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Mesoamerican Art: Exploring the Mayan Apocalypse Through Art Objects
A comprehensive gathering of Mesoamerican art objects reveals how a religious myth expressed itself—and perpetuated itself—through trade.
Rembrandt in America: Understanding the Artist and His Followers
Rembrandt worked so closely with his fellow artists that scholars are still at odds over which paintings are the “real” ones. Your guess may be as good as theirs.
Art Created in the Aftermath of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, artists are creating works that document the event, give aid to the victims and express their own complex feelings.
World Record for Most Expensive Work of Art at Auction
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, 1895, Was Offered at Sotheby’s New York, on May 2, 2012 and Sold for $119,922,500 Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) When The Scream rotated into view at the front of Sotheby’s main New York salesroom on a Wednesday evening in May, it was as if a piece of our collective unconscious…
Post-Impressionism: Les Nabis Brotherhood Rejects Distinction Between Fine and Decorative Art
Edouard Vuillard, Pierre Bonnard, and a troupe of fellow young artists formed the Nabis—an avant-garde brotherhood that innovated while remaining rooted in the past.
Florence Artisan Workshops Handcraft Renaissance Artifacts for the Extravagantly Wealthy
Hidden away in Florence’s side streets, artisans’ workshops keep centuries-old traditions of luxury alive.
Conversation with Van Gogh Museum’s Chief Curator of Exhibitions, Edwin Becker
When painting landscapes, the Symbolists went beyond a sense of place to explore inner space.
American Impressionism: Florence Exhibition Examines American and Italian Influences
In the late 19th century, American artists and their patrons descended on “the Boston of Italy,” and now the city is commemorating the event with a show at the Palazzo Strozzi.
Tibetan Art: An Unusual Exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
From 17th-century scrolls to contemporary psychedelic prints, the MFA Boston points the route to Shambhala, Tibetan Buddhism’s mythic city.
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