12th Century

Since the 12th century, people in China have used folding screens and doors to partition and decorate their homes - the vivid scenes backing the screens added life and color to a room.

Since the 12th century, people in China have used folding screens and doors to partition and decorate their homes - the vivid scenes backing the screens added life and color to a room.

The Gothic style was was born in 12th century Paris and quickly spread throughout Europe, where it continued to influence the decorative arts until the 16th century.

Bolton Priory was originally founded in the 12th century as an Augustinian monastery known as Bolton Abbey.

This commanding large-scale Burmese bronze Buddha exemplifies the timeless elegance of classical Buddhist sculpture inspired by the revered 11th–12th century tradition. Heavily cast ...

Date : Tang-Liao Dynasty(7-12TH CENTURY) Type : chestnut-glazed pottery figure Size : 13cm (Height), 6cm(Diameter) Condition : Good(Minor cracks on both ears) Provenance : Acquired i...

Viterbo's well-preserved walls make it one of the most beautiful medieval cities in Italy. In the 12th century, it served as the residence of eight popes, reflecting its significance...

The castle dates back to the late 12th century and was associated with the Parr family, of whom Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is a notable descendant.

While not currently native to China, images of tapirs have been found in Chinese art since the late Shang or early Zhou Dynasties (circa 12th century BC), with most extant examples b...

Today, Kalmar is known for its well-preserved historical buildings, including Kalmar Castle, which dates back to the 12th century and was a key defensive structure throughout Sweden'...

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

Dimensions in cm: Height 90 x width 80 x depth 80 Dimensions in inches: Height 35.4 x width 31.5 x depth 31.5 The word chandelier appeared in the English language in the late...

A circular glazed stoneware adorned with cloud engravings. 12th-14th century – Sung period. This object is shipped from Italy.

Nor is this a Bugaku mask of the 9th–12th century used in noble court dance performances, which are still performed today using new masks, some even made in resin or plastic.

This led to the construction of baptisteries to accommodate the baptismal font. However, from the 12th century, the very high infant mortality led to the need to allow newborns and...

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

He became the acknowledged chief of the school which was growing up in Scotland during the early 19th century, and his example and influence at a critical period were of major import...

The Romanesque church, dating back to the 12th century, remains largely intact—making it a subject of interest to art collectors, architectural historians, and Oxfordshire enthusiast...

Geometric byzantine mosaics underwent a revival in 12th century Italy under the Cosmati family of craftsmen.

Located in the medieval city of Wells in Somerset, Wells Cathedral dates back to the 12th century and is known for its distinctive Gothic façade, scissor arches, and beautifully pres...

Chandelier The word chandelier appeared in the English language in the late 14th century, borrowed directly from the 12th-century Old Spanish.

St Mary Redcliffe, meanwhile, has stood as a symbol of Bristol's wealth and maritime power since the 12th century, described by Queen Elizabeth I as "the fairest, goodliest, and most...

The Basilica of Vézelay is a 12th-century Romanesque basilica located in Burgundy.

22.5 cm with the stand. Provenance From an ancient private collection, George Maharis, United States of America. By comparison with four models held at The Walters Art Museum, Balti...

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

Date : Tang-Liao Dynasty(7-12TH CENTURY) Type : chestnut-glazed pottery figure Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : 1) MIA - Accession Number 50.46.176 (Ass...

The smaller brown building in front of the view of Sacre Coeur is Paroisse Saint Pierre de Montmartre, a 12th century Catholic church. This one is signed.

Such was his talent that in 1866, Brucciani succeeded in casting the 18 metre, 12th century facade of the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, Spain, known as the Portico de la Glori...

Ancient Terracotta Djenne Mali Africa This beautiful object has pure and slender lines that give it an ethnic-chic charm. But it is also a real old object steeped in history. This ...

Other demon figures can be found on the tympanum of the western façade of the 12th century monastery church of Sainte-Foy in Conques.

This exceptionally rare 12th–13th century Khmer lime-pot figure, depicting a seated attendant gently holding a dog, represents an engaging form of Angkor-period sculptural art.

That church which had been struck by the bomb was only built in 1862, it replaced the original 12th century church on the site. condition report: sheet bears no tears or folds.

This set of two canopic jars represents unequivocal masterpieces of the type. Carved out of a beautifully rich white veined caramel alabaster, both jars are deftly executed and of r...

Coat of Arms where first used in the 12th Century. Talavera de la Reina pottery is a craft made in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo (Spain).

The Order of Santiago (Galician: Orde de Santiago, Spanish: Orden de Santiago) was founded in the 12th century, and owes its name to the national patron of Galicia and Spain, Santiag...

Coat of Arms where first used in the 12th century. Talavera de la Reina pottery is a craft made in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo (Spain).

Far from the modern age with its more precise awareness of realistic sketching, these cats and dogs were inspired by Chinese paintings from the 12th century Song dynasty. These were ...

With Virgin and Child Enthroned from the 12th century the Child is always the main protagonist.

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

Wytham Church, also known as All Saints’ Church, is a Grade II-listed building with parts dating back to the 12th century. Nestled on the edge of the Wytham Woods estate just outside...

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

While to begin with, in the 12th Century, the town was famous for its applied enamel pieces, religious icons, for example, which were crafted in metal with champlevé enamel ornament,...

Our Virgin and Child is based on the iconography with Our Lady of Montserrat, a statue dating back at least to the 12th Century venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery o...

A set of Antique Khmer dark-brown glazed pottery bottles and lime pots. Age: Cambodia, 12th - 13th Century Size: Height 5.4 - 8 C.M. / Width 6.3 - 8.3 C.M.

Ambika is flanked by an elephant and lion on either side, each with raised foreleg, set within recessed niches separated by pilasters, 11th-12th century. Measures: 13 by 26.75 in. ...

The earliest historical notes on the use of magnetic power in Europe are dated back to the end of the 12th century or the beginning of XIII century and attribute to the Amalfiers the...

Dimensions in cm: Height 115 x Width 105 x Depth 105 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 foot, 9 inches x Width 3 foot, 5 inches x Depth 3 foot, 5 inches The word chandelier app...

Such complex designs on bowls were achieved using a mold, a method initiated at the Ding kilns in the late 11th or early 12th century, enabling heightened precision. Period : North...

Isidore was a day laborer who worked in the fields near Madrid for a landowner named Juan Vargas in the 11th to 12th centuries. He is not in the Golden Legend, but a vita written in ...

Despite inspired originally by the celadons from Song Dynasty in China, the development of celadon in Korean peninsula took its own course and reached the zenith in the 11-12th centu...

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century.

These watercolor works display historical English fashion starting in the Late Medieval period through the Early Renaissance (primarily the 12th through the 16th centuries). A speci...

Date : Tang-Liao Dynasty(7-12th century) Made in : Henan province Size : 24.1cm (Height) Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : Art Institute Chicago - Referen...

A set of Antique Khmer brown glazed pottery lime pot in owl shape. Age: Cambodia, 12th - 13th Century Size: Height 7.4 - 10.4 C.M. / Width 8.6 - 11.6 C.M.

An old paper label with a red seal remains on the back as shown that dates the piece to 11-12th century, but 13-15th century may be more accurate in our opinion.

Antique map titled 'Azie in de 12de, 13de en 14de eeuw.' (Asia in the 12th, 13th and 14th century). Historic map of Asia.