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Born #OnThisDay in 1577, 🍰, #PeterPaulRubens is best known for his dynamic #paintings of #religious & #mythological subjects. His emphasis on #movement, #color & #sensuality have led to him being considered one of the greatest #painters of the #17thcentury #Baroque period. 👼
Did you know?⁉️
This #Oil Sketch was reunited with its corresponding #tapestry for the first time in 386 years, since the tapestry's completion in 1633, in #SDMA's "#ArtAndEmpire: The #GoldenAge of #Spain."
We are sharing this #lithograph believed to be #FridaKahlo by #DiegoRivera for #HispanicHeritageMonth.
In this traditional European pose of the boudoir nude with downcast eyes, #Kahlo performs the role of #mestiza, with her double-stranded necklace & #Tehuantepec hairstyle.
Watercolors on a rainy night 💧🌙🌠
It's not often we talk about #watercolorists.
Join John Digesare, Senior Registrar at the #SanDiegoMuseumofArt to learn about this large #watercolor work in our latest #VirtualSDMA Masterpiece Minute #Podcast!
🎙️: https://t.co/U6s8jIYfP0⠀
This #LaborDay we bring you Leopoldo Méndez, #MexicanArtist, political activist & founding member of the #TallerdeGráficaPopular.
Méndez identified with the #workingclass & advocated social reform through his mass produced prints that were disseminated as flyers & posters.
We asked you to create a self portrait inspired by the #SDMAcollection, here are 3 people who said challenge accepted to the #SDMAportraitChallenge!
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Remember to tag us in your creations for a chance to get featured.
#SDMAatPlay: https://t.co/8bLmoBFVSQ
Just because the people and objects in a work of art don’t move doesn’t mean you can’t bring them to life with your imagination! 🙌
Create your own dramatic scene or play in the latest #SDMAatPlay lesson:
🎭 Drama in Art: https://t.co/8bLmoBokug
Artists 🧑🏾🎨 have been drawing and painting 🎨 portraits of themselves long before the selfie.🤳🏾
Visit https://t.co/JH8g4hRXob for the latest #SDMAatPlay Portrait Challenge.
Remember to tag us in your creations using #SDMAportraitChallenge for a chance to get featured.
#OnThisDay in history in 1834, #EdgarDegas was born. 🎂
Learn more about "The Ballerina" 🩰 and other works on the #SDMA app.
Special thanks to @YourGuruApp.
Google Play: https://t.co/gqBdGDcpF3
App Store: https://t.co/r0eJwMaEyX
#VirtualSDMA #Degas
Dutch painter🎨 Rachel Ruysch grew up in an extraordinary family of scientists & artists.
Learn about the best documented woman painter 👩🏻🎨 of the #DutchGoldenAge in the Masterpiece Minute #Podcast with Michael Brown, #CuratorofEuropeanArt at #SDMA🏛️
🎙️: https://t.co/NpAIFSeYg7