Church and Graveyard of San Luis Rey, Spanish California, early 1800s

Artifacts - Marble - Italy Holy Water Basin, San Marco at Florence, Renaissance marble carving, 15th century

Artifacts - Relief - Italy Group from the Descent from the Cross. By Antonio Bergarelli (? -1565). San Francesco at Modena.

Architecture - Italy - line art Detail Romanesque Transition Detail of the cupola from the Basilica San Andrea at Vercelli in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy, built 1219-1224. In the period during which this church was built the sculptor Niccol~

Artifacts - Relief - Italy The Descent from the Cross. Relief in bronze by Donatello (1386-1466) in San Lorenzo at Florence. The sculptor is generally agreed to be one of the greatest of all Renaissance artists. He was born in the year work began on the

Architecture - Italy - line art Detail Renaissance Capital of Pilaster. Marble. Santa Maddalena de` Pazzi at Florence. By Giuliano da San Gallo (1445-1516). A Pilaster is a rectangular, decorative column that projects beyond the surface of the wall. Gen

Artifacts - Sculpture - Italy St. George a Marble statue by Donatello (1386-1466) in San Micchele at Florence. The sculptor is generally agreed to be one of the greatest of all Renaissance artists. He was born in the year work began on the Cathedral at M

Artifacts - Sculpture - Italy Group in marble by Andrea Sansovino (1467-1529) San Agostino at Rome - 1512. The sculptor`s original name was Andrea Contucci. He was born in the year the Turks first conquered Herzegovina, introducing Islam to the Balkans.

Artifacts - Sculpture - Italy The Tomb of Lorenzo de` Medici Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) San Lorenzo at Florence. (c5) The grandson of Lorenzo the Magnificent, this was the Medici to whom Machiavelli addressed his treatise, "The Prince". Loren

Artifacts - Sculpture - Italy Christ and St. Thomas. Bronze group by Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-1488) San Micchele at Florence. The artist was born in the year of the Peace of Arras between Charles VII and Phillip of Burgundy. He was the teacher of Leon

Artifacts - Sculpture - Italy "Dawn" detail From the Tomb of Lorenzo de` Medici (1492-1519) Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) San Lorenzo at Florence. (c5) The grandson of Lorenzo the Magnificent, this was the Medici to whom Machiavelli addressed hi

Architecture - Italy - line art (w3) Perspective Romanesque St. Mark`s (San Marco) at Venice. This church was originally begun in 829 to hold the remains of St. Mark that had been brought from Alexandria. The present basilica was completed in 1071, the

Church Of San Bernardo, Potos