The 155 Artworks of media Ivory

The master luthier (a maker of lutes and other stringed instruments) who created this kemenche rendered birds, scrolling foliage, and stars along the head, edges and back of this instrument, using ivory set in tortoiseshell with a gold leaf backing. He carved the tuning keys from ivory and capped th...

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The sitter (1841-1922) founded Lewis & Conger, a housewares department store in New York City.

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This guitar is remarkable for its elaborate decoration, especially the fingerboard with its mother of pearl engraved and colored panels. The top seven sections of the fingerboard depict famous buildings and monuments, including the Palais du Luxembourg, Porte Saint-Denis, and the Ecole Militaire, wh...

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Under Saint Louis, King Louis IX of France (reigned 1226–1270), a courtly style evolved in Paris that extended to all the artistic genres. Small works of art achieved a special status, as did products of the goldsmith’s and ivory carver’s crafts. In contrast to the numerous ivory figures of the Mado...

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