Ancient Greek golden earrings, Hellenistic period 2nd-1st c.BCE
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Saints, from the Hours of Louis de Laval, France, ca. 1480, BnF, Latin 920, fols. 180r, 181r, 182r
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Mummy of Artemidora (with details) Roman Period, C.E. 90–100, Middle Egypt, Meir (Mir) Plaster, paint, gold leaf, linen, human remains
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Roni Horn - Gold Field, 1982
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Ellen Gallagher - IGBT
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RODRIGO ABD AP, gold mines
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Gentile da Fabriano, Detail from Coronation of the Virgin c.1420
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Yves Klein, Monogold sans titre (MG 23), 1961
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent, a late 12th century icon at Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai
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Andrei Rublev, Trinity (Russia, 1411 or 1425-27)
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This oklad was made for Andrei Rublev’s famous Trinity icon. It covered the painting except for the angels’ faces, hands, and feet
A two-fold paper screen painted in ink and colour on a gold ground with trailing wisteria and pine trees against an earthen garden wall with an exposed reed latticed window. Japan 17th century Edo period.
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Where's Warhol's immortal "Gold Marilyn" in this superb mix? It seems a major omission, no?
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Can't put every gold painting this morning. I'll add some more later!
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