Art and Museums
Heavens' Embroidered Cloths and The Philosopher's Walk
"The architectural structures explore the connections and oppositions between Yang-houses (architecture for the living) and Yin-houses (architecture for the dead), and how these spaces are fundamentally intertwined through the Chinese concept of geomancy, or fengshui." more »
The Louvre's Breguet Exhibition and the Marie Antoinette
When you glimpse the production ledger, page recording the stages of manufacture of Breguet no. 160, the grand complication watch known as the “Marie-Antoinette”, the prices these collectible watches can command become understandable. more »
Scandal Sandals and Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes
A pair of suede, instep strap sandals from circa 1939 sport red, white, green, and blue color sections, four tiny bows are sequenced delicately down the vamp while a narrow ankle buckle strap, oval toe, and triangular heel maintain the shoe’s elegant silhouette. more »
A blonde's dark secret: How a seductive beauty changed into a demure lady, 300 years after she was painted.
The painting that was revealed was hardly a likely portrait of an artist’s daughter. (It might even be a courtesan.) Nor does the painting look much like a work by Palma Vecchio. It is now attributed to an unknown Italian artist. more »
