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A Portrait of the Museum in 30 Objects

“A Portrait of the Museum” consists of 30 images that represent the depth and breadth of the collections at the Museum of Art and Archaeology. Each entry has a high quality image of a museum artwork available for download and is accompanied by guiding questions to consider before reading about the object, as well as information about the work, its culture and/or artist, further questions connecting the object to modern objects or other works of art, and additional resources where you can learn more.

Abraham and Isaac
Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac
Anten-nalope
Anten-nalope
Awa Society Mask
Awa Society Mask
Bathing Nymphs
Bathing Nymphs
Bodhisattva Maitreya
Bodhisattva Maitreya
Chi Wara-Headcrest in Form of an Antelope
Chi Wara-Headcrest in Form of an Antelope
Concerto Grosso Fugue by Bloch–Interpretation
Concerto Grosso Fugue by Bloch–Interpretation
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon
Egyptian Tomb Relief
Egyptian Tomb Relief
Firebirds
Firebirds
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child Enthroned
Model Shrine
Model Shrine
Neck-handled Amphora
Neck-handled Amphora
New England Landscape, No. 8: Mt. Monadnock
New England Landscape, No. 8 (Mt. Monadnock)
Portrait Bust of the Emperor Hadrian
Portrait Bust of the Emperor Hadrian
Portrait of a Musician
Portrait of a Musician
Portrait of Thomas Withers Nelson
Portrait of Thomas Withers Nelson
Power Figure (nkisi or nkonde)
Power Figure (nkisi or nkonde)
Quatrefoil from a Window
Quatrefoil from a Window
Red-figured Nolan Amphora
Red-figured Nolan Amphora
River Scene with Ruined Tower
River Scene with Ruined Tower
Shiva Bhairava
Shiva Bhairava
Still Life with Bowl (Lionel and Clarissa--A Comic Opera)
Still Life with Bowl (Lionel and Clarissa--A Comic Opera)
Strigil
Strigil
The Battle of Westport, October 23, 1864
The Battle of Westport, October 23, 1864
The Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness
The Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness
The Gallow Ball
The Gallow Ball
The Lake of Avernus
The Lake of Avernus
The River
The River
Two Pepper Casters
Two Pepper Casters
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