Monogrammist’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Music Making Couple
Monogrammist b. g. German, active c. 1470–90

The Old Woman and The Fool in a Window
Monogrammist b. g. German, active about 1470–90

King Solomon in Prayer from Biblia cum tabula (also called Biblia Latina or Mallermi’s Bible), Plate 53 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Monogrammist b (Venice, late 15th century) printed and published by Simon Bevilacqua (Italian, active 1485-1518) original text translated by Nicolò Malermi (Italian, c. 1422–1481) portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)

Coat of Arms of Rohrbach and Eilge von Holzhausen
Monagrammist b. g. (German, active c. 1470–90) after Master of the Housebook (German, active c. 1470-1500)

Tassels
Nasca Nazca Valley, south coast, Peru

The Dream of Paris
Monogrammist PG (Germany, active c. 1525–50)

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Greek; Athens

Lekanis (Covered Dish)
Greek; Athens

Triumph of the Moon
Monogrammist P.P. Italian, late 15th-early 16th century

Stamnos (Mixing Jar)
Attributed to the Chicago Painter Greek; Athens

Oct. 31, 1978 (Today Series, "Tuesday")
On Kawara American, born Japan, 1933-2014

Human Nature/Life Death
Bruce Nauman American, born 1941

Tureen
Creil Pottery French, 1801-1840

Fragments
France, Lyon

Buddha Seated in Meditation
Thailand, Cambodia or Laos

Standing Female Nude
Arthur B. Davies American, 1862-1928

Waraji or Zori and Tabi Socks
Japan

Altarpiece of the Virgin and Child
Spain, El Burgo de Osma

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Attributed to the Euaion Painter Greek; Athens

Pair of Earrings
Roman; probably Egypt