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Monteith with arms of Gibbs and Nelthorpe
A monteith was filled with ice water to cool wineglass. The wineglasses were suspended in the water by the foot held in the notches on the rim. Usually monteiths were made of silver, so this monteith is rare because it is built out of glass. It is engraved with the arms that commemorated the marriage of William Gibbs of Horsley Park, Essex, Date: 1700
Culture: British
Medium: Engraved glass
Dimensions: H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Diam. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm) -
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1700 - 1750
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Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church
The original church was constructed in 1701, but due to a fire in 1703 the church was destroyed. A second church was built in 1704. A third, larger church was constructed in 1708 and then burned in 1714. -
Thomaskirche
The church was built in the twelfth century, but the tower at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany was rebuilt in 1702. The church was home to the composer Johann Sebastian Bach who was the choir director from 1723 – 1750. -
St. Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul’s Cathedrol in London is the Cathedral of the Diocese of London. The cathedral is home to many national events, traditions, and many new radical ideas. It sits at the highest point in the city. Designed by Christopher Wren -
Noli Me Tangere
Alessandro Magnasco’s cavas is filled with classical ruins. His painting style provides a vibrant life. Alessandro Magnasco (Italian (Genoese), 1667 - 1749)
Noli Me Tangere, 1705 - 1710, Oil on canvas
Unframed: 144.8 x 109.2 cm (57 x 43 in.)
Framed: 164.5 x 128.9 x 8.9 cm (64 3/4 x 50 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
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The Rape of the Lock
Alexander Pope’s mock-heroic narrative poem was written and initially published anonymously in Lintot's Miscellany in May 1712 in two cantos. It was revised, expanded and reissued under Pope's name on March 2, 1714 in an expanded 5-canto version. -
Robinson Crusoe
When Robinson Crusoe was published people believed that Robinson Crusoe was a real person. It was originally published under the longer title The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deli -
Mezzetin
Mezzetin was created between 1718 and 1720 by Jean Antoine Watteau. The painting depicts a devious and troublemaking young man with his guitar. The painting once belonged to Catherine the Great of Russia. Date: ca. 1718–20
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 3/4 x 17 in. (55.2 x 43.2 cm)
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Brandenburg Concertos
The Brandenburg Concertos are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt. They are widely regarded as among the finest musical compositions of the Baroque era. -
Nymph from Apollo's Retinue
Created by Rosalba Carriera in Italy in 1721. Medium: Oil on canvas -
Blenheim Palace
The palace was built in the early 18th Century to celebrate the victory over the French in the War of the Spanish Succession. It was built as a gift to the First Duke of Marlborough. -
A Modest Proposal
Written by Jonathan Swift is a satirical essay that points out the flaws in society. He offers people the option to eat and sell their own children as a solution to the economic crisis. -
Mrs. Francis Brinley and Her Son Francis
In the painting Mrs. Brinley holds a sprig of orange blossoms. The white orange blossom symbolizes both marriage and purity, while the fruit, a sign of fertility, emphasizes Mrs. Brinley's role as a mother. Orange trees, although fashionable in Europe, were expensive rarities in the colonies. The pres John Smibert (American, Edinburgh, Scotland 1688–1751 Boston, Massachusetts) Date: 1729
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 50 x 39 1/4 in. (127 x 99.7 cm)
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The Triumph of Venus
This painting by Alessandro Magnasco was most likely created in Milan during his early career. It is thought that he did not paint the architectural views. Alessandro Magnasco (Italian (Genoese), 1667 - 1749)
The Triumph of Venus, about 1720 - 1730, Oil on canvas
Unframed: 118.1 x 148.6 cm (46 1/2 x 58 1/2 in.)
Framed: 143.5 x 173 x 7 cm (56 1/2 x 68 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
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An Essay on Man
Written by Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man uses philosophy to vindicate the ways of God to man. -
Handel
Handel is a marble statue of the composer George Frideric Handel that was commissioned bye the entrepreneur and collector Jonathan Tyers. Handel was once a leading figure in the musical world. -
Marriage á la mode
Marriage a la mode is a series of six pictures painted by William Hogarth between 1743 and 1745. This moralistic warning shows the disastrous results of an ill-considered marriage. -
The Radcliffe Camera
The Radcliffe Camera is a building of Oxford University, England, designed by James Gibbs in the English Palladian style built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. The Library's construction and maintenance was funded from the estate of John Radcliffe, a notable doctor. -
Parte di ampio magnifico porto all'uso degli antichi Romani
Parte di ampio magnifico porto all'uso degli antichi Romani is a series of imaginary views created by Piranesi. Piranesi saw ruble around him and imagined what could be, and so he created this artwork. -
Veduta della Piazza di Monte Cavallo
This piece by Piranesis is an etching. -
Old Westminster Bridge
The London Bridge was the only bridge in London for a long time, which made travel difficult. Finally, after several attempts to have a bridge built, the Old Westminster bridge was built between 29th January 1739 - 18th November 1750.
