Art & Design

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Pope Alexander VII commissioned the elephant sculpture to support an ancient Egyptian obelisk.
Designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the statue holds an 18-foot-tall Egyptian obelisk on its back. The four-inch fragment of its tusk was found nearby
Juul Kraijer as Medusa
A show at the Rijksmuseum brings together paintings, sculptures, film and other artworks that reinterpret the ancient Roman poet’s tales of transformation
The illustrations are owned by a family in London.
The two paintings were copied into a limited-edition book of illustrations published almost a decade after the famous book of wild stories set in India
Rothschild Vienna Mahzor
A scribe created the volume, now known as the Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, in Vienna 600 years ago. It was recently returned to the heirs of its 20th-century owners, who decided to sell the text at a Sotheby’s sale
Vincent van Gogh's Wheatfield With a Reaper (1889)
The Dutch artist’s paintings showcase plants, landscapes, objects and buildings in bold shades of yellow
David Bowie Portrait (Blue)
When it opens in London, “David Bowie: You’re Not Alone” will tell the story of the man behind the many personas with newly discovered footage and other archival recordings
Black-and-white horizontally oriented photograph of a standing figure with medium-dark skin,  dark hair, and a moustache. He wears glasses, a long-sleeve button-down striped shirt, long pants, and a sport coat. He faces the viewer straight on, poised behind a large light table littered with books and photographic slides. Metal cabinets for storing slides line the left-hand wall, while additional worktables are visible behind the figure and to his right.
Gerald and Bente Buck West Coast Collector Matthew Simms introduces the Rodger Birt papers
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The Táin Bó Cúailnge mosaic in Dublin
The permanent Basic Income for the Arts scheme was announced last fall, following a nearly identical pilot scheme. Come spring, Irish artists will be able to apply for three years of weekly stipends: a value of almost $60,000