A new dress was made for Degas’s petite dancer. The sculpture is one of the most loved artworks in the Met. It is beautiful; however, when an artwork as famous as this is visually changed, one must decide if that change was appropriate or not. All of the past photos, postcards, reproductions, and textbook illustrations […]
Category Archives: MUSEUM SHOWS
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Sep
Sep
The Painting Girl with a Pearl Earring At the Frick Museum in New York City, an exhibition of fifteen paintings included the beloved Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665) by Johannes Vermeer. This exhibition continued the Frick’s tradition of presenting masterpieces from acclaimed museums not easily accessible to the New York public. Girl with a […]
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Jan
Jan
“Daniel in the Lions’ Den” by Peter Paul Rubens (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. – Flemish c.1613-1615, Oil on Canvas, 7 feet 4 1/4 inches by 10 feet 10 inches) An ARTWORK by Peter Paul Rubens In this article ARTSandFOOD® is closely looking at the painting “Daniel in the Lions’ Den” in the collection of […]
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Jan
Jan
One of Joan Miro’s main wishes was to free Western art from the mimetic depiction of reality and to restore to it the sacred character it had had at the dawn of civilization. This left him to eliminate from his work pictorial devices such as scale, perspective, and chiaroscuro and instead to give drawing a […]
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Jan
Jan
Welcome to a lesser-known, yet profoundly innovative, facet of Pablo Picasso’s artistic genius – his pottery. Beyond his renowned contributions in the realm of painting and sculpture, Picasso’s artworks in pottery represent his admiration of this ancient Spanish craft. Picasso’s foray into pottery commenced during his time in Vallauris, France, in the late 1940s. Inspired […]
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Jan
Jan
Picasso’s painting titled ‘Ma Jolie’. In Barcelona, “The Picasso Museum” is a journey through Pablo Picasso’s life and his life’s work. Housed within historic restored medieval mansions in the ancient section of Barcelona, the museum’s architecture blends medieval structures with modern spaces, presenting a chronological tour of Picasso’s art. Upon entry, art patrons encounter […]
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Mar
Mar
The first and last thing you see, as you enter and leave – are the flowers in the Grand Hall at the front of the Museum. ART A Sunday Stroll Through The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City There is a peaceful and calming painting by the artist Georges Seurat, titled: “Sunday Afternoon […]
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Dec
Dec
ART / MUSIC: THE BEATLES ARRIVE IN U.S.A. A While Back – The New York Public Library presented as an exhibition… “Ladies & Gentlemen, THE BEATLES!” Entrance to the N.Y. Library exhibition. In 1964, The Beatles arrived in the United States launching a revolution that changed the course of popular music. Their influence also dramatically […]
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Jan
Jan
Carel Fabritius (1622-1654) The Goldfinch, 1654 Oil on panel 13 ¼ x 9 in. (33.5 x 22.8 cm)(Image courtesy of The Frick Museum Press Department and the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in the Hague) The Goldfinch Painting by Carel Fabritius Oil on Panel (1654) & The Inspiration for the novel The Goldfinch The Frick Collection was the final […]
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Jan
Jan
“Daniel in the Lions’ Den” by Peter Paul Rubens (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. – Flemish c.1613-1615, Oil on Canvas, 7 feet 4 1/4 inches by 10 feet 10 inches) ART: Peter Paul Rubens Closely looking at the painting “Daniel in the Lions’ Den” National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. From time to time it […]