St. Hedwig by Joseph Felix Męcina-Krzesz, 1914, Location of Original Unknown.
The Museum of Divine Statues in Lakewood, OH is housed in the old St. Hedwig Catholic Church and this lithograph image of the Saint for whom it is named was gifted to the museum. The museum features rescued and restored Catholic religious statuary from many of the churches in the area that have been closed in the last few years. It also has a fine collection of stained glass, as well as, furnishings, fixtures, and other artwork from many area churches.
Kelly’s family arrived on the Islands in 1923 for a short visit and stayed. He was a print maker and during his career created some of the most beloved images of the Hawaiian Islands.
By the Russian jewler Peter Carl Faberge. This egg was made by his shop in 1903 for presentation from Tsar Nicholas III to Tsarina Alexandra in commemoration of 200th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg by Peter the Great. The royal tradition of gifting elaborate Easter eggs began with Tsar Alexander III, and continued until the revolution in 1917.
The show has featured interactive happenings throughout the metro Detroit area and there are still a couple of events coming up. You can check the Cranbrook museum website for more information.
Marimekko created some of the most iconic designs from the mid-twentieth century. The bright bold prints created by artists like Isloa were exactly what people were attracted to, with their colors and shapes.
were art collectors. They amassed a collection of over 5,000 pieces of contemporary art from a collection begun in the mid-twentieth century. They did on modest salaries from his job as a postal worker and her as a librarian. Their choices were well-considered and educated, but mostly what they liked, and were drawn to.
Stuart Davis believed that abstract painting could impart more of the meaning of the work than a straight figurative interpretation. This work is about American jazz and giving a viewer a sense of the relaxed “coolness” inherent in its form. The name “Mellow Pad” refers to slag used by the musicians for a low-key place to hang out.
As we face a situation unprecedented in our time, I began to think about what I could do to help. I am a teacher having taught college level art history for almost thirty years (yikes). I understand that a lot of families are having to grapple with teaching students at home and are undoubtedly working with very skilled educators to make this happen. My thought was that I could resuscitate my blog and begin posting art history lessons for levels and while this in no way compares to what many people have done and will continue to do in this crisis, my contribution might be to provide a bit of a distraction on a daily basis. Please stay well and safe and please let me know if there are any particular pieces of art that are of interest to you or your family.
My family was fortunate to have another trip to Michigan’s Mackinac Island again this year. We stayed at the Grand Hotel, whose legendary front porch and beautiful surroundings are a treat unto themselves. I wandered into the gallery area in the main Parlor which exhibits paintings from the world renowned Manoogian Collection. The Manoogians have exhibited over 400 paintings from their collection at the hotel for the past 25 years. Here is a sample of some of the pieces on display this summer.
Fairy Hordes Attacking a Bat , John Fitzgerald, British, 1832-1906
The works on display include 19th and 20th century examples of many different types of painting genres and by a large collection of artists.
Rabbits , 1878 by Charlotte Mount Brock Schreiber, Canadian, 1834-1922The George R. Rich Family Having Afternoon Coffee at the Villa Quisisana Overlooking Oresund, Skodsborg, Strandvej (Denmark), 1885 by Wenzel Ulrik Tornoe, Danish, 1844-1907A Liberated Woman by John G. Brown, American, 1831-1913.
My assumption is that the cigarette and the way she looks down at the viewer indicate her liberated status.
Statue of Liberty Celebration by Frederick Rondel, American, 1826-1892.
This is just a small sample of the artwork on display, there are many fine examples of portraiture, tromp l’oeil, landscapes, still lifes, etc. The art on display makes an already worthwhile trip all the more special.
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