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 never get to know any of them very well. ” — Warren Buffett Women with Hammers: Rewriting Sculpture’s Gender Narrative Read more…
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. ” — Sandy Koufax “Black Mirrors”: The Surreal Symbolism of Reflective Surfaces in Art History Introduction: The Enigma of Reflection From Read more…
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, having realized the nature of the world. ” — The Buddha Rust Never Sleeps: The Aesthetics of Decay in Contemporary Read more…
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 Marble: The Unfinished Sculptures of History Introduction: The Beauty of the Unfinished In the world of art, perfection is Read more…
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 by the victors. ” — Winston Churchill The Politics of Restoration: When Conservation Changes History Introduction: The Fragile Line Read more…
Image title: Saber Medium: Steel, gold, fish skin, wood Date: 1522–66 Source: The Met Collection “ Pitching is the art of instilling fear. ” — Sandy Koufax The Geometry of Faith: Islamic Art Beyond Ornamentation 1. The Sacred Language of Geometry Islamic art, often recognized by its mesmerizing Read more…
Image title: The Birth of the Virgin Medium: Tempera and oil on wood Date: 1467 Source: The Met Collection “ Fear grows in darkness; if you think there’s a bogeyman around, turn on the light. ” — Dorothy Thompson Neon Nirvana: The Spiritual Turn in Contemporary Light Installations Read more…
Image title: The Birth of the Virgin Medium: Tempera and oil on wood Date: 1467 Source: The Met Collection “ Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night. ” — William Blake Queering the Canon: Hidden Narratives in 19th-Century Portraiture Read more…
Image title: Vessel with mythological scene Medium: Ceramic, slip Date: 600–800 CE Source: The Met Collection “ The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new. ” — Pema Chödrön Synesthetic Landscapes: When Painters Hear Color Introduction: The Infinite Orchestra of Color Imagine Read more…
Image title: Nessus Abducting Dejanira Medium: Marble Date: modeled 1814–15, carved 1821–23 or 1826 Source: The Met Collection “ Myths which are believed in tend to become true. ” — George Orwell Clay and Cosmos: Sculpting Myths of the Universe 1. Shaping the Skies: Cosmic Imagery in Ancient Read more…