My Modern MetMonet’s Venetian Cityscapes Are Coming to the Brooklyn Museumverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Eva BaronIn 1908, Claude Monet paid his first—and only—visit to Venice, at the encouragement of his wife Alice. At first, he was reluctant to leave his home in Giverny, but it didn’t take long for him to recognize and ultimately treasure Venice’s singular cityscape. It was there that Monet produced his last …
My Modern MetCamille Pissarro’s First Major U.S. Retrospective in Over 40 Years Will Open This Monthverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Eva BaronWhen listing Impressionist artists, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro typically appear toward the top. But, when compared to his peers, Pissarro is often considered the “first Impressionist,” not just by art historians, but by fellow artist Paul …
My Modern MetWatch How Raphael Transformed From a Young Genius to a Renaissance Masterverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Eva BaronEven the world’s most talented old masters advanced their craft, skill, and vision across time. For Evan Puschak, that evolution can best be traced by comparing artworks that feature the same subject at different points in an artist’s career. A new video essay by Puschak, published through his …
My Modern MetRediscovered Picasso Painting Heads To Auction After 80 Years of Hiding in a Private Collectionverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Eva BaronAfter more than 80 years in a private collection, a painting by Pablo Picasso will finally see the light of day. Next month, Lucien Paris will auction off Buste de femme au chapeau à fleurs (Dora Maar), originally painted by the renowned artist in 1943 and purchased by a collector only a few months …
My Modern MetResearchers Examine Centuries-Old Flip-Flop Sandals on an Ancient Roman Mosaicverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Livia PereiraThe Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sicily, is known for having numerous well-preserved ancient Roman mosaics extracted from its ruins. Originally believed to be an imperial complex, the Villa is now thought to have been the remote home of a member of the Roman elite, used …
My Modern MetThe Renaissance Painting That Brings the Greatest Thinkers Together Across Centuriesverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Livia PereiraIf you have an interest in history, philosophy, or art, the names Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Raphael, and Michelangelo may sound familiar. But beyond the topical connections some of these figures might have with others, how are they all related? The answer is simple while simultaneously layered, …
