i want this

This is an 18th century trunk from Tibet. It has been crafted with opaque water color, gilding, gesso and metal on cloth on wood. I love the detail, the muted colors and this pieces quiet tranquility. I would love to make something like this.

This is a pair of decorated fingernail protectors, made out of silver, from China in the 19th century. This was a very interesting piece, because I didn't even know things like this existed, but I do like the concept of wearable art.

light BUB my Papa would say

This piece is called "Light Bulb" by Jasper Johns, it is a lead relief. When I first saw this piece I wondered what the heck it was and how the artist created it. It looks very subtle and yet strong at the same time. He made this for a print shop in L.A. and it was originally made to be embossed in paper.

solid gold...not really.

This piece is called Rotating Sphere with Interior Space by Arnaldo Pomodoro. It caught my eye because I thought it was very weird. It was made in 1967, out of bronze and it was common during the time to make representational art after the war.

skull

This piece is called "After Many Days" by Thomas Hart Benton. I love the warm feel of the colors, contrasting with the skull in the lower left corner. It is tempera and oil on canvas board and it was made in 1940! So he made the whole skull thing cool before it was cool.

dancer

This was a painting I saw at the museum that I was immediately impressed with! It is huge and apparently done entirely by candlelight. Gainsborough painted this piece of a ballerina named "Giovanna Baccelli" and this is the title. He idealized the landscape in the background to make the painting look "fancy". Good to know they were doing that kind of thing way back in 1782. It is oil on canvas and it was made in Britian.

Jealous

I am very jealous of this dress, absolutely gorgeous. I wish I couldve worn something like this to my prom. It was made in 1775-85 in England and is made out of silk. I saw this at the San Diego Museum of Art. This classical style of dress is very inspiring to me.