Art and Museums
Medals of Dishonour; A Darker Side That Condemns
Medals of Dishonour is a British Museum exhibit that displays the reverse of the tradition of celebration and tribute. "Medals are best known for celebrating important figures or heroic deeds, but this unique exhibition features medals that condemn their… more »
Michelangelo's First Painting; a little-known work has its American premiere at the Met
The painting’s provenance has been a matter of debate for hundreds of years. Ascanio Condivi, writes that the master’s first painted work was a depiction of Saint Anthony being riven by monsters, a painting in imitation of a 15th century German engraving by Martin Schongauer, a facsimile of which hangs alongside the exhibit’s main attraction. more »
Browsing a Collection of Decorative Objects & Tattooing
A locket's miniature bears the inscription, Nelson For Ever Huzza; the back of an ivory brooch bears the name and date 'Emma Hamilton 1803'; and King George V in 1882 is given a dragon tattoo in Japan more »
The Art of Babbling
Brice Marden informs about his painting, Cold Mountain, the NYPL highlights its Art Deco Paul Poiret fashion images and Paul Law lectures on The Abundant Childhood: Nature, Creativity & Health more »
