Michelle Plastrik
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Michelle Plastrik is an art adviser living in New York City. She writes on a range of topics, including art history, the art market, museums, art fairs, and special exhibitions.
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Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial
‘Seeking Profit and Power’ exhibition takes visitors on an extraordinary voyage through the history of America’s commercial and diplomatic exchange with China.
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Houdon’s Remarkable Marble Bust of Benjamin Franklin
The French sculptor’s likeness of many American luminaries honor their personalities and achievements.
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El Greco’s Most Famous Painting Outside of Spain
El Greco’s triumphant altar painting “The Assumption of the Virgin” capitulated his career.
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Titian’s Sartorial Sleeve
Titian’s innovations in portraiture inspired virtually all 17th-century European artists.
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Art Institute of Chicago’s Norman Rockwell Acquisition
This is the first time the museum has owned an artwork that depicts one of their hometown’s baseball teams.
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‘Red Boy’: The Met’s Famous Portrait
Francisco Goya’s painting of a young boy compels continued discussion of its backstory and symbolism.
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Who Wore What—Fashioned by Thomas Gainsborough
‘Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture’ presents a detailed look at the artist’s painted fashions throughout his four-decade career.
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England’s Oldest Surviving Crown
This 14th-century bejeweled crown is further proof of Medieval craftsmen’s advanced technical skills.
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An Important Piece of 18th-Century French Furniture in America
Gilles Joubert’s writing desk is regarded as one of the best furniture pieces made for King Louis XV of France.
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The Met Cloisters: A Medieval Jewel Box in Manhattan
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the Middle Ages.
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Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial
‘Seeking Profit and Power’ exhibition takes visitors on an extraordinary voyage through the history of America’s commercial and diplomatic exchange with China.
|
Houdon’s Remarkable Marble Bust of Benjamin Franklin
The French sculptor’s likeness of many American luminaries honor their personalities and achievements.
|
El Greco’s Most Famous Painting Outside of Spain
El Greco’s triumphant altar painting “The Assumption of the Virgin” capitulated his career.
|
Titian’s Sartorial Sleeve
Titian’s innovations in portraiture inspired virtually all 17th-century European artists.
|
Art Institute of Chicago’s Norman Rockwell Acquisition
This is the first time the museum has owned an artwork that depicts one of their hometown’s baseball teams.
|
‘Red Boy’: The Met’s Famous Portrait
Francisco Goya’s painting of a young boy compels continued discussion of its backstory and symbolism.
|
Who Wore What—Fashioned by Thomas Gainsborough
‘Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture’ presents a detailed look at the artist’s painted fashions throughout his four-decade career.
|
England’s Oldest Surviving Crown
This 14th-century bejeweled crown is further proof of Medieval craftsmen’s advanced technical skills.
|
An Important Piece of 18th-Century French Furniture in America
Gilles Joubert’s writing desk is regarded as one of the best furniture pieces made for King Louis XV of France.
|
The Met Cloisters: A Medieval Jewel Box in Manhattan
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the Middle Ages.
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