Cast of Statue of Apollo (c.460 BCE)
This is Apollo from the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia — a calm, square-shouldered god who raises his arm to still a raging battle
Europe
A collection of artifacts from across Europe, spanning its diverse histories and cultures. This category reflects the continent’s role as a cradle of art, innovation, and conflict through the ages.
Colossal Priest Torso (450-425 BCE)
Standing before us is the upper half of a once-towering limestone statue—a bearded man frozen in solemn dignity. Carved more than 2,400 years ago on the island of Cyprus.
Marble Head of Herakles (1st century CE)
This finely carved marble head captures the Greek hero Herakles at his most human moment: exhausted after completing the twelve labors.
Female Head, Mausoleum of Halikarnassos (350 BCE)
This colossal marble head is only 48 cm (18.9 in) high, yet it once belonged to a statue that stood on one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World..
Torso of a Dancing Faun (1st Centruy CE)
Head, arms, and legs are gone, yet the fragment immediately reads as a faun—one of the wild, lustful woodland beings who followed Dionysus, god of wine.
Votary Figure (c. 470 BCE)
A bearded votary figure stands still, wrapped in heavy folds of drapery, with almond-shaped eyes and a faint smile. His right arm is gone. The wreath on his head remains..
Bronze Head of a Boy with Diadem (20 CE)
This bronze head of a youth does not merely stand in a museum vitrine. It stares at you. The empty eye sockets, the tightly waved hair, and the thin fillet tied around the head give it an intensity that is rare.
Sower at Sunset (1888 CE)
You are immediately drawn into Vincent van Gogh’s The Sower. Painted in June 1888, this oil-on-canvas work captures a solitary figure striding across a vast, freshly ploughed field under a radiant, almost explosive yellow sun.
The Garden at the Asylum at Saint-Rémy (1889 CE)
In May 1889, Vincent van Gogh painted a remarkable view of the the Garden at the asylum. Thick brushstrokes transform what could have been a sad or restricted setting into something full of life..