A little taste of history one morsel at a time
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…
Today on Museum Quick Bites we’re tripping the light fantastic beneath a star-studded sky. On display at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Lajos Mack’s posh ceramic vase (c1900) features a cast of fashionable ladies-with-an-attitude striking a pose.
Today on Museum Quick Bites we’re tripping the light fantastic beneath a star-studded sky. On display at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Lajos Mack’s posh ceramic vase (c1900) features a cast of fashionable ladies-with-an-attitude striking a pose.
Today on Museum Bites we’re taking an enchanting tour through the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s dazzling collection of Tiffany glass. Artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and pioneer, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) was a darling of the Gilded Age.
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