The Quantum Brushstroke: Physics at the Heart of Abstract Expressionism
Image title: The Fortune-Teller Medium: Oil on canvas Date: probably 1630s Source: The Met Collection “ To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what…
Women with Hammers: Rewriting Sculpture’s Gender Narrative
Image title: The Abduction of the Sabine Women Medium: Oil on canvas Date: probably 1633–34 Source: The Met Collection “ If you have a harem of 40 women, you…
“Black Mirrors”: The Surreal Symbolism of Reflective Surfaces in Art History
Image title: The Birth of the Virgin Medium: Tempera and oil on wood Date: 1467 Source: The Met Collection “ Pitching is the art of instilling fear. ” —…
Rust Never Sleeps: The Aesthetics of Decay in Contemporary Sculpture
Image title: The Harvesters Medium: Oil on wood Date: 1565 Source: The Met Collection “ The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve,…
Ghosts in Marble: The Unfinished Sculptures of History
Image title: Perseus with the Head of Medusa Medium: Marble Date: 1804–6 Source: The Met Collection “ History is written by the victors. ” — Winston Churchill Ghosts in…
The Politics of Restoration: When Conservation Changes History
Image title: Chair (Sgabello) Medium: Walnut, maple, ebony; ebonized wood, and fruitwood; traces of gilding and red paint Date: ca. 1489–91 Source: The Met Collection “ History is written…