Cradled in the palm of the hand or worn close to the heart, portrait miniatures were never intended for public consumption, but rather, functioned as personal tokens of affection, love, or memorial.
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The exhibition, which features over 280 artworks is the first substantial project on the art of Fiji to be mounted in the U.S.
Created with watercolor and ink on handmade mulberry paper from Japan, "Carpe Fin" bursts with figures, landscapes, and action scenes inspired by a traditional Haida oral story: a sea mammal hunter goes in pursuit of food to feed his starving community and is taken underwater to the realm of a powerful spirit.
The Dallas Museum of Art has announced the establishment of the Works on Paper Department and the creation of a new curatorial position, supported by a group of visionary gifts to the Museum.
The four nominees–Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Oscar Murillo, and Tai Shani–came together to request that the jury consider awarding the Prize to them as a collective.
A performative installation, the flags intentionally break and manipulate the traditional rules of flag code to question the myth of globalization and equality.
This December, Sotheby’s London will host Art of Travel, a new themed auction exploring the enduring allure of travel.
As more time passes since the theft, fears increase that the jewelry, which are important artifacts of Saxony history, will be dismantled and sold for parts. Here are ten of the glittering jewels now missing from the Green Vault.
"Now Showing: Posters from African American Movies" showcases how movie poster design has been used to frame ideas, create moods and stoke interest in films and characters.
Museum Prinsenhof Delft today announced three discoveries made in three different paintings by Pieter de Hooch as part of its exhibition, Pieter de Hooch in Delft: From the shadow of Vermeer, the largest retrospective exhibition in a generation of the work of the Delft Master.
