In his 1791 plan for the future city of Washington, D.C., Pierre Charles L’Enfant envisioned a garden-lined “grand avenue” approximately one mile long and four hundred feet wide, in an area that would lie between the Congress House (now the United States Capitol) and an equestrian statue of George Washington. The statue would be placed directly south of the President‘s House (now the White […]
One of the most beautiful collections of buildings in America is also one of the oldest: Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Taos-speaking (Tiwa) Native American tribe of Puebloan people. Lying about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico, on either side of Rio Pueblo de Taos, in a setting backed […]
Thank you to Joy of Museums for this photograph and commentary about Young Mother in the Grotto by Rodin. Auguste Rodin modelled young “Mother in the Grotto” in 1885, and the plaster sculpture was exhibited under the title “Woman and Love”. Several versions in bronze and marble were made during Rodin’s lifetime. The woman and […]
“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886. “The New Colossus” is a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus (1849–1887). She wrote the poem in 1883 […]
Among the greatest American sculptors of the late twentieth century, Frederick Hart was a fighter for figurative art. A passionate defender of hands-on art-making, he advocated for the representation of the human form, and championed the skillful use of materials. As if to pick up where he left off, artists now seem more interested than […]
Since its discovery in the early 20th century, the bust of Nefertiti, a work of limestone and stucco crafted by the sculptor Thutmose around 1345 B.C.E., has cemented the ancient Egyptian queen’s relevance as a global pop-culture icon. Her portrait is perhaps the most beautiful sculpture the world has ever seen. The German Oriental Company uncovered […]
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Mary’s Monster by Lita Judge is a book that defies category. This is too bad, because it will get categorized anyway, which means many people will miss it. I can’t express how sad this is, because Mary’s Monster is an otherworldly great book! If you were to ask me…
The Dream 