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The Object Speaks

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
Celka Straughn, curator

October 15, 2016–May 16, 2021

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Works of art

The Sacrifice of Isaac, Jacopo da Empoli — Jacopo da Empoli

The Sacrifice of Isaac, circa 1615–1620

Crucifixion with Four Saints — Crucifixion with Four Saints, 1400s

Bishop, Circle of Tilman Riemenschneider — Circle of Tilman Riemenschneider

Bishop, circa 1500–1510

Head of an Angel, Sassetta; Master of the Osservanza Triptych — Sassetta; Master of the Osservanza Triptych

Head of an Angel, circa 1430–1435

Madonna and Child, Cenni di Francesco di Ser Cenni — Cenni di Francesco di Ser Cenni

Madonna and Child, circa 1410–1415

Seascape (Foot), Tom Wesselmann — Tom Wesselmann

Seascape (Foot), 1967

Salome with Head of John the Baptist, Pieter Cornelisz. van Rijck — Pieter Cornelisz. van Rijck

Salome with Head of John the Baptist, late 1500s

Der Blutende (Bleeding Man), Max Oppenheimer (MOPP) — Max Oppenheimer (MOPP)

Der Blutende (Bleeding Man), 1910–1911

Et Toujours! Et Jamais!, Pierre Eugène Emile Hébert — Pierre Eugène Emile Hébert

Et Toujours! Et Jamais!, 1863

Warrior Haniwa — Warrior Haniwa, late 400s, Kofun period (250 CE–552 CE)

Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) — Corpus Christi (Body of Christ), circa 1530

untitled (sounding sculpture), Harry Bertoia — Harry Bertoia

untitled (sounding sculpture), circa 1968

Descent from the Cross, Master of Frankfurt Workshop — Master of Frankfurt Workshop

Descent from the Cross, circa 1515–1518

Monument Odessa, Christian Boltanski — Christian Boltanski

Monument Odessa, 1991

Persian Wall, Dale Chihuly — Dale Chihuly

Persian Wall, 1996

Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5, Richard Mawdsley — Richard Mawdsley

Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5, 1995–1999

Hanging in the Balance, Wendell Castle — Wendell Castle

Hanging in the Balance, 2002

Eagle Hat, Preston Singletary — Preston Singletary

Eagle Hat, 2003

Heraldic Figure with Four Coats of Arms — Heraldic Figure with Four Coats of Arms, circa 1536–1548

untitled (scenes of life), Clementine Hunter — Clementine Hunter

untitled (scenes of life), circa 1958

#18 - I have never doubted my quality of being in proximity to the Creator because I have been filled with wonder by the universe., Yelimane Fall — Yelimane Fall

#18 - I have never doubted my quality of being in proximity to the Creator because I have been filled with wonder by the universe., 2003–2004

funeral corroboree: dance of visiting tribe, Balilbalil — Balilbalil

funeral corroboree: dance of visiting tribe, 1950–1965

totem pole, Luke Watson — Luke Watson

totem pole, 1937

jar, Nampeyo of Hano — Nampeyo of Hano

jar, early 1900s

pair of beaded moccasins, unrecorded Sioux artist — unrecorded Sioux artist

pair of beaded moccasins, early-mid 1900s

Catrina figure — Catrina figure, 1998

lidded pot, unrecorded Kassena artist — unrecorded Kassena artist

lidded pot, mid 1900s

hands from Bishop — hands from Bishop, possibly 1600s

St. John — St. John, circa 1825

The Nativity — The Nativity, 1800s

The Holy Family — The Holy Family, circa 1800–1850

The Mystic Wine Press — The Mystic Wine Press, late 1700s–early 1800s

Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary — Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary, late 1500s–early 1600s

Ginga '01 (The Milky Way '01), Takahiro Kondō — Takahiro Kondō

Ginga '01 (The Milky Way '01), 2001

Portrait of Mr. John Lawrence, Ammi Phillips — Ammi Phillips

Portrait of Mr. John Lawrence, circa 1824

Portrait of Mrs. John Lawrence, Ammi Phillips — Ammi Phillips

Portrait of Mrs. John Lawrence, circa 1824

藥師佛 Yaoshi fo (Medicine Buddha) — 藥師佛 Yaoshi fo (Medicine Buddha), late 1500s–early 1600s, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

The Musicians, Theodoor Rombouts — Theodoor Rombouts

The Musicians, circa 1616–1625

sepulchral bust portrait of a woman — sepulchral bust portrait of a woman, 100s CE, Roman Empire (27 BCE–476 CE)

Le Discret, Joseph Ducreux — Joseph Ducreux

Le Discret, circa 1791

Christ Carrying the Cross, Giorgio Vasari — Giorgio Vasari

Christ Carrying the Cross, circa 1562–1565

chasse reliquary — chasse reliquary, mid 1200s

Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini — Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini

Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, 1610–1628

Heraldic Figure with Four Coats of Arms — Heraldic Figure with Four Coats of Arms, circa 1536–1548

Threshing in Kansas 1900, Streeter Blair — Streeter Blair

Threshing in Kansas 1900, 1954

Portrait of Miss Jane Reade, William Beechey — William Beechey

Portrait of Miss Jane Reade, 1813

tomb tile — tomb tile, circa 200 CE, Eastern Han dynasty (25 CE–220 CE)

The Young Jesus — The Young Jesus, circa 1825–1850

Mother and Child — Mother and Child, circa 1775–1800

Still Life 02 - Orchid, Wu Chi-Tsung — Wu Chi-Tsung

Still Life 02 - Orchid, 2009

Homecoming, Bunky Echo-Hawk — Bunky Echo-Hawk

Homecoming, 2011

Asefi (enough daughters), Bernard Séjourné — Bernard Séjourné

Asefi (enough daughters), 1975

迦諾迦伐蹉 Seated Nahan Ganakgabeolcha (Sanskrit: Kanakavatsa) — 迦諾迦伐蹉 Seated Nahan Ganakgabeolcha (Sanskrit: Kanakavatsa), late 1600s–early 1700s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Virgin of Guadalupe — Virgin of Guadalupe, circa 1830

The Family, Gabriele Münter — Gabriele Münter

The Family, circa 1910

Match des personnes handicapées Africa & Europe (Match of African and European Handicapped People), Mouscou — Mouscou

Match des personnes handicapées Africa & Europe (Match of African and European Handicapped People), 2013

Honoring Modern Unidentified .5, Gina Adams — Gina Adams

Honoring Modern Unidentified .5, 2013

horse and rider, Homer Green — Homer Green

horse and rider, 1990s

Orchid, Murase Taiitsu — Murase Taiitsu

Orchid, mid-late 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

香炉 koro (incense burner), Masatoshi — Masatoshi

香炉 koro (incense burner), circa 1880s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

miniature shrine — miniature shrine, late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

lobed cup with floral engravings, Andreas Michel — Andreas Michel

lobed cup with floral engravings, circa 1620

chi wara headdress, unrecorded Bamana artist — unrecorded Bamana artist

chi wara headdress, early-mid 1900s

Translated Vase, Yeesookyung — Yeesookyung

Translated Vase, 2009

Howl, Luis Alfonso Jimenez — Luis Alfonso Jimenez

Howl, 1986

Marie Laveau, Ulrick Jean-Pierre — Ulrick Jean-Pierre

Marie Laveau, 2018

carved door, unrecorded Senufo artist — unrecorded Senufo artist

carved door, late 1800s–1975

Scenes from the Passion, Master of Frankfurt Workshop — Master of Frankfurt Workshop

Scenes from the Passion, circa 1515–1518