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St. George Killing the Dragon
Master B with Two Crossed Daggers German, died 1499

Christ Carrying the Cross
Master of the Worcester Carrying of the Cross (active c. 1400–c. 1450)

Beach at Cabasson (Baigne-Cul)
Henri Edmond Cross (French, 1856–1910)

Tassels
Nasca Nazca Valley, south coast, Peru

Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: "The Three Crosses"
Rembrandt van Rijn Dutch, 1606-1669

Joseph Sold by his Brothers
Master of the Die (Italian, active c. 1530-1560) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

Landscape with Two Poplars
Vasily Kandinsky Born Moscow (formerly Russian Empire, now Russia), 1866; died Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 1944

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Greek; Athens

Bishop at Mass in a Historiated Initial "P" from a Choirbook
French or possibly southern Netherlandish follower of Master Honoré (French, flourished 1288-1300)

Saint James the Greater
Master F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)

Saint Simon
Master F.V.B. Netherlandish, active 1475-1500

The Two Philosophers
Joan Miró Spanish, 1893–1983

Studio Window
Gwendolyn Cross English, 1900-1966

Lekanis (Covered Dish)
Greek; Athens

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

The Two Disciples at the Tomb
Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859–1937)

Les Champs Élysées
Henri Edmond Cross French, 1856-1910

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