29 décembre 2016

Jar with fish in lotus pond, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome decoration. H. 11 1/2 in x Diam. 13 5/8 in, H. 29.2 cm x Diam. 34.6 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P79. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture. Fish in a lotus pond, symbolic of eternal prosperity, had been a widespread motif in Yuan porcelain and became repopularized in the... [Lire la suite]

Fahua style glaze porcelain jar with lid, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566). H. 15 1/2 in x W. 14 1/2 in. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P75+.a-.b. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture.

Jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing six-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration. The Avery Brundage Collection, B62P88. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture.

Fish bowl, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), probably reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with blue and white glaze. H. 20 1/2 in x Diam. 24 3/4 in. The Avery Brundage Collection, B61P19. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture.

Cup with a scene of Taoist temples, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Painted and glazed porcelain. H. 4 in x Diam. 4 1/2 in, H. 10.2 cm x Diam. 11.5 cm.  The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P2374. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture. The shape of this cup, resembling an upside-down bell, was commonly reproduced throughout the Qing period. The interior creates an atmosphere of immortal... [Lire la suite]

Jar with lotus scrolls, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), China, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze-blue and overglaze enamel decoration. H. 4 1/4 in x Diam. 4 3/8 in, H. 10.8 cm x Diam. 11.1 cm.  The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P2361. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture This piece is a clear emulation of the Chenghua style, closely following its color scheme, green enamel over underglaze-blue in this case. While... [Lire la suite]

Imperial yellow glaze porcelain deep cup, Ming dynasty, Jiajing six-character mark and period (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. H. 2 in x W. 4 in. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P2336. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669), Autoportrait au regard plongé dans l'ombre, 1634, Huile sur panneau, 71,1 x 56 cm. © New York, The Leiden Gallery PARIS - Dans le cadre de sa saison dédiée au Siècle d’or hollandais, le musée du Louvre présente une sélection des principaux chefs-d’œuvre des peintres du XVIIe siècle hollandais, issue de la collection de Thomas Kaplan et son épouse Daphné Recanati Kaplan. Rassemblée pour la première fois dans un grand musée international, cette sélection met à l’honneur la plus... [Lire la suite]

Auguste Rodin - (French  (born in France), 1840–1917), Danaïd, 1889, bronze, 30.5 x 61.6 x 44.5 cm. Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Gift from The Salgo Trust for Education, 2015-179. Photo: Ernest Mayer. WINNIPEG.- The Winnipeg Art Gallery is celebrating Auguste Rodin with an exhibition of work by the 19th-century French sculptor and other artists he inspired. Starting with Rodin brings together nearly 30 works of art from the WAG’s permanent collection to reflect on the significant presence of Rodin in... [Lire la suite]

Chinese export porcelain garniture with moulded panels, c. 1700, Kangxi reign, Qing dynasty. © Victoria & Albert Museum LONDON.- Organised in partnership with the National Trust, this display explores the history of the garniture; a set of ornamental vases unified by their design and a specific context. Complete sets of garnitures are exceptionally rare. A status symbol between the 17th and 19th centuries, garnitures later fell out of fashion. Sets were damaged or broken up and individual pieces sold off; few complete... [Lire la suite]