About the Dining Room This is one of the most striking spaces in the Mansion. The Dining Room is part of the original house, built in...

Views from the back porch The two-story piazza is the Mansion's most distinctive architectural feature. Extending the full length of the...

George Washington's property, Mount Vernon, on the banks of the Potomac River, stands as one of America's most beautiful historic sites....

Buffalo Mask and Feather Costume (Primary Title) Bushcow Mask and Feather Costume (Former Title) Unknown (Artist) 19th–20th century Bamum...

Allegory of Painting (Primary Title) Pittura (Painting) (Former Title) Pompeo Battoni, Italian, 1708 - 1787 (Artist) 1772 Italian Oil on...

Bracelet Blue Shell 18-karat gold, platinum, diamonds, fancy colored diamonds, sapphires 2015.198 Flower and Leaves Ca. 1958 18-karat...

All Photos by Brenna Reistad “Bronze” “While the term ‘bronze’ is often applied to 19th century statuary, foundries frequently used...

How was glass made in ancient times? Core-formed glass The earliest glass vessels were made by forming a core of sand, mud, or clay...

Early Dynastic. 3200-3150 BC ​​ Hathor began to be worshipped. Corpses were wrapped in mats or furs. Then enclosed in pots, clay coffins,...

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Ancient Egyptian Art and Terminology

Bread and Salt Plate Khlebnikov I.P. and Sons & Co. Russian 1888 Silver, silver-gilt, enamel 47.20.380 Welcoming guests with a ceremonial...

Ostrich Russian ca. 1900 47.20.262 Statuette of a Sailor Russian ca. 1900 Milky quartz, aventurine, onyx or calcedony, lapis lazuli,...

Christ Pantocrator Russian 1899-1908 Oil on panel, silver, enamel, pearls 47.20.3 Christ Blessing the Universe Flanked by St. Nicholas...

Box Russian 1908-17 Silver-gilt, enamel 98.12 Calendar Henrik Wigstrom Russian 1908-1917 Nephrite, gold, silver-gilt, enamel, agate...

Frame Russian 19th-20th century Wood, silver-gilt, glass, leather, iron, hanging hook 47.20.412 Frame FABERGÉ FIRM Russian 1899-1908...

The Collection After an international tour, VMFA’s renowned collection of Fabergé has returned to the museum. Five new galleries have...

Imperial Tsarevich Easter Egg FABERGÉ FIRM 1912 Russian Workmaster HENRIK WIGSTRÖM Gold, silver, platinum, lapis lazuli, diamonds, rock...

Bodhisattva Chinese 12th century Clay mixed with straw with traces of pigment and gold on gesso 2003.127.2 Seated on a straw mat and...

Cross Byzantine 11th-12th century iron, bronze 67.6.4 Faith Italian, Florentine ca. 1468 tempera on wood 46.18.1 This painting is called...