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

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)

Field Armor for Man
South German, Nuremberg

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)

Elements of a Half Armor for Foot Tournament at the Barriers
South German; Augsburg

Tassels
Nasca Nazca Valley, south coast, Peru

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

Boy's Armor
Western European

Female Figure
Nyamwezi Sikonge, Tanzania Eastern and Southern Africa

Seven Borders
Belgium

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Greek; Athens

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: after Ni Zan (1301-1374), Cao Zhibo (1272-1355)
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585-c. 1664)

Conduct Your Blooming
Cauleen Smith American, born 1967

Composition in Brown
R. G. Gillet French, born 1939

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