Detail Collection

JUSTINIAN I (483-565). Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, 527-565. Emperor Justinian the Great and his Court. Mid-6th century Byzantine mosaic from San Vitale, Ravenna

Kadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty. Terra
Kadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty between Ramesses II and Hattusilis III. Terracotta. Hittite version. From Hattusas (Bogazkoy). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Portrait of a Couple, c. 1622, by Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666)
Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666). Dutch painter. Portrait of a Couple, probably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, c. 1622. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia t
Canaletto (1697-1768). Italian painter. Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia to the Rialto Bridge, c. 1756. Detail. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Python sebae, African rock python
Hand coloured lithograph from final volume of Erpetologie Generale ou Histoire Naturelle complcte des Reptiles (1854) by A.M.C. Dumeril, G. Bibron, and A. Dumeril

Doryphoros, Spear-Bearer, by copy from Policleto, 450 - 430, 5th Century, white marble, full relief. Italy: Campania: Naples: National Archaeological Museum. Detail

Detail of Arc de Triomphe sculpture in Paris, France

Bending palm with sunburst

Medicine Buddha Mandala
2562067 Medicine Buddha Mandala

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Scene of the Battle of Hastings. Detail of the battle between the soldiers of William I of England and the Anglo-Saxons. Romanesque art. Decorative Arts; Tapestry. FRANCE

CANALETTO: THAMES
The River Thames with St. Pauls Cathedral on Lord Mayors Day. Oil on canvas by Giovanni Antonio Canaletto, c1750

Tapestry of Bayeux. The complete tapestry depicts the Norman invansion of England. Knights of King Edward III (upper part) and naves of Harold II (down). Detail. Fresco. FRANCE. Bayeux

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Battle of Hastings (1066). Detail. Romanesque art. Tapestry. FRANCE. Bayeux. Archaeological Museum

Supper at Emmaus, 1648, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Supper at Emmaus, 1648. Detail. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

RIVERA, Diego (1886-1957). Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park, detail of mural, 1947-1948. MEXICO. Mexico City. Diego Rivera Web Museum. Central detail. Fresco on portable pannels

Anatomy of human knee joint

Facial muscles of the human face (with labels)

ANGELICO, Fra. The Annunciation Altarpiece
ANGELICO, Fra (1387-1455). The Annunciation. 1430s. Left lower detail of the predella, depicting the wedding between Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Tempera on wood

Black Labrador Retriever dog, male, Germany

PELLIZZA DA VOLPEDO, Giuseppe (1868-1901). The

Spiral staircase a99_08858
Spiral staircase. Interior detail

Kenwood House J890389
KENWOOD HOUSE, London. Interior detail of the balustrade on the Great Stairs, 1989

Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. Memorial wall dedicated to Pepe George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405A?i?1468). National hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening Battle scene

Deesis Mosaic. 13th c. TURKEY. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia (Basilica of St. Sophia). Detail of Christ Pantocrator. Work located at the southern side of the higher gallery. Late Byzantine art. Mosaic

DIEGO RIVERA: DETROIT. Detail from Diego Riveras mural depicting the American automobile industry at The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932-1933

BATTLE OF CRECY, 1346. The Battle of Crecy, 26 August 1346. Detail from Chroniques de Froissart, 14th century manuscript

Coat & Fox Terrier 1927
Wrap over coat in a small checked fabric with cuff detail, hip pockets, long fur roll collar & fur lining worn with court shoes & a cloche hat pulled over the eyes

The Great He-Goat, 1820-1823, by Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Great He-Goat, 1820-1823. Detail. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

My Studio by Fortunino Matania
Self-portrait of the Italian artist, Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) pictured at work in his studio at 104 Priory Road, Hampstead, London. Date: c.1955

RIVERA, Diego. Man, Controller of
RIVERA, Diego (1886-1957). Man, Controller of the Universe. 1934. Right detail. Mexican Mural Painting. Fresco. MEXICO. FEDERAL DISTRICT. Mexico City. Fine Arts Palace

UK, London, Trafalgar Square, Nelsons Column

Corrugated iron DP044414
Detail of corrugated iron

Welbeck Street Car Par DP094113
Welbeck Street Car Park, Marylebone Lane, Westminster, London. Exterior, detail

Human brain anatomy, lateral view

Hand bells DP130731
Whitechapel Bell Foundry, 32-34 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London. Interior, hand bell blanks

Cave of the Hands. ARGENTINA. SANTA CRUZ. Detail of the paintings. Neolithic art. Fresco

Detail of Diego Riveras mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts depicting the American automobile industry
DIEGO RIVERA: DETROIT. Detail of Diego Riveras mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts depicting the American automobile industry, 1932-33

MEXICO: 1810 REVOLUTION. The Cry of Dolores, Miguel Hidalgos call to revolt, 16 September 1810. Detail of the mural by Juan O Gorman, 20th century

UK, England, London, Trafalgar Square, Nelsons Column, Lions by Edwin Landseer

Cutty Sark a065184
CUTTY SARK, Greenwich, London. A detail view of the stern of the Cutty Sark by night, showing her decorative name plate and rudder

Apsley House J050005
APSLEY HOUSE, Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London. Interior detail of the north wall and fireplace in the Waterloo Gallery

Piano and music sheets K011303
KENWOOD HOUSE, Hampstead, London. Detail of the Broadwood square piano of 1791 in the Music Room

The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait. 1434. By Jan van Eyck (1394-1441). Oil on oak panel. National Gallery. London. Great Britain

LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Forum of Septimius Severus. Forum built after the rise to the empire of Lucius Septimius Severus in 193. Sculptural detail with Gorgons head. Roman art. Early Empire

The sinking of the Mary Rose during the Battle of the Solent, 1545, 1778 (engraving)
BAL362926 The sinking of the Mary Rose during the Battle of the Solent, 1545, 1778 (engraving) (later colouration) by Basire

Alpenrose, snow-rose, or rusty-leaved alpenrose -Rhododendron ferrugineum-, on Mt. Kramer or Mt

Raphael (1483-1520). The Sistine Madonna. 1512-1517. Lower detail with the figures of two cherubs. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas. GERMANY. Dresden

Coronation 1937 - cutaway of Westminster Abbey
Magnificent, highly detailed cutaway illustration of Westminster Abbey

Wall painting, Agricola Tower, Chester Castle N920003
CHESTER CASTLE, Cheshire. Interior view of Agricola Tower showing a detailed view of a wall painting in the east bay, also known as the Visitation c.1220

Skittles DP083724
Bridport, Dorset. Played In series: Played in the Pub. Skittles at the Shave Cross Inn. Detail of skittles

Oak leaves N080968
Fallen brown Oak leaves covered in frost

Table football DP034356
Table football

Marylebone Station a062976
MARYLEBONE STATION, London. Detail of egg and dart decoration on the capital of a terracotta arch at Marylebone station with the interior of the train shed visible beyond. Photographed by John Gay

Daffodil N070977
Detail of Daffodil flower

Trinity Square Car Park DP059892
Trinity Square Car Park, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. The Get Carter Car Park

Work clothes in Barbara Hepworths studio St Ives, Cornwall
Detail of work clothes in Barbara Hepworths studio St Ives, Cornwall

Flight simulator in use, RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire
A flight simulator in use at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire. Before computers, flight simulators used actual models of different airfields in order to train pilots

Korean War Veterans Memorial (1995). Washington D. C. United
Korean War Veterans Memorial (1995). Group of 19 stainless steel sculptures, by Frank Gaylord, representing a squad patrol. Detail. West Potomac Park. National Mall. Washington D.C. United States

Superior view of human brain with colored lobes and labels

Sheela-na-Gig on the church wall of Killinaboy, Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Gothic tracery, decorated window, St. Hilarion Castle, crusader castle, overlooking sea and coast, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Cyprus, Europe

Archer Cupid as a toilet sign, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Hand bells DP130732
Whitechapel Bell Foundry, 32-34 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London. Interior, hand bell blanks

Methodus plantarum sexalis in sistemate naturae descripta
Watercolour by George Ehret Dionysius (1708- 1770), 1736. Original artwork held at the Natural History Museum, London

The Battle of Issus. 1st c. Detail of the mosaic depicting Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issus, fighting against Persian king Darius III. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic. ITALY. Naples

Imperial Airways Poster, four types of plane
Imperial Airways Poster, showing four types of plane, with cutaway drawings of interiors of each class -- Heracles and Hannibal, Scylla, Atalanta, and Scipio. 20th century

MOZART: MOTET MANUSCRIPT. Detail of the autograph of the motet, God is Our Refuge, written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at age 9, 1765

Violets N100281
BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Detail of violets in the formal garden flowerbeds

Circular window at Liverpool Street Station a061687
LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Interior view through a small circular window towards ornate cast iron spandrels supporting the roof structure at Liverpool Street Station. Photographed by John Gay

Tudor rose, Dover Castle J970005
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Detail of fireplace in the lower hall of the Keep. Tudor rose

Chimneys at Framlingham Castle N071520
FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE, Suffolk. Ornate brick chimney detail

Brodsworth Hall Library N080071
BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Interior view of the library. Detail of leather-bound books and ladder

Spiral staircase a99_08858V
Spiral staircase. Interior detail

Poppies N060980
Low-level view of poppies in full bloom against blue-sky backdrop. Near Lullingstone, Shoreham, Kent. Poppy flower

Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton N071030
BRUNSWICK SQUARE, Hove, Brighton, East Sussex. Exterior detail, west elevation

Embassy Court, Brighton DP054011
EMBASSY COURT, Kingsway, Brighton, East Sussex. Exterior detail of the rear elevation

Kenwood House K011295
KENWOOD HOUSE, London. Interior detail of the arch of one of the mirrored recesses in the Library, 2001

Kenwood House K011293
KENWOOD HOUSE, London. Interior view of the capital of one of the Corinthian columns in the Library, 2001

Cotton Reel K011088
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL, Lakeside, Cumbria. View of a bobbin cotton reel

Audley End House N070879
AUDLEY END HOUSE, Kent. Interior view of the Dining Parlour. Decorative detail

The Royal Albert Hall a98_06829
THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, London. Detail of a decorative frieze and statue. 1960s photograph by Eric de Mare

The Albert Memorial K980925
THE ALBERT MEMORIAL, London. Detail of the gilded statue of Prince Albert

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"Capturing the Essence: Exploring the Beauty of Detail" From the intricate stitches of the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting scenes of the historic Battle of Hastings, to Canaletto's meticulous brushstrokes capturing the serene Thames, detail is an art form that transports us through time. Rembrandt's "Supper at Emmaus" invites us to marvel at every stroke and shadow, as if we were sitting at that very table. Diego Rivera's mural showcasing Detroit's automobile industry reminds us that even in grand scale works, it is in the details where stories are told. The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck reveals a world within a mirror reflection - each delicate item meticulously placed. Michelangelo's David stands tall with every chiseled muscle conveying strength and grace. Intriguingly labeled facial muscles remind us how intricately our own bodies are designed. The Deesis Mosaic from Istanbul's Hagia Sophia takes our breath away with its vibrant colors and minute tile work. An Imperial Airways poster showcases four types of planes with precision and elegance - reminding us that even transportation can be a work of art when attention is paid to detail. Whether it be on canvas or tapestry, in sculptures or mosaics, these masterpieces teach us to appreciate life’s beauty hidden within each tiny element. For it is through these details that history comes alive and stories unfold before our eyes.