Whitehall Ceiling: The Wise Rule of James

Peter Paul Rubens; 25 ft.x 18 ft. 9/64 in.; oil on canvas adhered to canvas laid down on a laminated wood support

Morning on the Seine near Giverny

Claude Monet; 2 ft. 8 1/8 in. x 3 ft. 39/64 in.; oil on canvas

Wedding Diptych of the Nicmachi and the Symmachi, a Pagan Priestess Priestess at an Altar

Ivory, Early Christian, 4C; 11-3/4 x 4-3/4 in; ivory

Plate with a Hunting Scene from the Tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh

Metalwork, Iran, Sasanian; 1 5/8 in. x 3 7/64 in.; silver, mercury gilding

Tower of Babel: clouds obscure a portion of the tower and scaffolding

Pieter Bruegel the Elder; oil on panel

Tower of Babel: construction of the right side with workmen using treadwheels

Pieter Bruegel the Elder; oil on panel

Tower of Babel: harbor with ships and materials on the dock

Pieter Bruegel the Elder; oil on panel

Carrying of the Cross: Christ and surrounding figures

Pieter Bruegel the Elder; oil on panel

The Harvesters: detail of left

Pieter Bruegel the Elder; oil on wood

Return of the Herd: houses at upper left

Pieter Bruegel the Elder; oil on wood

The Holy Kinship

Geertgen tot Sint Jans; 4 ft. 6 1/64 in.x 3 ft. 5 21/32 in.; oil on panel

The Sion Gospels Book Cover

Metalwork, Ottonian, 10C; 9 27/32 in.x 9 9/64 in.x 2 61/64 in.; beech overlaid with plaques of gold and precious stones, enamelled and with sheepskin undercover

The Triumph of Fame (reverse)

Giovanni di ser Giovanni Guidi; D: 3 ft. 1/2 in. (painted surface); tempera, silver, and gold on wood

The Royal Acquantainces of Memi and Sabu

Sculpture, Egyptian, Old Kingdom; 2 ft. 13/32 in.x 9 41/64 in.x 5 63/64 in.; painted limestone

Tomb of Amenhotep, excavated artifact, Yuni and His Wife Renenutet, rear view, two scenes illustrating the ancient Egyptian ideal of affection and remembrance among family generations

Asyut, Egypt; painted limestone