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David with the Head of Goliath is, according to art historians, a self-portrait of Caravaggio. Some argue that both figures are representative of Caravaggio, with the young figure of David representing young Caravaggio, and the detached and bloody head of…
Imagine stepping into a world where art becomes a visceral extension of personal history, where sculptures and installations serve as conduits for exploring the deepest recesses of human emotion. This is the realm of Louise Bourgeois, a French-American artist whose…
Jackson Pollock (American, Cody, Wyoming 1912–1956 East Hampton, New York) Title: Untitled , Date: ca. 1948–49 Medium: Dripped ink and enamel on paper Dimensions: 22 3/8 in. × 30 in. (56.8 × 76.2 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York From 1942,…
Jackson Pollock (American, Cody, Wyoming 1912–1956 East Hampton, New York) Title: Number 28, date: 1950 Medium: Enamel on canvas Dimensions: 68 1/16 in. × 8 ft. 8 13/16 in. (172.9 × 266.2 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York After Pollock’s…
Paul Klee was a Swiss-born German artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually deeply explored color theory, writing about it…
In the Chateau d’Angers in Angers, France, hangs one of the world’s oldest vestiges of medieval woven art: the Apocalypse Tapestry. Commissioned in 1373 CE, by Louis I of Anjou, this staggering masterpiece is the longest wall hanging ever to…
Neo-Renaissance palace with a classical art collection including sculptures, mosaics & gold jewelry. It is located in the Esquilino district, near Termini Station. Address: Largo di Villa Peretti, 2, 00185 Roma RM, Italy Architect: Camillo Pistrucci Opened: 1998 Hours: Thursday 9:30 AM–7 PM Friday 9:30 AM–7 PM Saturday 9:30 AM–7 PM Sunday…
Willem de Kooning (American (born The Netherlands), Rotterdam 1904–1997 East Hampton, New York) Title: Woman , Date: ca. 1952 Medium: Oil paint with collage of cut and printed paper on board Dimensions: 17 11/16 in. × 13 in. (45 × 33 cm) De Kooning…
Title: Richard II presented to the Virgin and Child by his Patron Saint John the Baptist and Saints Edward and Edmund (‘The Wilton Diptych’) Artist: Unknown, English or French (?) Date: about 1395-1399 Medium: egg tempera on wood Dimensions: each panel 53 × 37 cm…