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    2194 ms. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Collection API (Open Access)

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Dish: The Destruction of the Hosts of Pharaoh by Master IC (probably Jean Court), The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dish: The Destruction of the Hosts of Pharaoh

Master IC (probably Jean Court) (d. 1627)

probably early 17th century · Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt.

Cleared · Public Domain

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Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto): Illustration and Text, Persian Verses, from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Makhzan al-Asrar [Treasure of Secrets] by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto): Illustration and Text, Persian Verses, from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Makhzan al-Asrar [Treasure of Secrets]

Unrecorded maker

1555–65 · Manuscript, opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

Cleared · CC0

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The Destruction of the Temple of Baal and the Slaughter of His Priests by Claes Jansz. Visscher, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Destruction of the Temple of Baal and the Slaughter of His Priests

Claes Jansz. Visscher (d. 1652)

published 1643/1646 · Engraving

Cleared · Public Domain

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Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto); the Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, "The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" (verso) from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209) by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto); the Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, "The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" (verso) from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209)

Unrecorded maker

1555–65 · Manuscript, opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

Cleared · CC0

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The Removal and Destruction of the Chariot and the Horses of the Sun by Claes Jansz. Visscher, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Removal and Destruction of the Chariot and the Horses of the Sun

Claes Jansz. Visscher (d. 1652)

published 1643/1646 · Engraving

Cleared · Public Domain

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Buddha Calling on Earth to Witness by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Buddha Calling on Earth to Witness

Unrecorded maker

800s · Sculpture, chloritic schist

Cleared · CC0

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The Destruction of Job's Sons by William Blake, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Destruction of Job's Sons

William Blake (d. 1827)

1825–26 · Engraving

Cleared · Public Domain

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The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, "The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209) (verso) by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, "The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209) (verso)

Unrecorded maker

1555–65 · Manuscript, ink and gold on paper

Cleared · CC0

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Study for "The Destruction of Sodom" by Camille Corot, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study for "The Destruction of Sodom"

Camille Corot (d. 1875)

1843 · Oil on canvas

Cleared · Public Domain

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The Destruction of Sodom by Camille Corot, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Destruction of Sodom

Camille Corot (d. 1875)

ca. 1857 · Charcoal

Cleared · Public Domain

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Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train by George N. Barnard, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train

George N. Barnard (d. 1902)

1860s · Albumen silver print from glass negative

Cleared · Public Domain

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Scene of Destruction

John Martin (d. 1854)

ca. 1870 · Mezzotint and etching; proof

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