A Matter of Brilliance

OCTOBER 14, 2022

All photos (C)2022 Aimee Berrent If you live anywhere nearby, run, don’t walk, to the Worcester Art Museum before January 8. The 300 objects on display give you a sense of the genius of these artisans: their materials, the symbolism of the items they created, and the impact of their talent on future generations.

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MAY 29, 2024

Taxidermy is an art absolutely essential to be known to every naturalist since, without it, he cannot pursue his studies or preserve his own materials” British zoologist William Swainson in his 1840 Treatise on Taxidermy Walter Potter – Kittens’ Tea & Croquet Party. Sold for £850 GBP via Curated Auctions (Dec 2022).

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JULY 4, 2022

The designs are equally successful, regardless of size or material. These were two glass sculptures formed from arching fusions of multi-coloured glass, one of which almost resembles a meteorite. They capture the essence of the fluidity of molten glass, so are true to the material of glass itself.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In this article well dive into the history of mosaic art, looking at some of the core materials and methods and illuminate those modes with some of the most celebrated examples from across history. Instead of using glass, Gaudi cultivated a trencadis , or broken tile, technique that allowed his mosaics to embrace a fluid, organic design.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Techniques and Materials of Kintsugi It is often assumed that Kintsugi involves mending with gold, but the original process is a little more complicated. Sold for $11,000 USD via Bonhams (March 2022). Together they came to create the philosophy of Wabi-sabi, which encourages an appreciation of impermanence.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Sold for $40,320 USD via Christie’s (April 2022). This exhibition, overflowing with major designers – including glass pieces by Ren Lalique and furnishings by Emile-Jacque Ruhlmann – revealed the potential of Art Deco style within modern international design thinking.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Creating paints from raw pigments was a difficult and time-consuming process, and the resulting materials—especially oil paints—were cumbersome and not easily transported. Sold for $237,500 USD via Shannon’s (October 2022). Sold for $237,500 USD via Shannon’s (October 2022). Edward Willis Redfield – ”Drifted Road.”

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MARCH 26, 2025

Repetitive patterns made their way into Gothic-era stained glass, like the western rose window of Chartres Cathedral. Sold for 250 EUR via Litografias.net (March 2022). Almost concurrently Christian art and architecture also began to rely on these sacred shapes to c ultivate harmonious creations in line with the universe.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mixed media and collage: Pop artists often blended materials and mediums. Similarly, Marisol created portrait sculptures using a variety of materials. Known for his use of primary colors and bold outlines, Roy Lictenstein’s signature style referenced the comic books from which he derived much of his early source material.

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MARCH 20, 2025

They debuted a full line of creations including, furnishings, textiles, and stained glass – the next year at the 1862 London International Exhibition of Industry and Art to a highly receptive audience. February 2022). In 2023, for example, a splendid example of Morris stained glass work appeared at a Christies sale.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Seeing how Brazilian vernacular design, which emphasises a harmonious relationship with nature, could influence modern Brazilian architecture, Bo Bardi designed the São Paulo Museum of Art and her now trademark Glass House in Sao Paulo’s suburbs. Oscar Niemeyer in front of the Cathedral of Brasília. It’s the piece’s spirit.

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APRIL 14, 2025

It was also where his championing of industrial materials such as glass, steel and reinforced concrete started to take shape. A triumph of geometric form with more glass than brick on the facade and an almost weightless feel, it was completed in collaboration with Adolf Meyer in 1911, Gropius new Berlin-based business partner.

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