Image title: The Return from the Hunt Medium: Tempera and oil on wood Date: ca. 1494–1500 Source: The Met Collection “ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. ” Read more…
Image title: The Golden Age Medium: Oil on copper Date: 1605 Source: The Met Collection “ Pitching is the art of instilling fear. ” — Sandy Koufax Art After Mars: Speculative Painting in the Age of Space Colonization 1. From Cave Walls to Cosmic Vistas The story of Read more…
Image title: The Birth of the Virgin Medium: Tempera and oil on wood Date: 1467 Source: The Met Collection “ To lead people walk behind them. ” — Laozi Optical Illusions in Oil: The Science Behind Baroque Perspective Tricks Introduction: When Art Met the Eye In the grand Read more…
Image title: Hercules and Achelous Medium: Ivory Date: probably mid-17th century Source: The Met Collection “ A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be. ” — Albert Einstein The Politics of Restoration: Who Decides What Art Should Look Like? Introduction: The Read more…
Image title: Cihuateotl Medium: Volcanic stone (porphyritic andesite), pigment Date: 15th–early 16th century Source: The Met Collection “ The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next. ” — Abraham Lincoln Mesoamerican Maps of the Soul: Reading Aztec Codices as Read more…
Image title: Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary) Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1891 Source: The Met Collection “ The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. ” — Aesop The Painter’s Algorithm: How AI Reimagines Abstract Expressionism Introduction: A Dialogue Between Canvas and Code For centuries, artists have Read more…
Image title: Spinario (boy pulling a thorn from his foot) Medium: Bronze, partially gilt (hair) and silvered (eyes) Date: probably modeled: 1496, cast: ca. 1501 Source: The Met Collection “ Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others. ” — Plato Bronze Futures: How Ancient Read more…
Image title: Smith & Wesson .44 Double-Action Frontier Model Revolver decorated by Tiffany & Co. (serial no. 8401), with Case and Cleaning Rod Medium: Steel, silver, ivory, textile (chamois), wood (California laurel) Date: ca. 1893 Source: The Met Collection “ The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires Read more…
Image title: The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment Medium: Oil on canvas, transferred from wood Date: ca. 1436–38 Source: The Met Collection “ Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them. ” — Albert Einstein Beyond Blue and White: Rediscovering African Ceramic Traditions 1. The Earth Speaks: Origins Read more…
Image title: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836) Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1788 Source: The Met Collection “ Ask yourself the secret of your success. Listen to your answer and practice it. ” — Richard Bach Alchemy and Oil: The Secret Read more…