European artists from the Renaissance onward have visualized the known world through allegorical figures derived from ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman personifications.
While these fierce animals demonstrate the exotic dangers of Africa, they were also
Learn about the themes explored in the exhibition „Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer.“
corners represent episodes in the deliverance of the Jewish people from mortal dangers
In this interview, exhibition curator Kiki Karoglou shares provocative insights into the contemporary relevance of mythological hybrid beings and offers a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the exhibition.
accompanies the exhibition you speculate that the hybrids are a metaphor for the dangers
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Tibetan or Mongolian late 13th–15th century Bow Case, Quiver, and Belt (gzhu shubs dang
The field of arms and armor is beset with romantic legends, gory myths, and widely held misconceptions. Most of them are utter nonsense, devoid of any historical base.
was granted to travelers (citizens, merchants, even pilgrims) due to the inherent dangers
œessence of culture.â€� His subversion of it speaks to our need to communicate and the dangers
creatures seem to have been particularly popular as talismans, perhaps reflecting the dangers
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Development Hala Hachem, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University Digital Malvika Dang
Paintings conservators support checking hundreds of paintings for loan and taking responsibility for more that arrive at the Museum.
is the meaning—a sobering counterbalance to dispassionate objectivity and the dangers
during the masked performance suggest the untamed forest world where many potential dangers
