Great Wave off Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, c. 1830-1832
(color wood-cut)
This entry is for the advanced student who enjoys learning about techniques in art—in this case, printmaking.
Nature and Design
IROC Porsche Type 911 Carrera RSR, 1974
William E. (Chip) Connor Collection
Let’s learn something about the intersection of nature and design.
Jewish Ceremonial Art
Spice Container
Galician (present-day Poland or Ukraine), circa mid-19th Century
(silver filigree)
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Shall we take a look at an object of art that was used in a Jewish ceremony?
Modern Still Life
Fruit and a Jug on a Table
Paul Cézanne, French, circa 1890-1894
(oil on canvas)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This is the third and final entry in our discussion on the history of still life. Continue reading
Vanitas Still Life
Still Life with Basket of Fruit
Balthasar van der Ast, Dutch, 1622
(oil on panel)
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Let’s continue our discussion on the history of still life and look at two vanitas still life paintings that are rich in symbolism. Continue reading
Still Life
Still Life
Sam Taylor-Wood, British, 2001
(35mm film transferred to video)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The next three entries are for the student who loves the history of art—in this case, the history of still life. Shall we begin? Continue reading
Watson and the Shark
Watson and the Shark
John Singleton Copley, American, 1778
(oil on canvas)
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Shall we take a look at a famous painting of a chilling event in history? Continue reading
Orchard in Bloom
Orchard in Bloom, Louveciennes
Camille Pissarro, French, 1872
(oil on canvas)
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Let’s conclude our discussion on the nature of art.
Assumption of the Virgin
The Assumption of the Virgin
Massimo Stanzione, Italian, circa 1630-1635
(oil on canvas)
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Let’s continue our discussion and once again ask the question, “What is art?” Continue reading
Blue Panel
Blue Panel
Ellsworth Kelly, American, 1980
(oil on canvas)
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
The next three entries are for the advanced student who wants to try and answer the question, “What is art?” Continue reading
Herakles
Herakles
Roman, after a Hellenistic original, 2nd Century
(marble)
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Let’s go back in time to the ancient world and meet a hero who had superhuman strength. Continue reading
Ships in a Stormy Sea
Ships in a Stormy Sea off a Coast
Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch, circa 1700-1705
(oil on canvas)
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Shall we battle the powerful forces of nature? Continue reading
Camille on the Beach
Camille on the Beach at Trouville
Claude Monet, French, 1870
(oil on canvas)
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
You can learn a great deal by studying the lives of famous artists. The French artist Claude Monet is one of the most famous artists of all time! Let’s learn about Monet’s early career and study in-depth the new style of art he championed called Impressionism. Continue reading
Tar Baby vs. St. Sebastian
Tar Baby vs. St. Sebastian
Michael Richards, Jamaican American, born US, 1999
(resin, fiberglass and paint)
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Artists depict stories from history. Artists depict stories from the Bible and other religious texts. Artists depict stories from literature. Let’s look at a work of art that tells a story from each one of these spheres. Continue reading
Leopard Hip Pendant
Leopard Hip Pendant
Kingdom of Benin, Edo artist, Nigeria, circa 18th Century
(cast brass with copper inlay)
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Let’s go to Africa. There we will learn about traditions from South Western Africa and study the beauty and power of the leopard. Continue reading