1974.86.FA, Figurine: standing woman, Greek, Boeotian, first half of 6th century BCE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This female figure stands erect, facing front with her arms held out to either side. The dynamic cruciform appearance of the figure gives it power and draws our attention to its form despite the small scale.
1974.92.FA, Figurine: standing goddess, Greek, Boeotian, 6th century BCE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This figurine is closely related to other standing goddess figurines (1974.87.FA) in the Dallas Museum of Art's collection, all excavated at Tanagra and recorded in the cemetery at neighboring Rhitsona (ancient Mycalessus) in Bo
1974.88.FA, Figurine: standing goddess, Greek, Boeotian, 6th century BCE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This figurine is a slightly later version of another in the Dallas Museum of Art's collection (1974.87.FA), datable to the mid-sixth century BCE.
1974.87.FA, Figurine: standing goddess, Greek, Boeotian, 6th century BCE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This handmade figurine belongs to a large group of early sixth-century BCE examples, many of which were recovered from the ancient cemeteries at Tanagra in the last century.
1985.R.576, Maker Unknown, Console side table, 20th century
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Fashion designer, Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, originally installed this console side table at Villa La Pausa, and it remained part of the villa's decor through the residency of Wendy and Emery Reves. Tables at La Pausa provided surfaces for the display of the Reves' large collection of porcelain, metalwork, small sculpture, glass, and silver.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The most prominent French landscape painter before the impressionists was Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. He is perhaps best known for his highly poeticized pure landscapes that are refined evocations of mood, but there are several critical aspects of his long career. His early Italianate landscapes are small, succinct and transfused with the limpid light of the South.
cliché-verre (printmaking)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Invented in the 19th century, cliché-verre is a printmaking process that combines painting or drawing techniques with photographic reproduction. To create the image, an artist first prepares a glass plate with an opaque ground and then removes or reduces the opacity of areas intended to appear darker in the final print. Photosensitive paper is placed beneath the prepared plate.
The Wendy and Emery Reves Furniture Collection
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Wendy and Emery Reves acquired several exceptional examples of European furniture, although they did not focus their collecting in this area. Most of the furniture used by the couple was already in situ at Villa La Pausa when they purchased the estate in 1953.
1985.R.575, Maker Unknown, Console side table, 20th century
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Fashion designer, Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, originally installed this console side table at Villa La Pausa, and it remained part of the villa's decor through the residency of Wendy and Emery Reves. Tables at La Pausa provided surfaces for the display of the Reves' large collection of porcelain, metalwork, small sculpture, glass, and silver.
mother of pearl
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Mother of pearl is the hard, pearly, iridescent internal layer of various kinds of mollusk shell, extensively used for making small articles and inlays.
Excerpt from
Getty Vocabulary, AAT (shell and shell material): AAT: 300011835)
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