Michelle Plastrik
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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The Art of Tea
Whatever your cup of tea might be, these beautiful works are a feast for the eyes.
Rembrandt’s Sole Seascape and the Great Heist
Stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990, ‘Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee’ along with two other Rembrandts is still missing.
‘Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature’ Exhibition in New York
Spring has hopped into New York City with a delightful exhibition of Beatrix Potter’s art and life story at The Morgan Library & Museum.
Eastern Carpet Meets Western Canvas
A Unique Lorenzo Lotto painting that features his favored style of Turkish carpet that has since been known as a “Lotto.”
White Gold: Rival 18th-Century Porcelain Manufactories
Nationalism intensified the rivalry of the two greatest 18th-century European porcelain manufactories: Meissen and Sèvres.
The Book of Esther in Art
The holiday of Purim celebrates the heroine Queen Esther and her deliverance of the Jews from the ancient Persian Empire.
Fruits of Artistic Labor
The coveted still lifes of Meléndez, Chardin, and Zurbarán share the subject of fruit, yet each work distinctly represents their artistic style.
Knights in Shining Armor
Since the establishment of knighthood, its members have been a popular subject for artists in portraits, religious representations, and myth.
Card Games at the Kimbell Art Museum
Two celebrated and connected artworks, “The Cardsharps” and “The Cheat With the Ace of Clubs,” provide a tantalizing view into their artistic creation.
The Romantic Rose
Through the ages, roses have been gifted as an expression of love, especially on Valentine’s Day.
