Search Results

Showing results for þ˸ ǸóƮ ? 5 ܦŦݦ ¶ ߱ġó Ʊ׶ 100mg ı Ʊ׶ ƶ? Ź ! Ǹ ߱ġ þ˸20mg

  1. A New Type of Royal Portrait: Queen Victoria & Photography

    Oct 3, 2018 - One monarch, especially, set a new precedent for how royals were depicted: Queen Victoria (1819–1901). Photographic images of royals were widely reproduced, transforming the public perception of the royal family: a standard that continues to the present-day royals.  

  2. Mysterious Symbols: Rienzi’s “Masonic Punch Bowl”

    Sep 27, 2018 - Punch became a popular drink in England, and as Henry Fielding wrote in The Life of Mr Jonathan Wild the Great, “If we must drink, let us have a bowl of punch—a liquor I rather prefer, as it is nowhere spoken against in Scripture —“To a Fly, Taken out of a Punch Bowl” by Peter Pindar, 1792 With mysterious symbols and a history that spans centuries and continents, this Masonic Punch Bowl tells many stories. A Craze for Punch “Punch” comes from a Hindi word for the number five, reflecting the number of major ingredients: alcohol, sugar, citrus, spices, and water.

  3. Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: A Rare Sampler from the Bayou Bend Collection

    Sep 19, 2018 - A few other letters are completely missing, including W, which was not yet part of the Spanish alphabet, and U, which was represented by the letter V. A Matter of Letters Interestingly, Fernandez seems to have initially forgotten to include the letter E in the alphabet letters, as it is stitched as the last line of letters! A daughter, Maria Del Carmen Fernandez, was born in 1819 in Taos, New Mexico. As a student, the young girl worked this simple, long band sampler with the help of her teacher, Lady Maria Antonia de Aceta.

  4. A Noir to Remember

    Sep 17, 2018 - When I first saw Laura, I was 15 years old and a sophomore at Lamar High School. I thought it was the most sophisticated, glamorous movie I’d ever seen! I think that’s where my love of film began. I also remember my parents taking me to a matinee of Gone with the Wind at the downtown Loews Theater when I was about 10! Join Patricia P. Hubbard as she introduces “Laura” on Sunday, October 7! Get tickets.

  5. The British Are Coming! Regal Portraits of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I Visit for “Tudors to Windsors”

    Sep 14, 2018 - A Powerful Duo Just two of the masterpieces to keep an eye out for are a powerful father-daughter duo: a vivid portrait of King Henry VIII by Hans Holbein, who for a time served as the personal painter to the sovereign; and Marcus Queen Elizabeth I (“The Ditchley Portrait”) Henry VIII’s daughter, Elizabeth I, asserted her right to rule through art and adornment, and she created a model of rule that skillfully offset the presentation of her femininity with Gheeraerts the Younger’s extraordinary painting of Queen Elizabeth I.

  6. Shine On! Art Inspired by the Sun

    Sep 5, 2018 - Here are a few works from the MFAH collections and The al-Sabah Collection that shine brightly!   Anna Atkins, Pteris aquilina, 1851 Using the cyanotype process—a cameraless method of photography invented in 1842 and later used for architects’ blueprints—English botanist Anna Atkins placed each specimen on a sheet of sensitized She said she wanted her paintings “to convey the feeling of the dying sunflower,” rich with color and a sense of the passage of time.

  7. Tell Us a Story! The MFAH Story Booth Listens

    Aug 9, 2018 - This visitor shared a family connection: “I am here today because my father worked as an electrician and I saw the place when it was nothing and now it’s a beautiful building. A few of the replies: “My mind,” “Books,” “The hope of seeing my son again.” The Tumblr currently hosts a handful of cards that we loved, and that we hope will inspire the community to help us gather more stories. The Story Continues Scroll down for a few favorites!

  8. Colors of the Season: The Turbans of “Peacock in the Desert”

    Aug 1, 2018 - A centuries-spanning survey of art and objects from a desert kingdom, Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India is filled with vibrant colors—though perhaps none as meaningful as the hues of the turbans displayed The paag (turban) is a symbol of identity, pride, and valor in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Turbans have a long, significant history in Jodhpur! Hit “play” to learn more from Karni Singh Jasol, co-curator of “Peacock in the Desert.”

  9. Let’s Dance! Celebrate National Dance Day with Works of Art

    Jul 23, 2018 - The fierce, fanged mask on this figure likely represents a deity that the dancer is impersonating during a ritual.   Elie Nadelman, Tango, c. 1918–24 Location: Beck Building, 1st floor The tango, a Latin American dance craze that raged in Europe and the United States during and after World War I, is the subject of this graceful sculpture that Muhammad Baqir, Dancing Girl, 1778–79 Location: Law Building, 1st floor Dancing Girl was probably displayed in a private space within a royal palace, where she could join in with other painted and live dancers and musicians

  10. Conquest & Alliance: The Lal Dera (Red Tent) of “Peacock in the Desert”

    Jul 11, 2018 - Red tents were reserved for rulers of the Mughal Empire, so the Lal Dera may have been captured from a Mughal camp by a rebellious maharaja.* Did Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, use this historical tent? This intricate imperial tent is a colorful symbol of the Mughal conquest of India’s Marwar-Jodhpur kingdom.