Art History

Emperor Huizong (China)

Auspicious Cranes Above Kaifeng

Northern Song Dynasty, 1112-26

Wen Tong (China)

Ink Bambooo

Northern Song Dynasty

c. 1050-79

Guo Xi (China)

Old Trees, Level Distance

Northern Song Dynasty c. 1080

Li Gonglin (China)

Five Tribute Horses (detail)

Northern Song Dynasty

late 11th century

Attributed to Li Gonglin (China)

Mountain Villa (section)

Northern Song Dynasty c.1085

Qian Xuan (1235-1305)

Two Ladies Enjoying the Cool Air

Southern Song Dynasty, late 13th century

Li Song (China)

The Hangzhou Tidal Bore by Moonlight

Southern Song Dynasty, early 13th century

Cross-Carpet Page from the Lindisfarne Gospels

England, c. 710—725

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

From the Commentary on the Apocalypse

by Beatus

Illustrations from 900-1100

The Creation of Adam and Eve

From an English Psalter

Illumination from 1270-80

Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem

from an English Psalter

Illumination from 1270-80

Page from Rutland Psalter

England, c.1260

Limbourg Brothers (france)

March (peasant plowing)

From the Tres Riches Heures du Duc du Berry

1413-16

Limbourg Brothers (France)

August (aristocrats hunting)

From the Tres Riches Heures du Duc du Berry

1413-16

Robert Campin (Netherlands)

Annunciation

from the Mérode Altarpiece

1425-28