Each quarter Stan Parchin compiles a list of significant museum and gallery shows worthy of reader attention, and the lineup entitled "Winter 2006-07 Special Exhibitions" is no exception. To further fan the flames of viewer excitement, here we have a sampler of art images taken from nine shows. Included are objects from ancient Egypt and the Cyclades, classical Greek and Roman cultures, Liao Dynasty China, medieval France and the birth of the Italian Renaissance. You'll also find touches of fantasy and frippery - because no winter's pleasant diversion would be complete without them. Enjoy!
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- An Architectural Fantasy with a Triumphal Arch (ca. 1663)© The National Gallery, London; Photograph provided by Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
- Head from a Statue of Thutmosis III (Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1479-1425 B.C.)© The Trustees of The British Museum; Used with permission
- Head of a Woman (French, first quarter of the 16th Century)© Private Collection; Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Used with permission
- Female Member of a Pair of Side-by-Side Embracing Figures (ca. 2600-2500 B.C.)© Collection of Michael and Judy Steinhardt; Used with permission
- Burial Mask (Liao Dynasty, 1018 A.D. or earlier)© Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology of Inner Mongolia; Used with permission
- The Flagellation of Christ (ca. 1280)© The Frick Collection; Used with permission
- Landscape with Maritime Villa (Roman, 1st Century A.D.)Photograph provided by National Archaeological Museum of Naples; Used with permission
- Fibula Catch-Plate (Greek, Laconian, 660 B.C.)© National Archaeological Museum, Athens; Used with permission
- Interior of a Park: The Gardens of the Villa d'Este (ca. 1762/5)© The Morgan Library and Museum; Used with permission
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