Gericault’s lifelong interest in animal themes is best known through his love of horses. He had an intimate knowledge of horses, which he derived not only from drawing and painting them continually but also from developing his skills as an equestrian
known only by means of a replica (Musée du Louvre, Paris), which is thought to have
Director Thomas P. Campbell reflects on the acquisition of Charles Le Brun’s magnificent portrait of Everhard Jabach and his family.
Trustee Emerita Jayne Wrightsman, whose contributions over the past forty years have
dressed, polychromed wood sculpture of the Virgin and Child, is traditionally held to have
This roundel is a rare and splendid example of early fifteenth-century Franco-Flemish embroidery. The detailed pictorial design and luminous palette, created by colored silk and metallic threads, highlight the sophistication of this medium, which was so highly prized during this period
panels are now dispersed among public and private collections), the embroideries may have
In addition, four-cornered hats knotted with pile have largely been discovered at
jaguar’s mouth is open, displaying its impressive canines—features that must have
What happens when you listen to things you can normally only see? To find out, Beer turned 32 artworks into a playable instrument.
Oliver Beer: I’m a sculptor and have been trained in music, so I’ve always been very
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similarities between the Triton and Nereid group and Riccio’s other bronze figures have
Scientific tests have corroborated these findings.
