2003.5 Splatter Analysis
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
In Splatter Analysis Sigmar Polke creates a seemingly simple image within a square that relates to complex ideas about how we s
2000.388 Clouds (Wolken)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Clouds, mist, hints of mountains, and winding rivers suggest the mysteri
2004.20.A-D Lothar Baumgarten, "I like it better here than in Westphalia," Eldorado 1968-1976
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Using three slide projectors, a multi-layered sound recording, and 187 slides, Lothar Baumgarten has created a tour of what appears to be a primeval paradise.
2001.258 Modell
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
"There is no innocent room."
—Thomas Demand
1989.W.2320 Bag (Peru, Wari)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The fine tapestry weave of this multicolored bag is a testament to textile art production during the Middle Horizon (600-1000 CE). With cream and olive cotton warps—the longitudinal threads largely hidden by the colorful surface designs—the wefts are woven tightly across the front and back panels, which are stitched together at the sides and base.
1983.636 Miniature male figure (Peru, Inka)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Miniature human and animal figurines were often deposited as offerings, which sometimes accompanied human burials or sacrifices. The figurines were composed of high-value silver, gold, or Spondylus shell.
1983.635 Miniature figure (Peru, Inka)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Miniature human and animal figurines were often deposited as offerings, which sometimes accompanied human burials or sacrifices. The figurines were composed of high-value silver, gold, or Spondylus shell.
1983.634 Miniature female figure (Peru, Inka)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Miniature human and animal figurines were often deposited as offerings, which sometimes accompanied human burials or sacrifices. The figurines were composed of high-value silver, gold, or Spondylus shell.
1983.633 Miniature female figure (Peru, Inka)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Miniature human and animal figurines were often deposited as offerings, which sometimes accompanied human burials or sacrifices. The figurines were composed of high-value silver, gold, or Spondylus shell.
1981.197 Odilon Redon, Head of a Woman
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Closed eyes and a sheer veil convey a sense of privacy in this pastel of a woman facing arrays of burnt orange and yellow flowers. Using the soft texture of pastel chalk, Odilon Redon blends vibrant hues to intertwine the figure with her surroundings.