Sophia Loren and Cary Grant in The Pride and the Passion (1957), an American historical adventure film directed by Stanley Kramer. Set during the Napoleonic Wars in Spain, the film also stars Frank Sinatra and follows an effort to transport a massive cannon across enemy-occupied territory.
Loren plays Juana, while Grant portrays the British officer Anthony Trumbull.
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A 1953 GMC Suburban Carryall, part of General Motors' postwar line of passenger-carrying utility vehicles. With its rounded bodywork, prominent chrome grille, and spacious enclosed cabin, the Suburban combined the practicality of a truck with the seating capacity of a family vehicle.
The photograph shows an example of the model in a snowy residential setting.
A black-and-white studio portrait of French actress Simone Signoret during the early years of her film career. Signoret began appearing in French cinema during the 1940s and would later become one of its most internationally recognized performers, celebrated for films including Casque d'Or (1952) and Room at the Top (1959).
Photographer unidentified.
Photographed in Paris in 1939, Lisa with Harp is one of Horst P. Horst's celebrated studies of the Swedish fashion model Lisa Fonssagrives. Using double exposure, Horst combines the model's figure with the strings of a harp, creating an unusual composition that bridges fashion photography and surrealist experimentation.
The photograph was later published in Vogue in May 1941.
Ramon Novarro and Joan Crawford appear together in Across to Singapore, a 1928 American silent romantic drama directed by William Nigh for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Set against a maritime adventure, the film features Novarro as a sailor whose romantic entanglements bring him into conflict with his family. Crawford plays Priscilla Crowninshield, his love interest.
Italian actress Sophia Loren poses beside a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing sports car in 1956. The photograph captures the meeting of Italian cinema glamour and the distinctive automotive design of the 1950s.
Photograph attributed to Pierluigi Praturlon. Mondadori Portfolio.
Photographed by Lillian Bassman for Harper's Bazaar in 1951, Carmen Dell’Orefice appears in the fashion series It's a Cinch. Bassman's experimental use of soft focus, dramatic contrast, and darkroom techniques transformed fashion photography into an expressive visual art.
The series is an important example of her distinctive photographic style.
A 1945 American advertisement for Roblee men's shoes, a brand of the Brown Shoe Company. The illustration presents several leather shoe styles against a bold blue and red background, combining detailed product artwork with the graphic design of mid-century commercial advertising.
A period example of American footwear marketing and print design.
American silent film star Theda Bara portrayed the title character in Carmen (1915), directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Fox Film Corporation. Based on Prosper Mérimée's novella, the film was one of several early screen adaptations of the famous story. Bara's performance helped establish her reputation as one of the silent era's most recognizable stars.
Part of Peter Paul Rubens's celebrated Marie de' Medici cycle, The Happiness of the Regency was painted in 1625 for the Luxembourg Palace in Paris. Through allegorical figures representing good government, prosperity, and the arts, the painting celebrates the regency of Marie de' Medici, widow of King Henry IV of France.
Oil on canvas. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Inventory No. INV 1783.
Greta Garbo stars as Marguerite Gautier in Camille (1936), the romantic drama directed by George Cukor. Based on Alexandre Dumas fils's La Dame aux Camélias, the film also features Robert Taylor as Armand Duval. Garbo's performance remains one of the best-known dramatic roles of her Hollywood career.
Marion Davies and Harry Crocker appear together in Tillie the Toiler, a 1927 American silent comedy-drama directed by Hobart Henley. Produced by Cosmopolitan Productions, the film was adapted from Russ Westover's popular newspaper comic strip. Davies plays Tillie Jones, a young woman navigating work and romance.
British painter Mark Gertler completed The Violinist on July 15, 1912. This portrait belongs to his early career, when he was developing a distinctive approach to figure painting. The simplified forms, direct presentation, and unusual colour contrasts give the work a striking presence.
Oil on panel. Private collection.
Painted around 1460, this portrait by Rogier van der Weyden depicts an unidentified woman, possibly a member of the Burgundian nobility. Her elaborate headdress, carefully arranged clothing, and restrained expression reflect the conventions of fifteenth-century Netherlandish portraiture.
Oil on panel. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Andrew W. Mellon Collection.
Painted in 1864 by German portrait artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter, this portrait depicts Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), who married the future King Edward VII in 1863. She wears a white evening gown adorned with blue ribbons, lace, and floral decorations. Commissioned by Queen Victoria, the painting is a notable example of Winterhalter's elegant royal portraiture.
Oil on canvas, 1864. Royal Collection, United Kingdom (RCIN 402351).