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Drawing the Italian Renaissance: Raphael never seemed so beautifully ordinary
Raphael, that famous lover, was one of only a handful of Renaissance artists to draw from the nude female model. A couple of head studies by Federico Barocci are drop-dead gorgeous. A few breathtaking ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...
Artnet6d
Martha Stewart Was So Moved by Florence’s Renaissance Art, She Kissed a Stranger (On Her Honeymoon!)
Here are the all art historical tidbits from 'Martha' the new documentary about lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, now streaming ...
Minnesota Daily5d
Mia exhibit brings renaissance artists to Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) debuted its latest exhibition on Oct. 16: “Botticelli and Renaissance Florence: Masterworks from the Uffizi.” The exhibition marks the first collaboration ...
Artnet9d
Museum Raises $6 Million to Keep Rare Renaissance Painting in the U.K.
A rare early masterpiece by the Renaissance painter Fra Angelico has been acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England ...
The Art Newspaper16d
From Titian’s ostrich to Leonardo’s wild man: the Royal Collection explores how drawing influenced the Italian Renaissance
In a new exhibition at the King's Gallery, over 160 works will explore how drawing “became the laboratory” for the new ...
Michigan Chronicle3d
Detroit’s Art Renaissance: Taking Culture From the Motor City to the City of Light
Last month, I, along with over fifty Detroit artists, curators, museum directors, and art patrons, took to the streets of ...