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Made in the Americas Boston Fine Art Museum
During Christopher Columbus’s famous expedition westward through the Atlantic Ocean to Asia, he never imagined that he would uncover the body of islands we now know as the Americas, or the West Indies. Decades after his tremendous discovery, the land developed into one of the most sought out locations for Asian imported goods.
History of Cranes in Chinese Art
In this article we explore the meaning behind the ionic crane symbol and design motif in Chinese culture and art history from China.
Famous George Caleb Bingham Paintings
The first major American artist known to be based in the west of the Mississippi River, George Caleb Bingham painted many compelling true-to-life paintings depicting the frontier life along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Frida Kahlo Garden Recreated at NY Botanical Gardens
Frida Kahlo once said, “I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.” No wonder the iconic 20th century Mexican painter is best known for her self-portraits. In her long career as a painter, she painted no less than 55 candid portraits of herself, often subtly depicting her pain. But she also painted other people and the natural world in a haunting style reminiscent of surrealist art.
Grete Stern and Horacio Coppola at MoMA
The Bauhaus School of Art lasted for only 14 years from 1919 to 1933, but its impacts on modern art and design continues to be felt strongly today. Two of the photography students of this famous German institution who found fame on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean were Grete Stern, a German, and Horacio Coppola, an Argentinean. The two met at the school, fell in love, fled Nazi Germany, got married and together became a powerhouse of modern photography.
Tips By Top Contemporary Interior Designers
Let’s take a look at some interior design and home decorating tips provided by some of the most well known contemporary home decorators and interior designers.
Met Museum: China Through Looking Glass
Since European explorers first landed on the shores of Far East Asia in the 16th century, people in the West have been fascinated by the rich and exotic culture of the greatest oriental civilization of all, China. In the centuries that followed, traders, travelers, soldiers of fortune and empire builders brought back a vast wealth of aesthetic products and works of art to decorate their homes and to quench the thirst of eager collectors.
Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold: Picasso Women of Algiers
Today we explore a new milestone in the sale of art at the painting Women of Algiers by Pablo Picasso (Version O) sold at Christie’s auction in New York for whopping $179,000,000