P
PublicArkScroll History, Not Hype
Artistic Medium Collection

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

60 Masterpieces Cataloged

King Anushirwan and the Owls, from the Khamsa of Nizami

King Anushirwan and the Owls, from the Khamsa of Nizami

Iran Tabriz, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1535

Public Archive
Retable and Frontal of the Life of Christ and the Virgin

Retable and Frontal of the Life of Christ and the Virgin

Spanish, 1396

Public Archive
Royal Horse Inspection

Royal Horse Inspection

Iran, probably Isfahan Aliquli Jabbadar, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century

Public Archive
The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama

India Designed by Basawan, painted by Shankar, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595

Public Archive
Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun

Egyptian; Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE)

Public Archive
Legends of the Yūzū Nembutsu Sect

Legends of the Yūzū Nembutsu Sect

Artist unknown Japanese, active 14th century, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th century

Public Archive
Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession

Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession

India Rajasthan, Mewar, Udaipur, attributed to Ghasi (active c. 1820-36), c. 1820

Public Archive
Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif

Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif

India, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), 17th/18th century

Public Archive
Triptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Triptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ

German; Cologne, 1350–75

Public Archive
A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey

A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey

India Rajasthan, Mewar, Udaipur, attributed to the “Stipple Master” (active c. 1692-c. 1715), c. 1705–1710

Public Archive
I'timad-ud-Daula's Tomb at Agra

I'timad-ud-Daula's Tomb at Agra

India Agra, c. 1820

Public Archive
Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)

Chimú Lambayeque Valley, north coast, Peru, 1100–1470

Public Archive
Furisode

Furisode

Japan, late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/1868

Public Archive
Milarepa on Mount Kailash

Milarepa on Mount Kailash

Tibet, c. 1500

Public Archive
Autumn Maples with Poem Slips

Autumn Maples with Poem Slips

Tosa Mitsuoki Japanese, 1617-1691, c. 1675

Public Archive
Gaming Set, Probably Made for the Russian Court

Gaming Set, Probably Made for the Russian Court

Du Paquier Porcelain Manufactory (1719–44) Vienna, c. 1735

Public Archive
Maize and Cockscombs

Maize and Cockscombs

Artist unknown Japanese, mid 17th century

Public Archive
Seated Bodhisattva

Seated Bodhisattva

Japan, 8th century

Public Archive
Pitcher

Pitcher

Design attributed to Edward C. Moore (American, 1827–1891) Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837) New York, 1878

Public Archive
Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa)

Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa)

Angelos Akotantos (Cretan, died 1450), c. 1425–50

Public Archive
Crucifix with Scenes of the Passion

Crucifix with Scenes of the Passion

Unknown Artist, c. 1230–40

Public Archive
Green Tara

Green Tara

Aniko (Nepalese, active in Tibet mid- to late 1200s), c. 1260s, mounted 2020

Public Archive
St. Catherine of Siena and the Beggar

St. Catherine of Siena and the Beggar

Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482), 1460s

Public Archive
The Illustrated Miraculous Origins of the Yūzū Nenbutsu School

The Illustrated Miraculous Origins of the Yūzū Nenbutsu School

Unknown Artist, early 1300s

Public Archive
Dead Blue Roller

Dead Blue Roller

Hans Hoffmann (German, 1545/50–1591/92), 1583

Public Archive
Dragon in foliage with lion and phoenix heads

Dragon in foliage with lion and phoenix heads

Sahkulu (Turkish, active 1526–56), mid-1500s

Public Archive
Horse Stable

Horse Stable

Unknown Artist, early 1500s

Public Archive
Virgin and Child with Angels

Virgin and Child with Angels

Fra Filippo Lippi (Italian, c. 1406–1469), c. 1460

Public Archive
Panel from a Cassone: The Race of the Palio in the Streets of Florence

Panel from a Cassone: The Race of the Palio in the Streets of Florence

Giovanni Francesco Toscani (Italian, c. 1380–1430), 1418

Public Archive
The Madonna of Humility with the Temptation of Eve

The Madonna of Humility with the Temptation of Eve

Olivuccio di Ciccarello (Italian, Marche, 1360/65–1439), c. 1400

Public Archive
The Crucifixion

The Crucifixion

Andrea da Firenze (Italian, 1379), c. 1360s

Public Archive
Triptych with The Lamentation of Christ (center), St. Barbara (left wing), St. Catherine of Alexandria (right wing), The Annunciation (reverse wings)

Triptych with The Lamentation of Christ (center), St. Barbara (left wing), St. Catherine of Alexandria (right wing), The Annunciation (reverse wings)

Master of the Krainburg Altar (Austrian, active c. 1485–1510), c. 1500

Public Archive
Saint Dorothy

Saint Dorothy

Hans Springinklee (German, 1540), c. 1519–20

Public Archive
Balaam and the Ass

Balaam and the Ass

Hans Bol (Flemish, 1534–1593), 1583

Public Archive
Shurpanakha demands vengeance, from the "Shangri" Ramayana

Shurpanakha demands vengeance, from the "Shangri" Ramayana

Unknown Artist, c. 1700

Public Archive
Icon of the New Testament Trinity

Icon of the New Testament Trinity

Unknown Artist, c. 1450

Public Archive
Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir

Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir

Bishandas (Indian), c. 1627

Public Archive
The Woman Taking Coffee

The Woman Taking Coffee

Louis-Marin Bonnet (French, 1736–1793), 1774

Public Archive
Poros Assailed by the Macedonian Army (recto)

Poros Assailed by the Macedonian Army (recto)

Perino del Vaga (Italian, 1501–1547), c. 1545/47

Public Archive
Poros Assailed by the Macedonian Army (recto); Sketches of Animals (verso)

Poros Assailed by the Macedonian Army (recto); Sketches of Animals (verso)

Perino del Vaga (Italian, 1501–1547), c. 1545/47

Public Archive
Rue de la Montagne-Sainte-Geneviève

Rue de la Montagne-Sainte-Geneviève

Eugène Atget (French, 1857–1927), 1898

Public Archive
Welcoming Descent of Jizō

Welcoming Descent of Jizō

Unknown Artist, 1200s

Public Archive
Rue du Regard

Rue du Regard

Eugène Atget (French, 1857–1927), 1899

Public Archive
Seventy-Two Peaks Under the Blue Sky with Mount Furong

Seventy-Two Peaks Under the Blue Sky with Mount Furong

Matsumura Goshun (Japanese, 1752–1811), 1785

Public Archive
The Crucifixion of St. Andrew, with St. Francis and St. Paul below

The Crucifixion of St. Andrew, with St. Francis and St. Paul below

Berlinghiero (Italian, before 1242), c. 1230s

Public Archive
Virgin and Child with Saints

Virgin and Child with Saints

Berlinghiero (Italian, before 1242), c. 1230s

Public Archive
Virgin and Child with Saints

Virgin and Child with Saints

Berlinghiero (Italian, before 1242), c. 1230s

Public Archive
Predella Panel from an Altarpiece: St. Catherine of Siena Invested with the Dominican Habit

Predella Panel from an Altarpiece: St. Catherine of Siena Invested with the Dominican Habit

Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482), 1460s

Public Archive
Madonna of Humility

Madonna of Humility

Caterino Veneziano (Italian, active 1362–82), late 1370s

Public Archive
Souvenir of Seville

Souvenir of Seville

Charles Conder (British, 1868–1909), 1905

Public Archive
The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Seventh Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Seventh Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

Unknown Artist, c. 1560

Public Archive
Virgin and Child with Saints

Virgin and Child with Saints

Ugolino di Nerio (Italian), c. 1320

Public Archive
Raja Dilip Singh of Guler on a dais

Raja Dilip Singh of Guler on a dais

Unknown Artist, c. 1707

Public Archive
Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians"

Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians"

Unknown Artist, c. 1600

Public Archive
Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians"

Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians"

Unknown Artist, c. 1600

Public Archive
Virgin and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Virgin and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Carolino da Viterbo (Italian), c. 1450

Public Archive
The White Path Between Two Rivers

The White Path Between Two Rivers

Unknown Artist, 1200s

Public Archive
Virgin and Child Enthroned

Virgin and Child Enthroned

Battista di Biagio Sanguigni (Italian, active 1393–1451), 1419

Public Archive
The Annunciation

The Annunciation

Unknown Artist, 1380s

Public Archive
Altarpiece with The Passion of Christ

Altarpiece with The Passion of Christ

Master of the Schlägl Altarpiece (German), c. 1440s

Public Archive