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Takes (and outtakes?) from Japan! Our Director Chase Robinson and Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs Frank Feltens traveled to Tokyo recently for a very special reason.
National Museum of Asian Art
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From Kiyochika to Hasui

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Closely examine one of the greatest—and most mysterious and curious—metalworks of the Islamic world: a large brass canteen from mid-thirteenth-century Iraq. Explore the dense mix of Christian images and Islamic calligraphy decorating the surface . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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A One-of-a-Kind Canteen

Caravaggio painted Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini around 1598
The Italian Government Just Paid Nearly $35 Million for a Rare Caravaggio Portrait—One of the Most Expensive Artworks It’s Ever Acquired
“Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini” had been on display in the Palazzo Barberini in Rome as part of a loan. Now, it’s part of the palace’s permanent collection
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bust face
Why Are So Many People Claiming They’ve Discovered Long-Lost Michelangelos?
One researcher wrote a 600-page report attributing an obscure painting to the artist. Another argued that he’d sculpted a marble bust on display in a Roman church
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Aerial view of mural
This Massive Mural Made From 100,000 Bottle Caps Is One Artist’s Reinterpretation of ‘The Mona Lisa’
Óscar Olivares, who is known for working with recycled materials, completed the 43-foot-tall artwork in Zacamil, El Salvador, in February
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Split image of a young boy on the bottom looking over the horizon and fragments of a statue of the Hindu god Vishnu on top
Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean
At the dawn of time, the Hindu god Vishnu slept on a coiled serpent floating in the primordial ocean. There, he dreamed the universe into existence. This magnificent story of creation comes to life through the largest bronze ever cast in . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Dalí's painting for Bacchanale
You Can Buy Salvador Dalí’s Largest Painting, a 100-Foot-Long Artwork Made for a Ballet in 1939
The Surrealist artist created the massive piece for a production called “Bacchanale.” It’s expected to fetch up to $348,000 at auction
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The Last Judgment is located behind the Sistine Chapel's altar.
The Sweat of Tourists Has Covered Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco in a White Film. Now, the ‘Last Judgment’ Is Getting a Much-Needed Cleaning
Patches of calcium lactate have dulled the colors of the famous 16th-century mural, which hasn’t been cleaned since 1994. Experts will carefully restore the artwork to its former glory
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