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The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger
The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1533 CE. The skull in the foreground is an example of anamorphosis - distorting an image so that it can only be seen clearly from one angle. (National Gallery, London)
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Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger
A scene showing an Abbot and Death from the Dance of Death series of woodprints by Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497-1543 CE). c. 1525 CE.
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Pilate Washing His Hands
Pilate Washing His Hands by Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese)(Italian, Taverna 1613–1699 CE Valletta), 1663 CE. According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Roman governor Pontius Pilate tried to save Christ from death and symbolically washed...
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Jenifer Neils
Jenifer Neils, Director of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
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Eric Driscoll
Assistant Director at the American School For Classical Studies in Athens.
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American School of Classical Studies, Athens
Aerial Shot of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens
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The American School of Classical Studies in Athens
Aerial Shot of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
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The Blegen Library
The Blegen Library in Athens.
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16th Century CE Flemish Book Printer
An illustration of a Flemish printer's shop, Impressio Librorum. Made in Antwerp, 1580-1605 CE. (British Museum, London)
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Early-modern Bookwheel
An early-modern bookwheel, used to display several open books at once. (Jagiellonian University Museum Krakow, Poland)
