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Vogel, Hermann Wilhelm (1834–1898) A highly respected photographic chemist and professor
Vogel, Hermann Wilhelm (1834–1898) A highly respected photographic chemist and professor
In the Low Countries, the Feast of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, is known as Driekoningen (Three Kings). The Christian holiday is traditionally celebrated on January 6th with a festive meal at which friends and relatives gathered to eat, drink, and be merry.
sold 12 February 1941 to (Goudstikker firm, Amsterdam); sold 11 December 1941 to Professor
His teacher, Professor Hermann Wilhelm Vogel (Key Set number 1), an expert in photographic
Kress Senior Fellow and joint appointment as Distinguished Professor in the History
Hochschule, Berlin 1884 Winter
 Probably studies with the renowned photo-chemist Professor
Pietro Bembo (1470–1547) wears the red biretta and cape of a cardinal. At the time Titian painted this portrait, Bembo had recently been elevated to that status in honor of his service to the Church and his scholarly career, although the writer’s literary output was almost entirely secular.
Galli, Leone Barberini, Antonio, Cardinal Barberini, Maffeo, Prince Volpi, Elia, Professor
In Sand Dipper, jazz violinist Jenny Scheinman creates an abstract and overwhelming world. This music, Scheinman says, sounds how El Greco’s painting looks. And it feels like the question on Laocoön’s face as he looks up for the last time.Â
was also senior lecturer in the department of art and art history and a visiting professor
Girl with the Red Hat is one of Johannes Vermeer’s smallest works, and it is painted on panel rather than on his customary canvas. The girl has turned in her chair and interacts with the viewer through her direct gaze.
London and New York, 1948: 40, 90, pl. 22. 1949 Review of Professor van Thiereu
Hip-hop artist Jasiri X looks at Kerry James Marshall’s woodcut almost like he’s looking into a mirror. It captures the experience of a Black man: resilient but restrained from being his authentic self. Jasiri responds to the work through two songs that reflect on his internal struggle.
of Art James Meyer is curator of modern art at the National Gallery and adjunct professor
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novelist, photography critic for New York Times Magazine (2015–2019), and Gore Vidal Professor