355 results for "spectandum"

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...

Bamileke beaded Collar or Torque, Cameroon Private collection Brussels

Bamileke beaded Collar or Torque partially decorated with cauris Private collection Brussels

Used as forms of currency, they could also serve as a musical or ritual object. Displayed on a custom mount.

The lithography shows a ethnical woman sitting quite relax and with a smile on a bed. She’s wearing loose fitting robes and a tulle band wrapped around her head, the beaded necklace she is wearing is visible from afar. Her right foot is resting on the edge of the bed with her right hand resting nonchalant on her knee. The left foot is on the floor and still has the orange shoe...

Jukun Commemorative Royal Ancestor Figure, Jukun People, Northeastern Nigeria. Provenance Martial bronsin 2009 Native 2012 - Martin Lagrain AHDRC ao-0096159-001,002,003 The figure is depicted standing, bearded, with a tribal skull...

This vessel is a striking example of anthropomorphic design, clearly incorporating human characteristics into its form. The upper section features a finely detailed human face, compl...

About the artist Born in 1970, Marc Le Rest is a French-born artist who turned his back to a promising career within the Holy Church to dedicate himself t...

Aboriginal People, Australia, Tiwi painted ritual object and clapper sticks.

Rotterdam-born painter Willem Muys (1720-1763) specialized in wallpaper paintings. Little is known about his work, as not many paintings can be attributed to him. His children Cornelia, Robbert and Nicolaes were trained by him and have all made a career as artists. In the story of Rebecca (Gen. 24: 46-67) the servant...

Far from referring to the gothic, or melancholic aspect that fascinates some people in these anatomical model, Dominique Yee (b. 1960), a Flemish painter with Chinese roots, has capt...

This watercolor is by Raphael de Buck (1902–1986) .It resembles the style of the 19th century impressionists such as Degas and Renoir. The painting con...

This very ancient village millstone has a lovely patina and decorative presence.

This Double Gong bell originating from the Bamileke communities in Cameroon is a functional instrument played with wooden sticks.

Gustave Fontaine (Etterbeek 1877-1952 Brussels) was a sculptor–painter. He took courses in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode and continued his training at the Academy of Brussels and with the sc...

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...

Very vivid Still Life Jean Jacques Foulon was a Belgian painter. He was born in 1923 in Kraainem and died in Brussels in 1980. J.J. Foulon was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in...

Pieter Plas(Alkmaar 1810-1853) came from a well-known family of artists from Alkmaar. His father and first teacher was the carriage and landscape painter Louwerencius Plas (1776-1847...

Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colourful miniature glass beads in vario...

This majestic bronze statue, depicting a woman kneeling on her heels with her arms crossed over her chest, embodies, through its architectural clarity and sculptural refinement, the ...

Pieter Plas placed himself with this pastoral scene in the tradition of the 17th-century painters and draughtsmen such as Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Karel du Jardin, Marcus de Bye an...

This pottery vessel, embellished with high relief figures, was made by women of the ethnic group of the Bariba (or Baatonu) in the northern provinces of Benin. The Bariba potters pas...

The Namur painter and engraver, Louis Decoeur (1884-1960) became a member of “L’Effort” around 1910. This artist’s association provided a free studio for painters in Brussels, on the...

Born in 1970, Marc Le Rest is a French-born artist who turned his back to a promising career within the Holy Church to dedicate himself to the Arts and the Kingdom of lingerie in Par...

Oude God Poort-Rekem, signed Lucien Jansen, Oil on Canvas. Oil on canvas 15 3/4 x 18 7/8 in 40 x 48 cm frame:8 cm (6160)

The highly expressive wooden skeleton was carved and polychromed in the early 20th century in Burma, today's Myanmar. Unlike many sculptures from that region, his one is not directly...

Lacquered wood figure representing the deity Ashinaga, Japan, early 20th century. Carved in wood and finished with a dark lacquer surface, highlighting the elongated limbs characteri...

19th C Pair of Breton polychromed fruitwood statues depicting Fisherman and his wife .Origin France.

Georges Rouault (1871-1958), 'L'administrateur colonial' / 'The colonial administrator', 1919, Éditeur : Ambroise Vollard, Signature : en bas à gauche sur la plaque, monogrammé et da...

The identity of this man is said to be the Hawaiian chief Kana'ina, who was killed in the fighting following James Cook's death on 14th February 1779. The official artist on Cook's l...

This pair of female torsos presumably decorated a fair stand or an organ in a theme park. They were most likely part of a significant organ intended to ente...

Gustave FONTAINE ( Etterbeek 1877-1952 Brussels). Sculptor–painter. Took courses in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, continued his training at the Academy of Brussels and with the sculptor Julien Dillens...

Not only in the 17th century, but also in the 18th century, genre painting, where people are portrayed in their daily life, was successful. The theme of the milkmaid, which we all kn...

Around the middle of the 19th century, the missionary Thomas Savage and the anatomist Jeffries Wyman, described a new animal species – the Troglodytes Gorilla – in their article for ...

F. Van Cauwelaert was a wind instrument manufacturer that flourished in Brussels from 1846 to around 1955. The Bombardon was a popular Marching Band instrument that went out of use a...

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Br...

Lega people, DRC, two ceremonial bone hairpins from the Lega people in DRC.

In Dan society, sculptures of women are prestigious objects that reflect positively both on their owners' and their subjects' reputations. Among the most costly of Dan expressive for...

Marguerite Acarin (30 March 1904, in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode – 24 June 1999, in Ixelles) was a Belgian dancer, choreographer, and artist. This is a self-portrait of her made with paper...

Lucien Desmaré was a Belgian painter born in 1905 and who died in 1961. He was a painter, etcher, illustrator and decorator. He has followed training at the Academies in Anderlecht, Schaerbeek, Liège and Amsterdam. He preferred landscapes, figures, compositions, cityscapes and still life’s, among other things. He also found inspiration in seascapes (Zeebrugge) and fishermen's scenes. Slightly synthesized design, warm color palette. (PIRON). Black and white sketch...

Lucien Desmaré was a Belgian painter born in 1905 and who died in 1961. He was a painter, etcher, illustrator and decorator. He has followed training at the Academies in Anderlecht, Schaerbeek, Liège and Amsterdam. He preferred landscapes, figures, compositions, cityscapes and still lifes, among other things. He also found inspiration in seascapes (Zeebrugge) and fishermen's scenes. Slightly synthesized design, warm color palette. (PIRON). Square drawing of a young blond boy...

Gaston Haustraete was a student at the Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Brussels. He became a member of the Art Association 'Le Sillon' in 1899. His studio was in the Troonstraat in B...

The eye-catcher of this bell jar is the centrally placed blue bird with spread wings. It is an Indian Roller that occurs mainly in West Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Provenanc...

This beautiful painting by Corneille Guillaume was created in 2002. The artist's travels to North-Africa, North America, the Antilles and South Ame...

The ‘Multicolored Man’ depicts a head with an enlarged nose and ear and worried looking eyes and mouth. The characteristics are yellow, orange, blue, wh...

This is a 19th century scene of a wild sea with a boat by the painter Emmanuel Joseph Lauret (1809-1882). A landscape artist of the 19th century...

This authentic colored etch by Henry Ketels(1896-1956) depicts an indigenous market. Measurements of this beautiful piece are 71.5 x 53 cm without frame, 91.5 x 72 cm with frame. ...

Shown in this beautiful piece of art are two Male Kongo Figures. The work of artist André Billen (1921-1998) is deeply influenced by African culture.   Measurements of this piece ...

Yaka community leaders have a number of items that form part of their royal collection. One of these items is the kopa ceremonial cup (also called koopa...

Unknown Academy Student 19th C drawing, pencil on paper, framed and signed.

Unknown academy student 19th c drawing, pencil on paper, framed, signed and dated.

Neapolitan nativity scenes are very different from those seen in churches due to the importance of secular settings. They are not limited to staging the child Jesus surrounded by the...

Antique French wooden steer's head is used as the exterior sign of a butcher’s shop (in French, they call it a Boucherie). The sign must be over a hundred years old, still has its or...

Around the middle of the 19th century, the missionary Thomas Savage and the anatomist Jeffries Wyman described a new animal species – the Troglodytes Gorilla – in their Boston Societ...

Vase with flower, Alex Lallemand (Ixelles, 1892-1963), signed, Oil spatuled on Canvas.