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Mad about majolica at the Walters
Majolica produced by the English firm Minton was tremendously popular when introduced at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London
Hail the Met at 150
A cultural institution of transcendent richness and breadth, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York enters its sesquicentennial year
Of Masks and Mascara
A visit to the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac near the Eiffel Tower is a revelation
More Museums Go Digital
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Changing Tastes
When Giacomo Casanova was entertained to “a choice and delicious dinner” by his mistress in Venice in 1753, he exclaimed that “the cook must be French, and she said I was right”
Openings: Ever More Digital Destinations
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The Barnes celebrates a champion of modern tapestry
Largely overlooked in recent decades, Cuttoli and her work are the subjects of a current exhibition at the Barnes Foundation
Granville Redmond’s happy hillsides at the Crocker
A leading light among the California impressionists in the early twentieth century, Redmond was known for his depictions of lush flowers and bright vistas
Rich Associations in the Paintings of Valeri Larko
If you look past the trappings of the twenty-first century that Larko renders so carefully, a much older subject becomes apparent: the sublime