Rarely viewed outside of their native Puerto Rico, this collection of masterworks reminds us that art and allegory can combine forces to both entertain and enthrall left: Charles Melin, Assumption of the Virgin, ca. 1630, o/c, Collection Museo de Arte de Ponce, Foundacion Luis A. Fwrre, Inc., Ponce, Peurto Rico “All things human hang »more
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Tang Dynasty Sculpture and Ancient Chinese Lifestyle
Richard FriswellTang Dynasty Camel and Rider is a thousand-year-old treasure within reach of many collectors This extraordinary early Tang Dynasty (618-907 c.e.) camel and rider (20” tall x 14” wide) is representative of a golden period in Chinese cultural history. After hundreds of years of regional conflict and division, central China was unified under as series »more
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French Impressionism: The Secret of Gustave Caillebotte
Linda Y. PengBrooklyn Museum, NY, through July 5, 2009 When Impressionism is mentioned, Monet, Renoir, Degas come to mind, but less frequently among the names is that of Gustave Caillebotte (French 1848–1894). Yet, he was very much their equal and a skilled and prolific painter. Wealthy, he had no need to sell his art. He supported his »more
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New York City Penthouse Designed for Optimum Space Use
Richard FriswellA knife-edged January wind, with temperatures hovering near zero, turned the short hike from Grand Central Station to East 35th Street into a gauntlet. A bright, sun-filled dome of blue hung over the city, making the towering buildings along the way appear like massive stalagmites rising with stony determination from an icy concrete floor. Multitudes »more
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Invitation to read a new on-line arts magazine
Richard FriswellARTES publisher invites readers to contribute to a new on-line magazine celebrating fine art, architecture and design
