The British Museum has the world’s finest collection of medieval art, artefacts and archaeological pieces. For many years visitors probably didn’t even notice the display as they passed through an uninspiring gallery on the way to the …
Archive for March, 2009
British Museum Permanent Medieval Exhibition: British, European …
On March - 31 - 2009Comments Off
In Barcelona, Conceptual Art by Cildo Meireles – In Transit Blog …
On March - 28 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Not to be missed in Barcelona at the moment is the truly engaging exhibition of Cildo Meireles, a Brazilian conceptual artist, on view at the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona.
Madrid's Art Museums: Three Chances to View the Masters When …
On March - 24 - 2009Comments Off
There is world-class Italian Renaissance art (especially Titian), Northern art, including works of Rubens and Bosch, and masterpieces of Spanish art from El Greco, Velazquez, and Goya. Not to be missed is Las Meninas (Maids of Honor) by …
Japanese contemporary art – changes and trends – by gallerist …
On March - 24 - 2009Comments Off
AR: Ever since then the contemporary art world in Tokyo has been characterized by various combinations of galleries grouping together in buildings around the city. What led to the Shinkawa building opening? …
Fine Arts Center Blog: Gazette: Puzzling, dazzling abstract art
On March - 23 - 2009Comments Off
Gazette: Puzzling, dazzling abstract art. The Gazette reviewed Colorado Springs Abstract. T.D. Mobley-Martinez writes, “There are works here that are simply beautiful, a quality that for some viewers has meaning enough. …
Hellion Mystery of the Inquisition Concept Art
On March - 22 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
“Hellion” is an epic journey through different medieval cultures full of real-life characters, wild animals, rough warriors, powerful Templar knights, deadly assassins and, ultimately, horrifying demons. …
The Renaissance Art Reception
On March - 17 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
No one was allowed to discuss the most heated topic amongst Renaissance artists: Which was the preeminent art form — painting or sculpture? In 1505, the juiciest topic of gossip was the tense “painting competition” between Leonardo and …
Modern art sales fail to excite | The Art Newspaper
On March - 17 - 2009Comments Off
The Armory Show’s latest venture, its inaugural modern art section with 68 dealers from eight countries showing on Pier 92, was bound to be risky in the current market. And as some had duly predicted, sales over the first two days were …
Tastes and Temptations: Food and Art in Renaissance Italy …
On March - 14 - 2009Comments Off
Tastes and Temptations: Food and Art in Renaissance Italy (California Studies in Food and Culture), Product DescriptionFruits and vegetables as erotic metaphors in still life paintings, the Florentine Baptistry replicated in sausage and …
Cubism: Early Twentieth-Century Art Movements: Picasso and Braque …
On March - 11 - 2009Comments Off
A brief history on the advent of Cubism, and how Picasso and fellow artists inspired a revolution in modern art during the course of two World Wars. … Home Visual & Performing Arts Modern Art History 20th Century Art …