The Fountain of Life (left), commemorating the baptism of Charlemagne’s son Pepin faced by the Initial page to the Vigil for Christmas (right). From the Godescalc Evangelistary that was commissioned by Charlemagne and his wife Hildegard in 781 and completed in 783 CE [1200×875]February 2, 2025
Pietra dura table-top, 17th century CE, now housed at the Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery in England [1390×2000]February 2, 2025
A bronze bird-shaped lamp, 1200–900 BCE, now housed at the Hungarian National Museum [735×566]February 2, 2025
Panel with a vase of flowers, a parrot, and insects. Made by Dirck van Rijswijck in 1654 CE. Made of oak, ebony, and rosewood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Now housed at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany [1483×2048]February 2, 2025
Gold sandals owned by one of Thutmose III’s wives. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1479–1425 BC [2920×2200]February 2, 2025
Gilt-brass cased clock-watch with alarm, sundials and lunar volvelle in the form of a book, Hans Koch, c.1580 [1000×800]February 2, 2025
This extraordinary table from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, is the greatest masterpiece to have been created using the “piqué” technique. It was made by Giuseppe Sarao in Naples, Italy, in circa 1730-1740 CE using tortoiseshell piqué with gold and mother-of-pearl [2000×4067]February 2, 2025
A lidded cup made in ca. 1655/1656 CE by Dionysio Miseroni and Hanns Reinhardt Taravell. From Prague, made of garnet, gold, silver, enamel and diamonds. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna [1080×2400]February 2, 2025
