Lokapala and Materials
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Part of the Buddhist tradition, lokapala are the heavenly guardians of the four cardinal directions.
The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Richly painted screens became the major form of decoration in the castles and palaces of the nobility and military lords in 16th century Japan.
Dancing figure
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Temples for adherents of Jainism, an important religion particularly in western India, are often situated on elevated places such as Mount Abu. Jainism favors asceticism, accomplished by strict dietary restrictions, as well as pilgrimages that can involve arduous ascents up mountains to reach temple sites.
The History (Provenance) of the Olmec Seated ruler in ritual pose [1983.50]
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following two accounts document the possible history (provenance) of the Olmec Seated ruler in ritual pose. The first account is written by Carolyn Tate, former Assistant Curator of Pre-Columbian Art of the Dallas Museum of Art.
_The Icebergs_ Returns to Public View
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following essay summarizes the events leading to Frederic Edwin Church's The Icebergs joining the collection of the DMA.
The Cubist Challenge
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following essay outlines how the Dallas Museum of Art collection came to include three major cubist pieces, Georges Braque's Still Life with Bottles and Glasses (1912), Pablo Picasso's Bottle of Port and Glass (1919), and Juan Gris' Guitar and Pipe (c.