Am I not a Man and a Brother?
Senior Curator Anne Forschler-Tarrasch, PhD discusses the powerful imagery featured on an 18th century medallion.
Besides its unbeatable lineup of special exhibitions, the BMA has one of the finest permanent collections in the Southeast. With more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, videos, and decorative arts, the collection spans more than 4000 years and represents cultures from around the globe. Now, discover your Museum with the Spotlight on the Collection series. Experience the spotlight work in the galleries with an ArtBreak or Slow Art Sunday, like us on Facebook to learn more, or join the conversation below to tell us what you think about these artworks!
Senior Curator Anne Forschler-Tarrasch, PhD discusses the powerful imagery featured on an 18th century medallion.
Dr. Katelyn Crawford, Curator of American Art, discusses two photos from the Museum’s collection that had a major impact on the early Civil Rights Movement.
In Chinese mythology, the Qilin appears only at the impending arrival or passing of a sage or a great ruler. The animal is a good omen thought to predict prosperity and peace.
This storage basket is compelling not just for its beautiful design and precise craftsmanship, but because of the artist herself and the context of her life and work.
This sculpture is featured in the Museum’s current exhibition, Afterlife: Asian Art from the Weldon Collection.
Georgia O’Keeffe was preoccupied by painting apples in the early 1920s. She painted red and green apples on plates, tables, and fields of color. While some of these images study […]
Jars decorated with cut out panels filled with landscape pictures are some of the most charming wares of the Joseon period (1392-1910). Court painters were sent to the official kilns […]
During the 1730s and 1740s, Meissen introduced a series of porcelain figures based on characters of the Commedia dell’arte, a type of traveling theater that originated in Italy. The Commedia […]
This painting of a man and woman embracing is from the West African country of Senegal. The image has been painted on the back of a pane of glass – […]
Bound and Determined: Helen Gertrude Sahler’s Spirit of Revolt This year marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into the First World War. Although World War I began on […]
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