UD Art Historyさんのイラストまとめ

In 1869, the Post Office Department released the National Bank Note Pictorial Issue, the first set of U.S. stamps printed in two colors. The set included ten different stamps, ranging from 1-cent to 90-cent. #NationalUSPostageStampDay

Scott Catalogue USA 116, 1869. (Smithsonian)

Wishing you and yours a happy winter solstice and joyful holiday season! ❄️ Please note that our office is closed for winter break and will reopen on Jan. 4.

Artwork: Boris Kustodiev, "Winter" (deatail), 1916. (WikiArt)

In the year Minerva Chapman created this self-portrait, she became one of the first women elected to France's Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts (National Society of Fine Arts). #SelfieSunday

Artwork: Minerva Chapman, "Self-Portrait" (detail), 1906. (Smithsonian)

Best of luck on finals this week, #BlueHens! In addition to studying hard, take mental breaks, eat nutritious meals and get adequate sleep. #OneMoreWeek

Artwork: Giuseppe Arcimboldo, "The Librarian" (detail), 1566. (WikiArt)

Saturday #mood — nothing beats cold watermelon on a hot summer day! #Summer #UDArtHistory

Image: Saverio della Gatta, "Water color; A Neapolitan watermelon shop" (detail), 1828. (Smithsonian)

Professor Bellion spoke with National Geographic Magazine about iconoclasm involving statues, a practice that dates back to the American Revolution. https://t.co/sQZQQ56tdj

Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt, "Destruction of the Royal Statue in New York," 1771-81. (Wikimedia Commons)

A few studies inspired by your hard work preparing for finals this week. Keep up the good work, #BlueHens!

Artworks
Leonardo da Vinci, “Study of Hands,” c. 1474.
Filippo Lippi, “Figure study,” 1465.
Pisanello, “Study of Horse Heads,” 1433.
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Happy Mother's Day to all of our #BlueHen moms! 💐

Image: Kathe Kollwitz, "Mother with Child" (detail), 1933. (Wikimedia Commons)

Augusta Savage was a sculptor during the Harlem Renaissance. A teacher, she influenced the careers of artists who would eventually become nationally recognized. She also advocated for equal rights for African Americans in the arts.

A. Savage, “Realization,” 1938, Wikimedia.

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday and wonderful New Year! Please note that department offices will close Dec. 23 and reopen Jan. 2. ❄️

Image: Currier & Ives, "Winter Central Park," 1877-94, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

#UDArtHistory #HappyHolidays