Coney Island, 1969

Kdorata_Brooklyn Museum           Stephen Salmieri (American, born 1945). Coney Island, 1969. Gelatin silver photograph, Sheet: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Edward Klein, 82.201.4. © artist or artist’s estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 82.201.4_PS2.jpg)

Yellow Crowned Night-Heron

Authored By Dylan Hammond           John James Audubon. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Havell plate no. 336. (1831). Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black ink, collage, black chalk, and gouache with touches of white lead pigment[?], scratching out, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card. New York, NY: New York Historical Society. Yellow… Continue reading Yellow Crowned Night-Heron

Stavelot Triptych

Authored by Megan Duffy             Belgium Wood, copper and silver gilt, enamel, semi-precious stones 18 15/16 x 12 5/8 x 3 1/8 inches (479 x 321 x 79 mm) The two small panels in the center are Byzantine and date from the late 11th or early 12th century. The larger triptych… Continue reading Stavelot Triptych