The paintings of 15th century artist, Sandro Botticelli, paved the way for the European Renaissance. Read on to discover more about his artistic inspirations, magnificent creations and tumultuous life. Text by Mia Forbes, BA in Classics for The Collector The artist known…
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, there is a bronze aquamanile, or water jug, dating from late 14th or early 15th Century AD. An aquamanile is a vessel for pouring water used in the ritual of washing hands in…
In the early 20th century, architect Walter Gropius aimed to harmonize art, technology, and craftsmanship—a vision that birthed the groundbreaking Bauhaus school in 1919. Gropius’s call to unite architecture, sculpture, and painting underpinned the school’s ethos. Rejecting tradition, the Bauhaus…
An Inner Sanctum & Intersection for Art, Spirituality and Social Justice, Rothko Chapel Aspires to the Highest Levels of Humanity And though Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was slain a few years prior to Rothko Chapel’s opening in 1971,…
Imagine stepping into a gallery where two artists, separated by time and geography, engage in a silent yet profound conversation through their canvases. Richard Diebenkorn and Paul Klee, though hailing from different eras and continents, share a unique artistic dialogue…
How amazing is this architecture? Almost like an Escher drawing coming to life. Tadao Ando designed Awaji Yumebutai as a way to restore the injured landscape, celebrating nature and life after the tragedy of 1995 Awaji Island earthquake. It’s a…
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…