Łokietek’s Madonna, late 13th century, stone, made in Hungary or Germany, Collegiate Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wiślica. [2747×4896]April 2, 2026
Initials and a date on a wedding ring helped archaeologists identify a victim of a World War II–era killing. Irena Szydłowska was a courier for the Polish Home Army, an underground force that fiercely resisted Nazi occupiers. [1192×820]April 2, 2026
Black hearse (1876/77) for the funerals of members of the Habsburg family. Used at the funerals of Crown Prince Rudolf (1889), Empress Elisabeth (1898) and Emperor Franz Joseph (1916). Wagenburg at Schönbrunn Palace, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (2362×1698)April 2, 2026
St. Bassus’s Church, Koper, Slovenia, built late 16th century, contains a Romanesque crucifix from c. 1120 believed to have miraculous powers [2263×3298]April 2, 2026
Napoleon Bonaparte’s personal grooming kit for use on campaign at the Château de Fontainebleau [2048 x 1536]April 1, 2026
“Portrait of a Young Jew (Self-Portrait)” by Nathan Altman, 1916 — Gypsum, copper & wood, 51×31×27cm. Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. [OC] [1330×2000]April 1, 2026
Burial clothes of Don Garzia de’ Medici, Doublet with breeches, surcoat, 1562 [2556 x 3128]April 1, 2026
A Maya ceramic dynastic vase with a hieroglyphic sequence listing 19 rulers from the kaanul dynasty of the Snake Head kingdom, and supplying names, titles, and dates for their elevation to power. From Mexico or Guatemala, 650–800 CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art [1531×2100]April 1, 2026
A gilt bronze sculpture of the powerful tantric goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. From Nepal, ca. 16th–17th century CE, now housed at the Patan Museum in Nepal [1193×2048]April 1, 2026
