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Popular in the mid-17th century, hand-painted transparent mica overlays allowed the user to dress the figure in a variety of outfits - like the modern paper doll. @uniofstandrews Lecturer Ruth Ezra recently visited the Reading Room to examine these overlay sets #MorganLibrary
Belle da Costa Greene, J. Pierpont Morgan’s librarian and the institution’s first director, maneuvered in a world dominated by men. Her correspondence offers new insight into how her all women staff worked together. “Belle da Costa Greene and the Women of the Morgan” is on view!
The central image of a rider astride a galloping horse embodies a lover’s quest for the heart of his beloved, as conveyed by the inscription, taken from a work by the Italian poet Francesco Petrarch. #Holbein
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In the 40s, Guthrie was a stay-at-home dad while his wife toured with @marthagraham. He would draw things that he saw his children doing throughout the day, feeding his multifaceted creativity.
Original artwork by #WoodyGuthrie: “Dance Around” https://t.co/fuOTskpyHV
Stay connected, in-person! We're celebrating the opening of our fall exhibitions—"Imperial Splendor: The Art of the Book in the Holy Roman Empire, ca. 800–1500" and "Van Eyck to Mondrian: 300 Years of Collecting in Dresden" with 2 in-person lectures: https://t.co/ppwc2C6sF2
Perfect time to read our latest blog "In the King's Garden with Madeleine Françoise Basseporte." Check it out here: https://t.co/iv8kRlzutK #GardensUnited https://t.co/l3YBhROCYp
Madeleine Françoise Basseporte (1701–1780) was one of the highest ranking botanical artists in France. She was the first woman to hold the position of official painter of Louis XV’s garden, a post which she retained until her death. Read more: https://t.co/iv8kRlzutK
Does this count as a picnic? #InternationalPicnicDay
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John Tenniel (1820-1914)
Mad Tea Party
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Join @Josh_ODriscoll for a virtual tour exploring one of the great monuments of #medieval Spanish art: a 10th-century commentary on the Apocalypse, written and illuminated by the monk Maius.
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June 24, 12 PM: https://t.co/Lnc3A93qRm
Paul Cadmus (1904-1999)
Mobile, 1946
© Paul Cadmus / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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