Antique Santas

He was celebrated by a grand monographic exhibition staged in 2007–8 at Santa Maria della Scala in Siena, Nel segno di Ingres: Luigi Mussini e l’Accademia in Europa nell’Ottocento.

Pieces like these were commonly used as decorative lighting in historic California homes inspired by Spanish architecture, particularly in regions such as Santa Barbara and Southern ...

The Double Peacock service was thereafter used at the Paço de São Cristóvão and the Fazenda Imperial de Santa Cruz, earning the pattern its Brazilian nickname of the “viajante,” or t...

Herter's mother built a mansion, "El Mirasol," in Santa Barbara, California, where the family spent the winters.

The collection is displaying in Museo de' Medici’s Cappella dei Nobili in the former monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli. The event will coincide with the museum’s reopening of the...

This career would encompass the Santa Maria Novella railway station in Florence (1935) and the Church of San Giovanni Battista on the Autostrada del Sole (1964).

Si tratta di un calcare nodulare che è stato impiegato per secoli per grandi opere architettoniche, come testimoniano, per esempio, i leoni stilofori della Porta dei leoni rossi dell...

Stanton MacDonald-Wright was born in Virginia, and moved to Santa Monica with his family at the age of ten.  

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These attitudes led the painter to obtain awards and prestigious commissions as soon as possible, such as the frescoes of Palazzo Borghese and San Carlo al Corso, where the memories ...

A beautiful piece from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California. The 14k rose, white and yellow gold locket is set with six rose cut diamon...

Annunciation and Adoration of the Shepherds: Found in the church of Santa Maria della Salute in Naples. Venus and Adonis: A notable secular work housed in the Musée Granet in Aix-en-...

The collection is displaying in Museo de' Medici’s Cappella dei Nobili in the former monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli. The event will coincide with the museum’s reopening of the...

Nicholas’ habit of secretly giving gifts became the basis for Sinterklaas, who in turn inspired the story of Santa Claus.

Tiziano è uno dei maggiori interpreti della figura della Maddalena. Nelle sue opere, la santa non è più solo un simbolo di penitenza, ma diventa una figura sensuale e affascinante.

Santa Maria Aquamarine This kind of aquamarine is one of the oldest and most expensive color of aquamarine.

This work came to us through an antique dealer in Santa Rosa, CA who has several works from a Northern California estate that were by Lester Boronda.

Veduta di Palazzo Sacchetti Sulla Strada Giulia- nella legenda inferiore sono enumerati i monumenti: Chiesa di San Biagio alla Pagnotta; Chiesa di Santa Maria del Suffragio; Carcere ...

17th century Roman school, Santa Cecilia with angels in concert, oil painting on canvas The valuable painting, in excellent condition, depicts Saint Cecilia playing the organ, sur...

A rare 1890s antique ring from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California. It is set with a purple-pink natural sapphire and two gorgeous, ma...

As such, it was a particular honour to be asked to complete a tribute to his inspiration, the Monumento ad Andrea Brustolon, 1878, which is visible in the Santa Caterina d'Alessandri...

To the left rises the distinctive mass of Mount Benacantil, crowned by the fortress of Santa Bárbara, which overlooks the town below. The artist has lightly indicated the clustered b...

Extraordinary 1920s Art Deco engagement ring from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California. A 1.40 carat Old European cut diamond is at cen...

An antique emerald and diamond fashion ring, circa 1915, from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California. An approximately 0.90 carat square ...

The composition opens onto the broad expanse of Piazza del Popolo, animated by figures strolling, conversing, and arriving by carriage, conveying the square’s role as a social and ce...

His work adorned several churches in Turin, including the Sanctuary of the Consolata, the Church of San Secondo, and Santa Maria Ausiliatrice. In 1865, he painted Angels and the Assu...

3 antique 18 th c Italian ink drawings on paper of views of Venice- Dougaba and Santa Maria church, Piazza San Marco with Campanile, Venice fort. framed later.

Malraux) Metz (La Cour D'or) Moscow (Pushkin MFA) Nancy (MBA) Nantes (MBA): Nude Dressing New York (Metropolitan Mus. of Art) Nice (MAH) Nice (MBA Jules-Chéret) Paris (Bibliothèque-M...

From the Bracken Jewelers antique fine jewelry collection in Santa Monica, California. This antique 1930s platinum wedding band features a hand-engraved geometric design and is perfe...

He built a tile and brick pottery factory on a beach located near Avalon, Santa Catalina Island. The new pottery became Catalina Clay Products, a division of Wrigley's Santa Catalina...

Blakelock, 1847–1919 (Santa Barbara: University of California, 1969), 27, 63, no. 62.

From the Bracken Jewelers antique fine jewelry collection in Santa Monica, California. Antique 1930s floral hand-engraved wedding band in 18K white gold by Belais Manufacturing Co.

From the Bracken Jewelers antique fine jewelry collection in Santa Monica, California. A fine antique 1930s platinum wedding band featuring a hand-engraved wheat and floral pattern t...

Herbert T. King, 1942. The Santa Barbara Museum, California, label verso; Sotheby's New York, May 27, 1998, lot 42; Augusta, Georgia private collection; Private Collection Greenwich ...

From the Bracken Jewelers antique fine jewelry collection in Santa Monica, California. This antique 1920s Burmese ruby eternity ring is a beautiful piece of history. 38 French cut ru...

From the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California.

A Fine Late 19th / Early 20th Century German-Brazilian Chest in Peroba do Campo — Pomerode, Santa Catarina Crafted in the quiet valleys of Santa Catarina, in the German immigrant tow...

Antique Victorian hardstone cameo brooch from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California, with black enamel inlay and four bezel-set natural ...

From our antique fine jewelry collection in Santa Monica, California. - 5 old mine cut diamonds total 0.38ct, VS clarity, G-H color - 6mm at top, 2mm at bottom of shank - Size 8 ½

The many commissions and Domenichino's notoriously slow pace of work made it increasingly necessary to enlist the help of his workshop, including Antonio Barbalonga from Messina, who...

Green has most likely situated himself at the Piazzetta San Marco so as to look across the Grand Canal and depict the famous baroque style Santa Maria della Salute. In depicting the...

We are grateful to Juan Fernández Lacomba, member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de Santa Isabel de Hungría, for confirming the authenticity of this work.

He made frequent trips around California, painting the landscape from Santa Cruz to the Northern border with Oregon. He also owned a carriage painting business as an adult.

& Co. and circa 1900, from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica California, is a beautiful piece showcasing fine plique-à-jour enameling, en ro...

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On Rosso Antico and Porta Santa Rossa marble. Circa 1790.

The location is Resolution Bay (now known as Vaitahu Bay) on the island of Tahuata (historically called Santa Cristina) in the Marquesas Islands. The bay was named after Captain Jame...

The horseshoe at the center of this 14K cuff bracelet, from the antique jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California, is a known symbol of good luck and protect...

Fredrick Barbour Museum Number # 73,92, 4 (DA-I) Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Después de haber estudiado en el convento de Santa Cruz de Coimbra, en 1220 ingresó en la orden de los hermanos menores, donde cambió su nombre de pila, Fernando, por el de Antonio.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 58 cm Width: 14 cm Depth: 14 cm Cond...

Malraux) Metz (La Cour D'or) Moscow (Pushkin MFA) Nancy (MBA) Nantes (MBA): Nude Dressing New York (Metropolitan Mus. of Art) Nice (MAH) Nice (MBA Jules-Chéret) Paris (Bibliothèque-M...

The Last Supper The Last Supper is one of the most famous artworks in the world, painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1495 and 1498 for the Dominican monastery Santa Maria delle Gra...

In 1652, thanks to the patronage of Filippo Niccolini, who wished to have him decorate his chapel in the church of Santa Croce in Florence, Volterrano left to meet other active artis...

A stunning ring from our fine antique jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California. Width 2.6mm. Size 8.

This actual sculpture appears in the book Santa Apolonia En España and belonged to Dr. Gonzalez Rex, who was known to be an avid collector of historically significant images of Saint...

Pictured from Wikipedia is a Column-bearing lion in Red Verona marble from Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo. Also pictured 1 of a large pair of Verona Marble lions that guard the entran...

The ancient temple—by the 19th century functioning as the Church of Santa Maria ad Martyres—dominates the scene with timeless architectural authority.

Circle locket from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California, set with seven natural old mine cut diamonds, totaling 1.45 cttw, in a hand-cu...

The elegant, linear handling and compositional structure relate closely to the fresco cycle by Bernardino Lanino (c. 1512–1582) in the church of Santa Caterina in Milan. While the d...