“Death blowing bubbles,” 18th century. The bubbles symbolize life's fragility. This plaster work appears on the ceiling of Holy Grave Chapel in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg, Germany.
The true size of Michelangelo’s David. The marble sculpture was commissioned in 1501, and took around 3 years to make. He stands at 17 feet tall, weighs more than 12,000 pounds, and was sculpted from a single block of white marble.
🌊 Grande femme regardant la mer
Enfant, Hiroshi Sugimoto découvre la mer à l’âge de six ans, depuis un train le menant d’Atami à Tokyo. Il dit alors avoir pris conscience « Une ligne d’horizon bien nette, un ciel sans nuages…
We changed the frame on Ruisdael’s large Landscape today. The over gilded French 18th century centre corner frame was replaced by a newly acquired Dutch 17th century ebony moulding. The landscape expands and settles down, as intended by the artist.