Best Symbol
The Lion Capital of Ashoka is a sandstone relic originating from Sarnath, India. Crafted around 3rd century BCE during the Mauryan Empire, it features four lions representing Buddhist dharma and stands as a significant symbol of Indian governance. The capital’s design served as the prototype for the...
Jasper Johns created 'Flags I' in 1973 as a screenprint revisiting his iconic American flag motif, which he first painted in 1954-55. This work demonstrates Johns's technical innovation in screenprinting, using 15 colors and appearing to be a single flag but actually depicting two flags superimposed...
The Brandenburg Gate stands as a prominent neoclassical arch in Berlin, Germany. Constructed between 1788 and 1791 by Carl Gotthard Langhans, it represents a significant period of architectural design and German history. The gate served as a symbol of peace and imperial power before becoming inextri...
"Icons" is a 1990 portfolio of screenprints created by American artist Keith Haring, completed shortly before his death from AIDS-related complications. The suite features several of the recurring, hieroglyphic motifs that defined Haring's visual language, including the radiant baby, the barking dog...
Dollar Sign (1982) is a series of screenprints by American Pop artist Andy Warhol that explores the intersection of fine art and commercialism. The portfolio consists of multiple color variations of the United States currency symbol, printed on Lenox Museum Board. Warhol originally drew the images b...
The bald eagle is a large bird of prey native to North America and serves as the national bird of the United States. It belongs to the sea eagle group and is distinguished by its adult plumage, which features a stark contrast between its white head and tail and its dark brown body. The raptor primar...
Non-Violence is Carl Fredrik Reutersward's knotted gun sculpture, made after John Lennon's 1980 murder and installed at the United Nations.
The Liberty Bell is an American independence symbol in Philadelphia, cast in 1752 and inscribed with a biblical proclamation of liberty.
The Green Man is a foliate face carved on medieval European churches, notable as a recurring symbol associated with vegetation, renewal, and rebirth.
