) at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
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Portrait of Anne Robert Turgot, Baron of Laulne (1778): Artwork and History
Portrait of Anne Robert Turgot, Baron of Laulne at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
At Mouquin's (1905): Artwork and History
At Mouquin's at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Plaque (16th/17th century): Artwork and History
Plaque at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
François Massialot: Biography and Background
François Massialot (English: mass-ee-ah-LOH, French: [fʁɑ̃swa masjalɔ]; 1660, in Limoges, Limousin – 1733, in Paris) was a French chef who served as chef de cuisine (officier de bouche) to variou
Sébastien Masi: Biography and Background
Sébastien Masi (Clermont-Ferrand, France, 16 July 1974) is a French head chef and Michelin star-winning restaurateur with restaurant Locks Brasserie.
Ginette Mathiot: Biography and Background
Ginette Mathiot, Officier de la Légion d'Honneur, (French: [ʒinɛt matjo]; 23 May 1907 – 14 June 1998) was a French food writer and home economist.
Bruno Menard: Biography and Background
Bruno Menard is a French chef.
Prosper Montagné: Biography and Background
Prosper Montagné (pronounced [pʁɔspɛʁ mɔ̃taɲe]; born Paul Marius Octave Prosper on 14 November 1865 – 22 April 1948), was a French chef of the Belle Époque and a culinary writer.
Eugène Murer: Biography and Background
Hyacinthe-Eugène Meunier (14 May 1841 – 22 April 1906), known as Eugène Murer, was a pastry chef, author, self-taught painter and collector of impressionist paintings.
Raymond Oliver: Biography and Background
Raymond Oliver (27 March 1909 – 5 November 1990) was a French chef and owner of Le Grand Véfour restaurant in Paris, one of France's great historical restaurants.
Crossbow (c. 1460–70): Art, History and Details
Crossbow at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1460–70, wood (walnut?) inlaid with bone; horn; iron and steel; composite bow (horn and parchment). Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Crossbow Bolt (1500s–1600s): Art, History and Details
Crossbow Bolt at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1500s–1600s, wood, leather, steel. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Tschinki (Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle) (c. 1630–50): Art, History and Details
Tschinki (Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle) at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1630–50, steel with traces gilding; walnut stock inlaid with bone, stag horn, mother-of-pearl. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Linstock (c. 1600–1625): Art, History and Details
Linstock at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1600–1625, steel; octagonal wood haft covered with green velvet, brass studs. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Close Helmet (from a funerary achievement?) (c.1590–1625): Art, History and Details
Close Helmet (from a funerary achievement?) at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c.1590–1625, gilded steel (invaded with rust); red velvet lining, plume holder. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Parade Spear (c. 1570–1600): Art, History and Details
Parade Spear at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1570–1600, steel, etched; brass lugs; hexagonal wood haft with leather straps; woolen tassel. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Halberd (c. 1600–25): Art, History and Details
Halberd at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1600–25, steel, pierced; appliqué masks in brass; octagonal wood haft with studs and leather straps. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Corsèque (Chauve-Souris) (c. 1530): Art, History and Details
Corsèque (Chauve-Souris) at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1530, steel; round wood haft with leather straps. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Elements from an Armor (c. 1540–70): Art, History and Details
Elements from an Armor at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1540–70, steel, leather bands; steel; steel and leather. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Triple-Crested Burgonet (c. 1560–70): Art, History and Details
Triple-Crested Burgonet at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1560–70, steel, leather bands. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Breastplate (c. 1540): Art, History and Details
Breastplate at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1540, steel. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Gorget (from a funerary achievement?) (c.1590–1625): Art, History and Details
Gorget (from a funerary achievement?) at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c.1590–1625, gilded steel (invaded with rust); red velvet lining, plume holder. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Morion (c. 1575–1600): Art, History and Details
Morion at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1575–1600, steel with etched floral motif and medallion (on comb) with boar under oak tree. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Cup-Hilted Rapier (c. 1650): Art, History and Details
Cup-Hilted Rapier at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1650, Pierced and chiseled steel;. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Rapier (c. 1650): Art, History and Details
Rapier at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1650, steel, pierced and chiseled, leather and wood grip. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Half-Suit of Armor for the Field (c. 1575): Art, History and Details
Half-Suit of Armor for the Field at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1575, steel with etched decorative bands and roundels. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Close Helmet (c. 1575): Art, History and Details
Close Helmet at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1575, steel with etched decorative bands and roundels. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Breastplate (c. 1575): Art, History and Details
Breastplate at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1575, steel with etched decorative bands and roundels. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Proper Left Tasset (c. 1575): Art, History and Details
Proper Left Tasset at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1575, steel with etched decorative bands and roundels. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Hauberk (1400s): Art, History and Details
Hauberk at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1400s, riveted steel rings. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
The Ball (1500): Artwork and History
The Ball at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Saint George and the Dragon (1434–35): Artwork and History
Saint George and the Dragon at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Octadrachm (Coin) Portraying Arsinoe II (261 BCE, Issued by Ptolemy II Reign of Arsinoe II, Queen of Egypt, 276–270 BCE): Artwork and History
Octadrachm (Coin) Portraying Arsinoe II at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
The Nativity (1507–10): Artwork and History
The Nativity at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Virgin and Child (1485/91): Artwork and History
Virgin and Child at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Landscape with Little Bridge (n.d.): Artwork and History
Landscape with Little Bridge at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Ceramic Architectural Decoration (13th century): Artwork and History
Ceramic Architectural Decoration at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Portrait Head of a Woman (117-30): Artwork and History
Portrait Head of a Woman at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Portrait of Thomas Bulwer (1654): Artwork and History
Portrait of Thomas Bulwer at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.