© British Museum
This work depicts a herdsman driving sheep and cattle through a gate and along a road which passes through a moor.
In the foreground we can see a river or pool with rushes.
© British Museum
In the foreground we can see a river or pool with rushes.
The Vale of York Viking Hoard, funded in 2009, includes objects from a variety of regions and nations that speak persuasively of the contemporary growth and diversity of trade networks.
Of the many studies Michelangelo produced for the Sistine Chapel, his study for the figure of Adam, acquired in 1926, is among the finest.