Tag: art history
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In the final decade of his life, Dieter Scharf – scion of one of Germany’s great collecting dynasties – filled his Hamburg villa with exceptional sub-Saharan sculpture. Fifty of these… more ›
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The project on Contested Histories primarily focuses on controversies over monuments, statues, street names, and other tangible representations of historical legacies. However, the project recognises that contested historical legacies can… more ›
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He’s trained in building bridges, literally, but by now he’s become used to blowing them up – it’s 1941 and everyone needs to adapt. more ›
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-rediscovered-fresco-reveals-islamic-tents.html?utm_source=semafor more ›
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Born in New York in 1928, Helen Frankenthaler would become one of the greatest American artists of the 20th century. https://www.christies.com/en/stories/art-books-to-read-2025-de73204f3e164dbe8f66883c28f87bf6 Notes from the automated editor: Born in the vibrant… more ›
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Details SIMON DE MYLE (ACTIVE 1567-1570) Samson destroying the Philistine temple oil on panel 24 13⁄16 x 17 1⁄3 in. (63 x 44 cm.) Provenance Monsieur and Madame A. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6520211 more ›
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One cannot think about the avant-garde without committing oneself to a theory of history. The term “avant-garde” was first applied to art in the early nineteenth century amid the euphoria… more ›
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The experience of displacement was reflected in Varo’s paintings of people in transit — sailing in precarious boats, wandering through forests and riding bicycles. She incorporated other, more surreal vehicles… more ›