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JOHN BREWSTER JR: AMERICAN PAINTER, 1766-1854
JOHN BREWSTER JR: AMERICAN PAINTER, 1766-1854 was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Ettore Tito: Dimensions in Space
Ettore Tito: Dimensions in Space was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Bodil Manz: The Agnes Martin of Ceramics
Bodil Manz: The Agnes Martin of Ceramics was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Gilardi: In Residence (Luis Barragan)
“Casa Gilardi is the last house built entirely by legendary Mexican architect Luis Barragán. He found himself inspired by the astonishing jacaranda tree around which the house is built. The architect developed an introverted composition, which turn sits back on the city to face the private space, where the tree serves as a fulcrum and…
Gilardi: In Residence (Luis Barragan) was originally published on Caldecott Art
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“On the stiles and splats, in gold and rose colors: “You may not / find me pretty ~ / but don’t judge / on what you see.” Rowling signed the backrest in the gold and rose paints. Then along the apron of the seat: “I wrote / Harry Potter / while sitting / on this…
“I Wrote Harry Potter While sitting on this chair.” was originally published on Caldecott Art
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But the bible told me to… The bible, as everything else, is subject to human error, or human interference depending on which facts are presented. The Greeks mis-translation of “young woman” to “virgin” in the Septuagint resulted in the indisputable proof of immaculate conception. Luckily the typo in this edition didn’t result in such a…
The Wicked Bible was originally published on Caldecott Art
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“What most intrigues me as subject matter for my paintings are the most ordinary things; still life objects that I see around the house day after day but which resonate for me in their familiarity, and rather unremarkable landscapes in which I can find a particular quiet, understated beauty and mystery. I paint in order…
Te Splendente: Jamie Evrard was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Behind the door, under a thick layer of dusk lay a treasure trove of turn-of-the-century objects… It wasn’t until her death in 2010 that her family discovered that she had still been paying rent on the apartment her entire life. An auctioneer, Olivier Choppin-Janvry, was sent to inventory her abandoned home, and what he found was…
Untouched: A Demimonde’s Parisienne Apartment was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Howard Carter, an archaeologist and Egyptologist, was hired in 1907 by George Herbert, who was the 5th Earl of Carnarvon and was given the responsibility of looking after the excavations happening in Egypt Valley. Howard Carter was responsible for recording and documenting all the discoveries that happened. It was cataloged, recorded and documented over the…
Tutankhamen Hoard in Colour was originally published on Caldecott Art
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“Using a pinhole camera made of an aluminum can, duct tape and photosensitive paper and positioning the device atop Sterling Hall from winter solstice to summer solstice, yields a symmetric chart of the sun’s path across the sky. The lowest arc was the sun’s winter solstice trajectory and the highest arc was the sun’s path…
The Sun, Exposed was originally published on Caldecott Art
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The first four Folios of William Shakespeare’s collected works — including an unrecorded First Folio — are to tour New York and London, where they will be auctioned on 25 May . “Similarly today, ownership of the four Folios is considered the Holy Grail of book collecting. Without the First Folio 18 plays would have…
To Be Open to the Public was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Francesco Socci is an active Florentine cabinetmaker from 1728 in the small town of Ponte a Ema – in the hills to the South of Florence. He had a son, Lorenzo, which resumed its activity during the rest of the 18th century. Finally, Luigi and Giovanni – son of the preceding, born in 1774 and…
Less is More: Modular Furniture from 1810 was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Francesco Socci is an active Florentine cabinetmaker from 1728 in the small town of Ponte a Ema – in the hills to the South of Florence. He had a son, Lorenzo, which resumed its activity during the rest of the 18th century. Finally, Luigi and Giovanni – son of the preceding, born in 1774 and…
Less is More: Modular Furniture from 1810 was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Extravagant chair by British designer Anthony Redmile. wood, water buffalo horns, brass, malachite, Straußeneischalen, fur London, England, in 1970 Backrest carved as head and chair legs as legs of a water buffalo Armrests and horns with real water buffalo horns Seat with spotted cowhide
Welcome, Please Take a Seat was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Sargy Mann was a British painter. Over the course of his career, Mann’s subject matter featured both landscapes and portraiture. Mann began to lose his eyesight in 1973. His diverse works are recognizable by their bright colour scheme, registering each piece entirely unique. An avid painter, Mann was undeterred by his failing vision and as…
Inner Vision of Sargy Mann was originally published on Caldecott Art
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“Charles Monginot (French, 1825-1900) “Darwin’s Theory Explained” March 1877 oil on board 14 in. x 12 in. Source: Neal Auction Company
Darwin’s Theory Explained was originally published on Caldecott Art
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Marcel Bouraine “TURBOT” ILLUMINATED CENTERPIECE gilt bronze and onyx 14 3/4 x 21 x 5 in. (37.5 x 53.3 x 12.7 cm) circa 1925 Source
More Shopping at Sothebys was originally published on Caldecott Art
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