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Stage Setting
School of Ferdinando Galli Bibiena Italian, 1657-1743

Temple of Minerva Medica
possibly Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena (Italian, 1657-1743) or the circle of Paolo Anesi (Italian, c. 1690-1773)

Articulated Dragon
Myochin School Japanese, active late 19th century

Festival Hall From a Theatrical Scene
Attributed to Giuseppe Galli-Bibiena Italian, 1696-1757

Bireno and Olimpia
Ferdinando Tacca (Italian, 1619–1686)

The Battle of St. James The Greater at Clavijo
school of Martin Schongauer German, c. 1430/50-1491

Shôki the Demon Queller, from an album of paintings of Shôki, Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist unknown Japanese

Saint Gregory as Author
Scriptorium of Weingarten Abbey South German (Swabia); founded 1056

The Death of Dido
School of Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Two Standing Male Nudes
School of Baccio Bandinelli Italian, 1493-1560

The Arms of the Family Kress von Kressenstein
Nuremberg School German, 16th century

Architectural Landscape with Belisarius Receiving Alms
Artist unknown (French, active 18th century)

Portrait of Fred Adelbert Haywood
School of William Matthew Prior American, 1806–1873

Bead
China

Portrait of an Artist
Artist unknown (French, active 18th century)

Portrait of a Lady
Artist unknown (French or Swiss, active 18th century)

Faun Attacking a Snake
School of Andrea Mantegna Italian, 1431-1506

Triptych Window from the Coonley Playhouse, Riverside, Illinois
Frank Lloyd Wright American, 1867-1959

The Birth of Bacchus
Artist unknown (British, active 18th century)

Putti Playing with Swans
Circle of Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael Italian, 1483-1520