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  • Driven to Create

    Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly, c. 1950-64 by James Hampton, The Smithsonian. James Hampton worked as a Janitor to earn a living all his life, on his off…

  • For Safe Keeping

    Set of Canopic Jars, c. 1069-945 BC, Egyptian 30th Dynasty. These jars were used to store the internal organs, removed for mummification. They stored the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines. They represent the four…

  • You Have to Look the Part

    Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne, 1806 by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Ingres’ state portrait of Napoleon the I is one of the most commanding ever done. He was a young man and a student of…

  • Collections Beget Museums

    Pot, 20th Century, Maria Martinez, The Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos NM. Maria Martinez came from a long line of potters and kept up the tradition in her own family. The Millicent Rogers Museum received…

  • Apple Blossoms

    Spring (Apple Blossoms) by John Everett Millais. Millais is one of the founding members of the 19th century British artist group known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He achieved the most fame of the group…

  • Multiples

    Felt Suit by Josef Beuys. Beuys’ work is difficult for many people to classify as “art.” He believed in exalting everyday objects and in the healing powers of art. His felt suit represented one…

  • Riddle Me This

    Oedipus and the Sphinx by Gustav Moreau, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Moreau captures the tension as the Sphinx asks Oedipus that simple riddle that eluded so many before him.

  • Snowfall

    January 7, 1993 by Alex Katz. Known for his Pop Art portraits, Katz captures each of his subject’s individuality, while creating an easily recognizable style.

  • Sewing Memories

    Presentation Quilt, 1847-50 by Mary Heidenroder Simon. In earlier centuries quilts were to mark important events. People would save up material from just about any source and incorporate into their work, so often a…