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Half Pound (obverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.187.a
Half Pound (obverse)
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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The Gotha Missal: Fol. 33r, Text https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.287.33.a
This elegant Latin manuscript is known today as the Gotha Missal after its eighteenth-century owners, the German Dukes of Gotha. The volume was originally copied and illuminated in Paris around 1375—a commission of the Valois king, Charles V "the Wise" (reigned 1364–80), one of the great bibliophiles of the 1400s and brother of Dukes Philip the Bold of Burgundy and Jean de Berry. Manuscript missals were not intended for the lay user; the present volume was used by the king's private chaplain and was probably housed in Charles's private chapel, possibly in his principle residence, the Palace of the Louvre (demolished in the 1500s). The main decorative body of the missal consists of two full-page miniatures comprising the Canon of the Mass and 23 small miniatures. The style and high quality of the decoration points to its inclusion within a select group of manuscripts accepted today by the hand of Jean Bondol. Bondol was active at the court of Charles V from 1368 until 1381, where he was head of the court workshop and also served as the king's valet de chambre. The blind-tooled leather binding dates to the 1400s.
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 202r, Office of the Dead https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.40.202.a
This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for most of the borders, was a Florentine who signed his name "Zecho" da Firenze on folio 208 verso.
December 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Portrait of a Man https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.811
Prominent art historians still debate the identity of the artist and the original function of this painting. First attributed to the Neapolitan artist Colantonio (active 1440-1460) and also to the Flemish painter Berthélemy d'Eyck--known as the Master of the Aix Annunciation (active 1440-1470)--the painting is now more likely considered a product of the Provençal school. Undoubtedly it exemplifies the stylistic influences of the Netherlands, Provence, and Italy in the 1400s. The subject may be either a physician or an Old Testament prophet from an altarpiece.
January 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Gothic Breastplate https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1720
This elegantly constructed breastplate consists of two primary plates of steel fastened at center by a rivet. The lower plate is embellished with a border of embossed flutes that converge upward and terminate in a fleur-de-lys. The pair of rivet holes in the upper right breast accommodated a lance rest, now lost.
January 14, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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Untitled
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4938
December 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425), fol. 293v, St. Yoon https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.40.293.b
This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for most of the borders, was a Florentine who signed his name "Zecho" da Firenze on folio 208 verso.
January 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Missale: Fol. 327: Saint Bartholomew https://clevelandart.org/art/2006.154.327.a
Missale: Fol. 327: Saint Bartholomew
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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La Rue Victor Cousin https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1338
La Rue Victor Cousin
December 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 81v https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.256.81.b
This manuscript was illuminated by a circle of at least five highly organized manuscript painters active in the Flemish cities of Ghent and Bruges. The principal illuminator was Alexander Bening, who painted the majority of the book's miniatures. Manuscripts produced by this circle of artists are renowned for the decoration of their borders, which typically feature a rich variety of realistically-painted flowers, birds, and butterflies. This prayer book, called a book of hours, was intended not for a cleric, but for the private devotions of a lay person-in this case, Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain (1451-1504). Isabella's coat of arms embellishes the book's frontispiece. It is unlikely that the book was commissioned by the Queen herself; rather, she probably received it as a diplomatic gift from someone courting her patronage, perhaps Cardinal Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros. A Franciscan friar, Jimenez was dependent upon Isabella for his advancement, first to the post of Queen's confessor in 1492, and then to Archbishop of Toledo in 1495.
January 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.143
A small rectangular cavity in the back of this sculpture reveals that it was originally made to serve as a reliquary (a container for relics). In her left hand the Virgin holds a pear, a symbol of the peace and love of Christ.
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Painting https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/painting
Painting
December 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Study of a Female Nude (possibly for an unrealized allegorical painting) (Recto); Studies of Drapery and Study of a Landscape (verso) https://clevelandart.org/art/2010.249
Study of a Female Nude (possibly for an unrealized allegorical painting) (Recto); Studies of Drapery and Study of a Landscape (verso)
December 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Sovereign of Thirty Shillings (reverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.181.b
Sovereign of Thirty Shillings (reverse)
January 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Missale: Fol. 184v: Cross, Foliage https://clevelandart.org/art/2006.154.184.b
Missale: Fol. 184v: Cross, Foliage
January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425), fol. 285v, St. Martin https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.40.285.b
This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for most of the borders, was a Florentine who signed his name "Zecho" da Firenze on folio 208 verso.
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Architectural Canopy https://clevelandart.org/art/1974.4.2
Part of a pair of canopies, both must have originally belonged to an architectural ensemble like a tomb or a choir screen set within a church. Strikingly carved as architecture in miniature, they contain all of the elements of Flamboyant Gothic architecture of the late 15th century, so named after its flame-like stone tracery with wavy ornaments. This style of architecture is characterized by its intricacy of detailing and virtuosity of workmanship. Small sculptures may have originally occupied the space beneath the canopies.
January 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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The Gotha Missal: Fol. 122r, Text https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.287.122.a
This elegant Latin manuscript is known today as The Gotha Missal after its eighteenth-century owners, the German Dukes of Gotha. The volume was originally copied and illuminated in Paris around 1375 -- a commission of the Valois king, Charles V "the Wise" (1364-1380), one of the great bibliophiles of the fifteenth century and brother of Dukes Philip the Bold of Burgundy and Jean de Berry. Manuscript missals were not intended for the lay user, but rather for the use of the celebrant at Mass. The present volume was therefore meant to be used by the king's private chaplain and was probably housed in Charles's private chapel, possibly in his principle residence, the Palace of the Louvre (demolished in the sixteenth century). The main decorative body of the missal consists of two full-page miniatures comprising the Canon of the Mass and twenty-three small miniatures. The style and high quality of the decoration points to its inclusion withing a select group of manuscripts accepted today as from the hand of Jean Bondol. Bondol was active at the court of Charles V from 1368 until 1381 where he headed the court workshop and also served as the king's valet de chambre. The blind-tooled leather binding dates to the fifteenth century.
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Western Motel - 1957
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103519
December 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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The Gotha Missal: Fol. 77v, Text https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.287.77.b
This elegant Latin manuscript is known today as The Gotha Missal after its eighteenth-century owners, the German Dukes of Gotha. The volume was originally copied and illuminated in Paris around 1375 -- a commission of the Valois king, Charles V "the Wise" (1364-1380), one of the great bibliophiles of the fifteenth century and brother of Dukes Philip the Bold of Burgundy and Jean de Berry. Manuscript missals were not intended for the lay user, but rather for the use of the celebrant at Mass. The present volume was therefore meant to be used by the king's private chaplain and was probably housed in Charles's private chapel, possibly in his principle residence, the Palace of the Louvre (demolished in the sixteenth century). The main decorative body of the missal consists of two full-page miniatures comprising the Canon of the Mass and twenty-three small miniatures. The style and high quality of the decoration points to its inclusion withing a select group of manuscripts accepted today as from the hand of Jean Bondol. Bondol was active at the court of Charles V from 1368 until 1381 where he headed the court workshop and also served as the king's valet de chambre. The blind-tooled leather binding dates to the fifteenth century.
January 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Stater https://clevelandart.org/art/2000.203.b
Stater
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425), fol. 268r, St. Thomas https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.40.268.a
This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for most of the borders, was a Florentine who signed his name "Zecho" da Firenze on folio 208 verso.
January 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Half Pound (obverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.186.a
Half Pound (obverse)
January 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Trigger Guard for a Pistol https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.55
Trigger Guard for a Pistol
January 11, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Portrait of a Woman
https://botfrens.com/collections/109/contents/28476
In "Portrait of a Woman," Gustav Klimt captures the enigmatic allure and depth of his subject using dramatic contrast and rich textures. Renowned for his distinctive style, Klimt imbues the painting with a sense of mystery, characteristic of his portraits from the early 20th century.
December 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM