Art History

January 12, 2025

Major Matisse Retrospective Is a Comprehensive Journey Through the Artistโ€™s Six-Decade Career

Above all else, the renowned artist Henri Matisse is perhaps best known for his exceptional command over color. In fact, he once claimed that โ€œone tone alone is only one color,โ€ while โ€œtwo tones are a chord,โ€ one that defines life itself. Now, his unique journey across color and form is captured in a major exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland.

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December 26, 2024

Iconic โ€˜Luna Lunaโ€™ Art Carnival From the โ€™80s Reopens in New York City

Luna Luna, the worldโ€™s first traveling art carnival, made its enchanting debut back in 1987 in Hamburg, Germany. This fantastical fairground was brought to life with one-of-a-kind attractions designed by some of the biggest modern artists of the era, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, David Hockney, and Salvador Dalรญ. Now, this legendary carnival of creativity has found a new temporary home at The Shed in New York City.

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December 14, 2024

Did Michelangelo Feature a Woman With Breast Cancer in the Sistine Chapel?

Even now, over 500 years after its completion, researchers are still unraveling the rich imagery throughout Michelangeloโ€™s Sistine Chapel fresco. The latest discovery is one that beautifully merges medical science and art history by suggesting that Michaelangelo may have featured a woman with breast cancer in his iconic fresco. Eight art historians and medical experts meticulously analyzed Michelangeloโ€™s depictions of breasts within the fresco, primarily relying upon iconodiagnosis.

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November 29, 2024

Exhibition at the Met Explores How Siena Helped Set the Italian Renaissance in Motion

Florence is often the city that comes to mind when we think of the Italian Renaissance. It's where Botticelli was born, where Michelangelo came into his own, and where the powerful Medici family helped fund a generation of artists. However, many don't realize that the origins of the Renaissance sit about 50 miles south in the town of Siena.

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