The Jewish community of Florence flourished in the 15th-century, their position closely linked to the fortunes of the de’ Medici. Lorenzo il magnifico was their protector; he encouraged Jewish scholarship and scholars. It is, then, unsurprising that Jewish patrons of this Mahzor (Jewish holiday prayerbook) solicited an […]
I ran across this today. British bio pic (1986) about Caravaggio through his work. Staring Nigel Terry, classical stage actor of Excalibur fame. A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld. […]
Da Vinci’s drawings were extraordinary ‘doodles’, ideas, life studies and studies for paintings. I much prefer his drawings to the paintings. Blaspheme! Foremost, aesthetically. But more importantly, to appreciate his technical and creative process. I have studied and drawn from them since I was […]
Andy Warhol birth anniversary. August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987. He was one of the most successful commercial artists of the 1950s. He began the 1960s on the edge, avante-gard and controversial. His work blurred the conceptual and aesthetic lines dividing high art from pop […]
Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a perpetual reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti-war symbol, and an embodiment of peace. – wiki In June 1937 Pablo Picasso painted Guernica, a […]
Edgar Degas’ birth anniversary, July 19, 1834. (French, 1834–1917) French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, although he […]
from Ballerina Project The title is my own words, I am not associated with the project.
When Ramadan comes, the gates of Pardise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are locked and devils are chained. ~ al-Bukhari
Kul ‘am wa enta bi-khair! May every year find you in good health! Ramaḍān, in Islam, is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. It begins and ends with the appearance of the new moon. Islamic tradition states that on the night of 27 Ramadan—the […]
Please check out some of James Van Der Zee works in Metropolitan Museum of Art Collections. And the exhibit in Naratives in African American Art and Identity. James Van Der Zee (June 29, 1886 – May 15, 1983) was an African American photographer best known for his portraits of black New […]