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Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) title: The Rio San Luca alongside the Palazzo Grimani, with the Church of San Luca date : 1840, ; dimensions : 191 x 281 mm Medium: Gouache, graphite and watercolour on paper Collection : Tate,…
A garnished platter of fish is surrounded by a constellation of seemingly disparate elements – a cross, full and crescent moons, an exclamation point, a forked red flag – all hovering against a dark abyss. Some of Klee‘s iconography grew…
Although this mosaic—the surviving remnants of a massive floor mosaic—appears to be a portrait of a woman, it in fact depicts an abstract idea called Ktisis, which means “the act of generous donation or foundation.” Made of marble and glass…
Georges Seurat, one of the most celebrated figures of the Post-Impressionist movement, is best known for his innovative approach to color and light, particularly through his groundbreaking technique, Pointillism. While his vibrant paintings like A Sunday Afternoon on the Island…
The mosaic of “Mother Earth” starting from the Gates of Paradise, led the faithful on a spiritual journey through the Zodiac, up to the baptismal font, the point of arrival of grace and salvation. detail of mosaic Mother Earth “Mother…
Franz Kline (American, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1910–1962 New York) Title: Black Reflections, Date: 1959 Medium: Oil and pasted paper on paper, mounted on hardboard Dimensions: 19 × 19 3/8 in. (48.3 × 49.2 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Kline arrived at…
Yayoi Kusama, Title: Flowers That Bloom at Midnight, S1B Date: 2009 ; Media : Fiberglass-reinforced plastic, metal and all-weather urethane paint Dimensions: 81 ⅛ × 85 ⅞ × 48 ⅜ inches (206.1 × 218.1 × 122.9 cm) This article is…
Lucian Freud Woman with an Arm Tattoo, 1996 etching on Somerset Textured White paper, ed. of 40 27 3/4 x 35 1/4 in.; 70.5 x 89.5 cm This article is published on ArtAddict Galleria, where we explore the intersections of art,…
Attributed to Daniele da Volterra (Italian, Volterra 1509–1566 Rome) Title: Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) Date: probably ca. 1545 , Medium: Oil on wood Dimensions: 34 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. (88.3 x 64.1 cm) Classification: Paintings This unfinished portrait has been identified as the work of…
Willem de Kooning (American (born The Netherlands), Rotterdam 1904–1997 East Hampton, New York) Title: The Glazier Date: 1940 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 54 x 44 in. (137.2 x 111.8 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York In his fascination with landscape…
In 1957, Calder was commissioned to make a monumental work for the International Arrivals Building of Idlewild Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport) by the Port Authority of New York. “People think monuments should come out of the ground,…
Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno) Title: Astrological Fantasy Portrait , Date: 1924 Medium: Gouache on paper, bordered with ink and gouache, mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 14 7/8 in. × 11 in. (37.8 × 27.9 cm) Classification: Drawings This article is published on…