Today on Museum Bites we’re suiting up for battle in Part 2 of our look at headgear. Whether it be for fire or foe, some of the more unusual helmets and hats I’ve come across in my travels were created for combat.
Mind Your Head: Reboot Part 2
Mind Your Head: Reboot Part 1
Headgear or the lack of it can define us. Do you shun the bike helmet or cinch your chin strap tighter? Do you sport a cheesy yellow wedge in the Fall? Or is a Viking helmet more your jam?
La Malinche
Today on Museum Bites we’re taking a closer look at La Malinche (mah-LEEN-cheh), the mother of modern Mexico. A controversial figure with a complicated past, artists and historians have grappled with her portrayal. Is she the mother of a new nation? A traitor to her people? Or a survivor of the violent world in which she lived? Mexican painter, Jorge González Camarena’s La Pareja (1964) is one interpretation. Join me as we take a tour of this powerful portrait, but first a little background…
Zodiac
Happy May Day! Today on Museum Bites, we’re kicking off the merry month of May with Zodiac (1896) by Alphonse Mucha. This delightful print began as a calendar, but its fresh, whimsical style helped define a new artistic movement. It is also an example of Mucha’s desire to make beautiful art available to not only the wealthy but the working class. Join me for a closer look at this fascinating print…
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