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…
Happy Friday! Today on Museum Bites, we’re rounding out our ramble through the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) with the second half of our tour through their dazzling collection of sculptured glass. From dewy raindrops to dancing rams, join me for a look at how this fragile material has been melted, molded and cut into brilliant works of art. Our first piece was created using an age-old technique…
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