Lorraine Ferrier
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The Lesser-Known Renaissance Art of Terracotta Glazed Sculpture (opens the original)
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Around 1440, successful Italian sculptor Luca della Robbia forever changed Florentine art when he pioneered a tin glaze that gave terracotta a colorful shine. Before the Renaissance artist’s innovation, sculptures were monochrome bronze or marble works that often cost a fortune. Besides coloring sculptures, Della Robbia’s glazing had the practical benefit of weatherproofing the terracotta. In addition, large terracotta works could be made piecemeal, using multiple molds. That made the terracotta
Behold the Beauty: Dürer’s Rare Saint Jerome Engraving (opens the original)
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On Sept. 30, many Christians observe Saint Jerome Day. Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer engraved an episode from Jerome’s journey to sainthood in “Saint Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness.” Washington’s National Gallery of Art (NGA) holds the early engraving, which was 25- or 26-year-old Dürer’s first large-scale copperplate engraving. According to the NGA, only eight or nine impressions exist, and this engraving is the only one in America. In the engraving, Dürer depicted Jerome paying
Beyond the Statue of Liberty: ‘Bartholdi’s Fountain’ (opens the original)
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Visit Washington’s Bartholdi Fountain and Garden at sundown for a water and light display, courtesy of the man who sculpted the Statue of Liberty. French artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834–1904) designed the “Fountain of Light and Water,” commonly known as the “Bartholdi Fountain,” for the first official world’s exposition held in America. Held in Philadelphia, the “Centennial Exposition 1876” commemorated the 100th anniversary of America. According to the United States Botanic Garden, “Bar
Sojourn at Austria’s Lake District With Waldmüller’s Paintings (opens the original)
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LONDON—Until Sept. 20, visitors to the National Gallery can leave the city behind for the pristine alpine air of Austria, courtesy of 19th-century artist Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller. The Austrian painter (1793–1865) brilliantly captured his home country. The gallery’s “Waldmüller: Landscapes” exhibition celebrates the artist in a UK first, with 13 of his paintings, including a self-portrait. Vienna’s Belvedere Museum loaned most of the paintings in the exhibition, which was a collaboration betwee
4 Work Ethics for Success From Master Artists (opens the original)
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Successful people inspire others to greatness. Behind every successful person lies diligence, hard work, and application. Our success and creativity are sparked when we study and familiarize ourselves with the best of any given field. London’s Royal Academy of Art president, Sir Joshua Reynolds, said, “The more extensive, therefore, your acquaintance is with the works of those who have excelled, the more extensive will be your powers of invention.” Raphael (1483–1520) may have been seen in the s
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