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  1. Art for the Mind and Spirit

    Sep 7, 2012 - “What I take away with me from every visit is the awareness of just how much the artistic process can affect a child’s mood in a positive way. I see their self-confidence increase and their spirits uplifted.” Engaging with art allows children to be creative and gives them a little control over a part of their day. Art for the Mind and Spirit brings the museum—at least a small piece of it—into the community, providing comfort to the patients, their families, and caregivers. 4 Things to Know about Art for the Mind and Spirit 1) It

  2. The Characters of Kenwood: Kitty Fisher

    Aug 30, 2012 - The scene also might allude to the rumor that Fisher once ate a banknote on a piece of bread in exchange for a sum of money. In his 1759 portrait Kitty Fisher as "Cleopatra" Dissolving the Pearl, Reynolds depicts a scene that recalls an ancient legend: at a magnificent banquet held in Alexandria to impress Mark Antony, Cleopatra pulled a giant pearl Although she worked as a milliner growing up, she was introduced to the London high life by Lieutenant General Anthony George Martin, and she maintained a regular spot in the social spotlight thanks to her well-known affairs with

  3. Mirror, Mirror

    Aug 20, 2012 - Left: Robert Frank, London​, 1951, gelatin silver print, the MFAH, gift of P/K Associates. © Robert Frank; courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York Right: Garry Winogrand, Untitled,​ from the series Women are Beautiful​, 1980 Nothing can push you to the edge of fashion faster than a friend who is also feeling fabulous. A number of the photographs in the exhibition Public Dress capture style in duplicate. , gelatin silver print, the MFAH, gift of Marc Freidus. © Estate of Garry Winogrand  

  4. The Characters of Kenwood: Mrs. Jordan

    Aug 3, 2012 - In the play, Viola disguises herself as a man so she can be a page for the Duke of Orsino. Mrs. Another unfortunate association noted by these artists was that “Jordan” was a term used for the toilet.) She must have had a thing for Williams! Mrs. Jordan publicly accepted William IV has her lover in 1790, causing quite the scandal.

  5. The Characters of Kenwood: John Joseph Merlin

    Jul 23, 2012 - Story has it that Merlin debuted his first pair of roller skates to a shocked crowd by skating around a grand salon while playing a violin. Unfortunately, he had yet to invent a way to make the skates stop, so the performance ended abruptly when he collided into a large mirror. In 1800, he created Merlin’s Mechanical Museum, where he displayed many of his machines, including a compound harpsichord, a barrel organ, and two robots. Stay tuned for more on the characters of Kenwood.

  6. Conclusion

    Jun 29, 2012 - Personally I learned a great deal about data structure. When I began the ERA planning project, I had never heard of an Entity Attribute Value (EAV) db, so was surprised to discover I had a few. In its final version, the ETP will also support the transfer of e-mail in a quasi-native format. While I am enthused about the accessioning stage, it is not a substitute for a full ERA System. The man hours currently required to prepare records for submission could be reduced with an ERA system.

  7. The Characters of Kenwood: Daphne Guinness

    Jun 27, 2012 - Known as an heiress, a muse, a socialite, a designer, and an artist, Daphne (born 1967) is a modern-day living portrait of the fabulous art collection at Kenwood House. She was a friend of late fashion designer Alexander McQueen and a fan of his work, and the New Yorker described her as resembling both “a Gainsborough portrait of a lady and a Gainsborough portrait of the lady’s husband.” Daphne inherited more than just a name from her great-great-grandfather; she inherited the desire to collect beautiful, striking objects.

  8. The Characters of Kenwood: Mary, Countess Howe

    Jun 22, 2012 - Richard was described by Horace Walpole as “undaunted as a rock and as silent,” and a marble monument in Richard's honor stands at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. He had a long, successful military career and became Commissioner of the Admiralty at the end of the Seven Years War in 1763. Recognizing the opportunity to establish himself as a portrait painter to the aristocracy, Gainsborough offered to paint the Howes.

  9. The Characters of Kenwood: The First Earl of Iveagh

    Jun 8, 2012 - Guinness died in 1927 (just shy of his 80th birthday), and as a part of his legacy, he was able to initiate a 1929 Act of Parliament to create at Kenwood “a fine example of the aristocratic home of a gentleman of the 18th century Thanks to his success—in today’s terms, his annual income was more than £20 million ($33 million)—he was able to retire a multimillionaire and focus on a new ambition. And what was that? Guinness began assembling a virtual harem: portraits, that is, of the most beautiful women of Georgian-era England.

  10. A Collector of People and Places

    Jun 4, 2012 - “I like paintings, but I love drawings,” says Abrams, who lives in Boston. “Drawings are an acquired taste, like martinis. You may not like them, but you can grow to love them.” More than 50 years after Abrams purchased his first drawing, it’s clear to see he doesn’t regret it for a minute. On a private tour of the galleries, members of the MFAH patron group Art + Paper had the unique opportunity to hear George Abrams’s lively anecdotes about each of the works.