Medallion of Saint John the Forerunner reflects Byzantine devotional artistry, where gold, enamel, and sacred portraiture converge to express intercession, spiritual hierarchy, and the solemn beauty of divine mediation.
House of the Doves in Pompeii
At House of the Doves, the celebrated mosaic of doves evokes Hellenistic mastery and Plinian admiration, symbolising peace, renewal, and the delicate harmony of nature preserved in Roman domestic art.
Michael Attaleiates’s Ring at Dumbarton Oaks
Ring of Michael Attaleiates, now at Dumbarton Oaks, unites inscription, portraiture, and devotion, revealing Byzantine identity through a rare personal object of prayer, status, and artistic refinement.
Sleeping Eros
At Sleeping Eros, love is rendered as vulnerable rest rather than force, transforming myth into intimate naturalism where divine desire becomes human, tender, and quietly suspended in sleep.
Corinthian Alabastron
Discover the exquisite Corinthian Alabastron at Athens’ Canellopoulos Museum — a beautifully decorated Orientalizing period masterpiece, adorned with mythological komasts and lush floral motifs, showcasing ancient Greece’s extraordinary ceramic artistry.
The Choice of Heracles by Annibale Carracci
Explore Annibale Carracci’s compelling Choice of Heracles — a masterful Baroque canvas where Virtue and Pleasure compete for a young hero’s soul, posing antiquity’s most timeless moral question with breathtaking artistry.
The Monument of Episkopi on Sikinos
Discover Sikinos’ remarkable Episkopi Monument — a rare Roman mausoleum transformed into a Byzantine church, recently restored to reveal hidden inscriptions, ancient frescoes, and a sealed aristocratic burial of extraordinary significance.
The Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux Queen of France
Created for Queen Jeanne d’Evreux, this tiny 14th-century Book of Hours dazzles with refined grisaille miniatures, lively marginal scenes, and intimate devotional imagery, reflecting the elegance and culture of medieval Paris.
Warhol by Basquiat Basquiat by Warhol
At a 1982 meeting arranged by Bruno Bischofberger, Warhol photographed Basquiat, who soon returned a still-wet double portrait, sparking a prolific collaboration explored in the Basquiat × Warhol exhibition.
Madre della Consolazione
Inspired by the decree of the Second Council of Nicaea, this refined 15th-century Madre della Consolazione icon blends Byzantine tradition with Italo-Cretan influences, expressing tenderness, devotion, and artistic elegance.