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An 1891 painting of a Christmas scene, 'Silent Night' by Viggo Johansen. (Hirschsprung Collection, Copenhagen)

Three traditional dishes eaten during a British Christmas holiday. Left: Roast turkey Top Right: Christmas pudding Bottom right: Christmas cake (the cake and pudding were made by Ruth Cartwright)

The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb central interior oil paint on wood panel from the Ghent Altarpiece by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE). An inscription on the reverse also credits Hubert van Eyck (d. 1426...

A detail of a jewel and robe from an upper interior panel of the Ghent Altarpiece, aka The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. Credited to the Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE) and made in 1432. An inscription on the reverse also...

Michael Levy, a prolific lyre player and composer.

The Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE) emerged from the Magadha (modern Bihar), establishing political dominance over much of northern, central, and western India. Its rise marked a transition from regional fragmentation to imperial consolidation...

The c. 1425 triptych Mérode altarpiece by Robert Campin. It is one of the most celebrated of smaller altarpieces meant for private use. It measures open 118 x 65 cm and shows the Annunciation using an interesting early attempt at spatial...

The 1489 altarpiece by Veit Stoss in Saint Mary’s Basilica, Krakow, Poland. Known as the Death of the Virgin altarpiece, it is a monumental example of the folding-screen type altarpiece. The panels show scenes from the life of Mary and Jesus...

The closed view of the Ghent Altarpiece, aka The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. Credited to the Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE) and made in 1432. An inscription on the reverse also credits Hubert van Eyck. The two lower central...

The San Zeno monastery altarpiece in Verona by Andrea Mantegna. Completed in 1456. The central panel shows the Virgin Mary and Child.