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"From ancient artifacts to modern marvels, the world is woven together by the power of material

Background imageMaterial Collection: Ulrik III, 1527-1603, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Elisabeth, 1524-1586, Princess of Denmark

Ulrik III, 1527-1603, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Elisabeth, 1524-1586, Princess of Denmark. Creator: Anon
Ulrik III, 1527-1603, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Elisabeth, 1524-1586, Princess of Denmark, unknown date

Background imageMaterial Collection: Consulting His Lawyer, 1872. Creator: Benjamin Vautier

Consulting His Lawyer, 1872. Creator: Benjamin Vautier
Consulting His Lawyer, 1872. A country lawyer in outmoded costume is seated beside a cluttered desk perusing some documents

Background imageMaterial Collection: Sumptuous Still Life with Fruit, c17th century. Creator: Unknown

Sumptuous Still Life with Fruit, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Sumptuous Still Life with Fruit, c17th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Still Life with a Loaf of Bread, Oysters and a Flask, c17th century. Creator: Unknown

Still Life with a Loaf of Bread, Oysters and a Flask, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Still Life with a Loaf of Bread, Oysters and a Flask, c17th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of a Woman, 1663. Creator: Pieter Nason

Portrait of a Woman, 1663. Creator: Pieter Nason
Portrait of a Woman, 1663. This older woman, in lace collar, pearl necklace, and cut-stone earrings, holds open a fashionable pocket watch

Background imageMaterial Collection: Stadhouder William IV, Prince of Orange, after 1734. Creator: Philip Van Dijk

Stadhouder William IV, Prince of Orange, after 1734. Creator: Philip Van Dijk
Stadhouder William IV, Prince of Orange, after 1734. Half-length portrait of Willem Karel Henrik, Prince of Orange, later Statholder Willem IV (1711-51)

Background imageMaterial Collection: Sigismund, 1566-1632, King of Sweden King of Poland, c17th century. Creator: Anon

Sigismund, 1566-1632, King of Sweden King of Poland, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Sigismund, 1566-1632, King of Sweden King of Poland, c17th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Allegory of the Element Earth, c1580. Creator: Leandro Bassano

Allegory of the Element Earth, c1580. Creator: Leandro Bassano
Allegory of the Element Earth, c1580. In the 16th century, the world was believed to consist of four elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water

Background imageMaterial Collection: Good Friends (Puppy and Kitten), 4th quarter 19th century. Creator: John Henry Dolph

Good Friends (Puppy and Kitten), 4th quarter 19th century. Creator: John Henry Dolph
Good Friends (Puppy and Kitten), 4th quarter 19th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Still Life, 1859. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Preyer

Still Life, 1859. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Preyer
Still Life, 1859. On a table covered with a red cloth are a slender glass of sparkling wine, a silver salver bearing oysters, a slice of lemon

Background imageMaterial Collection: Unknown woman, formerly known as Sofia Gyllenhielm, 17th century. Creator: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas

Unknown woman, formerly known as Sofia Gyllenhielm, 17th century. Creator: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas
Unknown woman, formerly known as Sofia Gyllenhielm, 17th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of an unknown man, from c. 1715 until 1730. Creator: Hieronymus van der Mij

Portrait of an unknown man, from c. 1715 until 1730. Creator: Hieronymus van der Mij
Portrait of an unknown man, from c. 1715 until 1730

Background imageMaterial Collection: Princess Kotschoubey, 1860. Creator: Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Princess Kotschoubey, 1860. Creator: Franz Xaver Winterhalter
Princess Kotschoubey, 1860. Helene Bibikoff was initially married to Prince Esper A. Belosselsky-Belozersky and subsequently to Prince Kotschoubey, the son of the chancellor of the Russian empire

Background imageMaterial Collection: In Soviet Russia; A revolutionary tribunal made up of members of the soviet party, ... 1917

In Soviet Russia; A revolutionary tribunal made up of members of the soviet party, ... 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Soviet Russia; A revolutionary tribunal made up of members of the soviet party, workers and soldiers, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Background imageMaterial Collection: Two smaller dogs, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Two smaller dogs, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Two smaller dogs, c17th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Petition to the Doge, 1860. Creator: Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker

The Petition to the Doge, 1860. Creator: Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker
The Petition to the Doge, 1860. A doge, standing in a palace doorway, is confronted by a petitioner; a lady in black, who, kneeling on the pavement, holds her young daughter before her

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Pope Pius V, c1566. Creator: Bartolomeo Passarotti

Portrait of Pope Pius V, c1566. Creator: Bartolomeo Passarotti
Portrait of Pope Pius V, c1566. The aging, enthroned pope turns toward the viewer while making the sign of blessing with his right hand

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Pope Clement XIII, 1759. Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs

Portrait of Pope Clement XIII, 1759. Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs
Portrait of Pope Clement XIII, 1759. Clement XIII was of the Venetian Rezzonico family and reigned as pope from 1758 to 1769

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Mrs. Decatur Howard Miller (Eliza Credilla Hare), c1850. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

Portrait of Mrs. Decatur Howard Miller (Eliza Credilla Hare), c1850. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Portrait of Mrs. Decatur Howard Miller (Eliza Credilla Hare), c1850. The artist's sister-in-law is standing with her back to a mirror, which, in turn, reflects her bare neck and shoulders

Background imageMaterial Collection: Unknown woman, formerly called Cecilia Vasa, 1540-1627, Princess of Sweden, c.1625. Creator: Anon

Unknown woman, formerly called Cecilia Vasa, 1540-1627, Princess of Sweden, c.1625. Creator: Anon
Unknown woman, formerly called Cecilia Vasa, 1540-1627, Princess of Sweden, c.1625

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of a Cavalier, 1766. Creator: Alexander Roslin

Portrait of a Cavalier, 1766. Creator: Alexander Roslin
Portrait of a Cavalier, 1766

Background imageMaterial Collection: Valentin Heider, 1605-1665, c17th century. Creator: Anon

Valentin Heider, 1605-1665, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Valentin Heider, 1605-1665, c17th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Talking in the Twilight, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Lucien Simon

Talking in the Twilight, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Lucien Simon
Talking in the Twilight, late 19th-early 20th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of E.W.G. Bagelaar, 1781-1815. Creator: Gerrit Jacobus Geusendam

Portrait of E.W.G. Bagelaar, 1781-1815. Creator: Gerrit Jacobus Geusendam
Portrait of E.W.G. Bagelaar, 1781-1815

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Embroiderer, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin

The Embroiderer, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
The Embroiderer, mid-late 18th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Sitting under the Arbour, 1880. Creator: Hugo Birger

Sitting under the Arbour, 1880. Creator: Hugo Birger
Sitting under the Arbour, 1880

Background imageMaterial Collection: Her Majesty's Drawingroom at Buckingham Palace, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty's Drawingroom at Buckingham Palace, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty's Drawingroom at Buckingham Palace, 1876. The...ceremony of personally introducing ladies to the Queen, beside whom stand their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales

Background imageMaterial Collection: Whole Cloth Quilt with Pillar Print, c1830. Creator: Unknown

Whole Cloth Quilt with Pillar Print, c1830. Creator: Unknown
Whole Cloth Quilt with Pillar Print, c1830

Background imageMaterial Collection: Dyers Quarters, Kanda, 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Dyers Quarters, Kanda, 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Dyers Quarters, Kanda, 1857. From One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Background imageMaterial Collection: Interior, 1898. Creator: Vilhelm Hammershoi

Interior, 1898. Creator: Vilhelm Hammershoi
Interior, 1898. Additional Info: A solitary woman in a sparsely furnished room is a recurring theme in Hammershoi's pictures

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Daimyo's Ladies Procession at Eastern Capitol: Hachimangu Shrine and Chaki-Inari Shrine, 1845

The Daimyo's Ladies Procession at Eastern Capitol: Hachimangu Shrine and Chaki-Inari Shrine, 1845
The Daimyo's Ladies Procession at Eastern Capitol: Hachimangu Shrine and Chaki-Inari Shrine (image 1 of 3), 1845

Background imageMaterial Collection: Woman's yellow silk and cotton dress, Europe, c.1827. Creator: Unknown

Woman's yellow silk and cotton dress, Europe, c.1827. Creator: Unknown
Woman's yellow silk and cotton dress, Europe, c.1827

Background imageMaterial Collection: Woman's tea gown by Liberty & Co. of London, c.1887. Creator: Unknown

Woman's tea gown by Liberty & Co. of London, c.1887. Creator: Unknown. Woman's tea gown by Liberty & Co
Woman's tea gown by Liberty & Co. of London, c.1887

Background imageMaterial Collection: Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. 1. Morning Toilet. Double-skirted taffety dress; the under skirt is plain, and the upper one largely rounded off at the lower corners

Background imageMaterial Collection: Buddha Shakyamuni, c.300. Creator: Unknown

Buddha Shakyamuni, c.300. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Shakyamuni, c.300

Background imageMaterial Collection: Notes on Sericulture, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora

Notes on Sericulture, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
Notes on Sericulture, 19th century

Background imageMaterial Collection: Fujiwara Yoshitaka, Early 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Fujiwara Yoshitaka, Early 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Fujiwara Yoshitaka, Early 1840s. From Hundred Poets, One Poem Each

Background imageMaterial Collection: Black, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

Black, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Black, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

Background imageMaterial Collection: Green, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

Green, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Green, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

Background imageMaterial Collection: White, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

White, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
White, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

Background imageMaterial Collection: Musashibo Benkei Fighting Nenoi Oyata, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Musashibo Benkei Fighting Nenoi Oyata, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Musashibo Benkei Fighting Nenoi Oyata, 1865. From Famous Fights between Brave Men

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Cecilia Tower, 1889. Creator: James Jebusa Shannon

Portrait of Cecilia Tower, 1889. Creator: James Jebusa Shannon
Portrait of Cecilia Tower, 1889. The sitter was a member of the Tower family, landed gentry from Weald Hall in Essex. Cecilia Tower may have been Mrs. Christopher Tower

Background imageMaterial Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Samoïede, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Samoïede, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme Samoiede, c1797

Background imageMaterial Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Gentilhomme de la Côte d'Or, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Gentilhomme de la Côte d'Or, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Gentilhomme de la Cote d'Or, c1797

Background imageMaterial Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Siphanto, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Siphanto, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Siphanto, c1797

Background imageMaterial Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Gacout, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Gacout, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme Gacout, c1797

Background imageMaterial Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Sauvagesse de la Baye de Hudson, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Sauvagesse de la Baye de Hudson, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Sauvagesse de la Baye de Hudson, c1797

Background imageMaterial Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Empereur & Femme Noble de la Chine, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Empereur & Femme Noble de la Chine, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Empereur & Femme Noble de la Chine, c1797



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"From ancient artifacts to modern marvels, the world is woven together by the power of material. 🌍✨ In North America, a Bakelite telephone stands as a symbol of communication's evolution over time. 📞 Meanwhile, Mexico's Teotihuacan whispers tales of an ancient civilization through its majestic ruins. A souvenir blanket adorned with a vibrant Aztec calendar design captures the essence of this rich culture. Across the Atlantic in England, Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace showcases architectural brilliance and innovation that continues to inspire generations. The flags of the German Empire fluttered proudly in another era, representing national identity and unity. Artistry takes center stage with fabric designs like Art Gout Beaute from 1924, where creativity intertwines with functionality. On a more mysterious note, Roswell's UFO crash sparks curiosity about extraterrestrial encounters that remain shrouded in secrecy. The DNA molecule unravels life's intricate code while Ghana's Ashanti Region reveals cultural heritage through its traditional textiles in Kumasi. Byzantine silk textiles dating back to the 10th century offer glimpses into history within Ste. Foy’s Treasury. The Suffragette W. S. P. U sash boldly declares "Votes for Women, " reminding us of hard-fought battles for equality and empowerment throughout history. Nature also displays its awe-inspiring beauty; be it Halemaumau Crater’s lava steam vent illuminating Hawaii Volcanoes National Park or Nevada Fall cascading alongside Half Dome and Liberty Cap at Yosemite National Park. Material connects us all – past, present, and future – weaving stories that shape our world.