My daughter has to do a project whereby she collects art depicting historical art (pre 1950) regarding LGBTQ+. It can be pro or anti, or simply examples of LGBTQ+ EXISTING.
HELP: looking for sources on fascist aesthetics. Why fascists (Nazi Germany, other fascist countries, and current fascist movements) like minimalism, Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture, and “elegant” beauty.
Every artist explores dimensions of space and place, orienting themselves and their works in the world, and orienting their audiences. Then there are artists like Vincent van Gogh, who make space and place a primary subject.
The pot pictured below is one of my favourite pit fired pieces of pottery. .
Pit firing is the original method for firing clay pots and dates back 30,000 years. Colouration comes from combustible materials that are burned. As these materials burn, vapours are released. Hot pots, still porous take the colour.
I do a pit firing once a year and I love feeling connected to the dawn of my chosen craft.
This is statue of Saint Bartholomew, an early Christian martyr who was allegedly skinned alive. Notice: that's not a robe that he’s holding. It's his dissected skin. This stunning statute is by the Italian sculptor Marco d’Agrate, c.1562.
Whether you're skipping “Barbie” or are excited to see the film, it's worth remembering how artists have used the doll to dismantle the very ideas she represents.
Some years ago, I wrote this intending it to be the first part of a deeper & more extensive #arthistory project on the artists' assistant.
Things then got in the way, not least of all retiring & expanded caring responsibilities for my wife... but I'm now seeing a way I could organise myself to start to think about turning this into a book (or book proposal in the first instance).
If you are in #publishing & think its an interesting idea, I'd love to hear from you.
If Sheila Hale's massive biography of Titian seems to much, you will find Bruce Cole's smaller & more tightly focussed Titian & Venetian Painting 1450-1590 (1999) an easier read. Cole focussed much more on the painting & deploys some good sources to explore Titian's career, method & influence. Full of concise insights this is good mainstream art history, ideal if you're interested in Titian & want a quick introduction.
L’exposition Naples à Paris du Musée du Louvre est une merveille ! Il faut absolument profiter des œuvres exposées, sauf si vous prévoyez un séjour à Naples, bien sûr 😉
Steeped in historic culture and Renaissance style, Rouen, France features "The Great Clock" or
"Le Gros Horloge," constructed in 1839, sitting upon an ancient stone arch. Visitors can climb into the clock, explore the mechanics, and capture a spectacular panoramic view of Rouen's timeless charm.
A great opportunity: "Moving objects, Mobilising Culture in the Context of (De)colonisation" Fellowship for scholars from formerly colonised countries: four fellowships in the Netherlands with stipend!
Original Tiffany lamps, with their dazzling insect and floral motifs, often fetch tens to hundreds of thousands at auction, and appear in the permanent collections of prestigious museums everywhere. But without one visionary artist, Clara Driscoll, and a group of overlooked artisans known as the Tiffany girls, these iconic Art Nouveau creations would never have existed. Smithsonian Magazine pays tribute to the female designers who remade the Tiffany brand.
Looking through the catalogue for the 2017 New York exhibition at the Neue Galerie of Alexei Jawlensky, I came across these two fabulous portraits - so thought I would share them.
1,500 Paintings & Drawings by Vincent van Gogh Have Been Digitized & Put Online (www.openculture.com)
Every artist explores dimensions of space and place, orienting themselves and their works in the world, and orienting their audiences. Then there are artists like Vincent van Gogh, who make space and place a primary subject.
How to Recognize Artists of Paintings (static.demilked.com)