Blog entry | May 20, 2012 - 10:48pm
The Kobe City Museum displays a rare map of the world that dates back to 1695. Copied from a Dutch original by a Japanese artist, it shows the four continents, Europe, America, Asia and Africa, surrounded by illustrations of people in traditional costumes.
Blog entry | May 13, 2012 - 11:40pm
At a time when it could be compromising for a lady to thoughtlessly blink in church, fans, like gloves, were ‘mobile communication’ accessories, using coded language for secret messages and intricate erotic play: a fan carried in the left hand meant, “Come and talk to me...
Blog entry | May 6, 2012 - 11:21pm
Flora is back on trendsetters’ moodboards this spring as ladies are tempted to rediscover their romantic and sentimental ‘fleur bleue’ nature. This trend will follow through to next fall, taking an even more Fine Art turn with collections like that of ...
Blog entry | April 22, 2012 - 11:04pm
With over forty years of existence, Video Art has earned its place in Art History, museums, private collections and specialized galleries.
Blog entry | April 8, 2012 - 10:10pm
Gustav Fabergé, a descendant of a French Huguenot family, founded his jewelry firm in St. Petersburg, capital of Imperial Russia in 1842.
Blog entry | April 1, 2012 - 9:04pm
This season, Paris pays its tribute to women artists. Besides the magnificent exhibition dedicated to Artemisia Gentileschi at the Maillol Museum, which we introduced last week, the Jeu de Paume Museum, in close collaboration with the Ryerson Image Center in Toronto, presents the work of famous...
Blog entry | March 25, 2012 - 9:22pm
These are the words that Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654) wrote to her patron, Sicilian prince Don Antonio Ruffo, in 1649, as though the pittrice, interestingly the term ‘female painter’ does indeed exist in Italian, was already conscious of the controversies that her art would provoke throughout...
Blog entry | March 18, 2012 - 10:51pm
While marking the end of the fashion week cycle, Paris’ fall 2012 collections were pervaded by a dark chilly mood. Buttoned-up, oversized, straight dresses prevailed, as silhouettes were structural and ‘massive’.
Blog entry | March 11, 2012 - 11:17pm
Milan’s well-established houses seasonally face the dilemma of maintaining their traditional codes, which have brought them fame and success, while absorbing the fashion world’s wider international influences.
Blog entry | March 4, 2012 - 10:35pm
Our favourite London designers have decisively taken a Couture-inspired path. Fearless and determined, they refine their recognizable stylistic choices while uniting all the desirable qualities of contemporary fashion: print design research, an artistic approach but most importantly, a fun and consciously daring mood.
Blog entry | February 26, 2012 - 9:58pm
New York designers were undoubtedly in the mood for storytelling this season. Indeed, their collections for next fall were refreshingly thematic and Couture-inspired, inviting women to step into character.
Blog entry | February 19, 2012 - 10:48pm
Although very few people can afford to offer precious lovebird jewels to their darling on Valentine’s Day, most of us ordinary mortals can still admire the beauty and craftsmanship of these dazzling, unique pieces.
