What’s the story behind the Portrait of Kate Perugini – Daughter of Charles Dickens?
– In mourning? Stunning sophisticate? Both.
– Portrait painter influences her own portrayal
– Losing it all and looking back while starting over
How does Self Portrait in Tuxedo by Max Beckmann stand out among his many self portraits?
– James Bond in a mask
– The rebellious New Objectivity movement
– An avant garde figure
What is different about the Saint George Albrecht Altdorfer portrays in his masterpiece?
– Teutonic tales vs. Roman stories
– Loneliness, relief, and looming trees
– Humility and a fresh take on victory
Why is Robett Delaunay’s painting Carousel of Pigs a masterpiece?
– Riding a carousel = visiting a museum
– A lyrical kaleidoscope of colorful contrasts
– The bridge of Orphism
What’s so special about the Yellow Cow painting by Franz Marc?
– Emotion + Color = Essence
– A marital bovine
– The Blue Rider German Expressionist group
How does Woman Combing Her Hair 1936 stand out as an abstract sculpture?
– Wild gestures in iron
– Welded with Picasso’s friendship
– Ruminations on a pelvic curve