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  1. Top 12 Wintry Works of Art, Selected by MFAH Curatorial Staff

    Dec 13, 2018 - —Julie Timte, curatorial administrative assistant    John George Brown, Curling;—A Scottish Game, at Central Park, 1862 When I look at this painting, I am reminded of my first trip to New York City as a little girl But where does the ball go when you play on a frozen river? A highlight of our trip was ice skating in Central Park.

  2. Rienzi Celebrates Boxing Day, a British Holiday Tradition

    Dec 10, 2018 - Christmas CrackersAn activity at Rienzi that nods to this gift tradition is a game played with Christmas crackers. Two people pull on each end of a cracker until there’s a small pop! The boxes were often filled with small gifts, money, or leftovers from the previous day’s feast—a bit like a holiday bonus.  Every year, Rienzi brings to Houston a holiday from across the pond!

  3. Royal Scandals: The Marriages of King George IV

    Dec 7, 2018 - A Disastrous Marriage In 1795, George IV married a German princess, Caroline of Brunswick, in exchange for Parliament paying his debts. One of the most striking paintings on view in Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol captures a dashing man in profile: King George IV (1762–1830), painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence, likely for a medal George IV, who ruled in his father’s stead as Prince Regent from 1811 until George III’s death in 1820, was considered a dissolute character: a playboy in ill health who kept many mistresses and spent vast amounts of money.  

  4. Magic Is Stirring All through the House! Christmas Village at Bayou Bend: By the Numbers

    Dec 5, 2018 - A holiday tradition returns to Houston as Christmas Village at Bayou Bend brings another season of fun! And it’s always lovely weather for a sled ride together on the faux-snow slide. Fun with faux snow: 60,000 “snowball” throws each season & a 90-foot-long slide for sledding The Houston version of fun in the snow, the Faux Snowball Zone features balls made of cotton for a friendly game of snowball toss.

  5. Connections: The Islamic Carpet in Persia and Great Britain

    Nov 27, 2018 - A History of Status Whether in the Islamic lands or in Europe, an expensive textile underfoot has long been a sign of wealth, power, and sanctity. Now, for a limited time, the carpet holds a new place of honor at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. See more in both exhibitions this fall and winter! Sir James Gunn, Conversation Piece at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, 1950   A Global Journey for the Wagner Garden Carpet Visitors can experience the royal splendor of a court-quality Persian carpet in Garden Paradise.

  6. A Feast for the Eyes! Beautiful Tableware from Bayou Bend & Rienzi

    Nov 19, 2018 - Look closely at this dinner plate from the Empress Catherine service to see a few mythological stories, such as Hercules at the Olympics. J. E. A drink meant to be shared, punch was enjoyed by all classes in England—perfect for a celebration. A new, versatile object, called an epergne, functioned as both centerpiece and a way to serve several dishes at once, allowing for a more intimate and informal dining experience without the need of servants.

  7. Objects for Reflection: New Acquisitions of Medieval Art

    Nov 16, 2018 - During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, a display of recent acquisitions of medieval art offers you a moment to pause and reflect, surrounded by beautiful sacred objects. Three in particular—a rare illuminated Hebrew manuscript, an intricate cross, and one of just a handful of surviving drawings of the Rouen Cathedral—are on view alongside other selections from the MFAH collections, enriching the German, The Montefiore Mainz Mahzor, c. 1310–20 One of the few Hebrew manuscripts of its kind still in existence, The Montefiore Mainz Mahzor is a festival prayer book that was used during the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah

  8. Total Creative Freedom: “Contesting Modernity” Explores Informalism

    Nov 9, 2018 - “Informalism proposes the need for total creative freedom . . . crafting a new vision of the cosmos.” Challenging established cultural and artistic values, Informalism was a revolutionary response to the changing political climate of Venezuela. Distancing themselves from traditional art practices, Informalists embraced experimentation with a wide range of mediums and modes of abstraction.

  9. A Portrait of the King: Henry VIII Reigns in “Tudors to Windsors”

    Nov 7, 2018 - Hans Holbein the Younger’s portraits of King Henry VIII are among the most famous of English monarchs. Holbein was one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century and was said to be the eye of the Tudor court because of …

  10. The “Confident Exuberance” of Louise Nevelson & Dorothy Hood

    Nov 2, 2018 - See more in “Kindred Spirits: Louise Nevelson & Dorothy Hood,” on view in the Beck Building from November 3 through February 3. She is also well known for her Frozen Laces I, a 1980 steel sculpture on Smith Street in downtown Houston, near Allen Center. Which works of art in Kindred Spirits speak to one another? This is a tightly focused study of two artists who worked hard to establish independent careers. The juxtapositions between the works invite close looking, and perhaps a reappraisal of preconceived ideas.