In 1948, Appel was among the group of emerging European artists who formed the avant-garde movement CoBrA, a reference to the capital cities of its founding members: Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam.

The original function of this tiny painting, executed with the refinement of an illumination, is unclear. The jewel-like image shows the figure of the crucified Christ alone, heightening the ...

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With her large body and frontal pose, the Virgin here functions as a throne for Christ, a visual expression of her status as the Mother of God and source of wisdom. While the symmetry and rigid ...

Not a formal portrait, but a study of a generic type and emotional expression, this painting dates to a period shortly after the artist left his native Leiden and settled in Amsterdam. It shows the ...

An ink and watercolor drawing of two figures using a plank of wood and the base of an ancient column as a seesaw. One figure sits at the bottom of the seesaw, while the other is raised in the air with ...

A terracotta sculpture that is made of three round forms pointing to the right shown on a faded grey background. The two bottom forms are flat on the surface, the top form sticks up a bit and is ...

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Technical Observations: The patina consists of patches of red cuprite over greenish brown, while burial dirt and bare metal are featured on the interior. Holes are present in both halves. The two ...

"One of a Pair (Left Scroll) of Ink-Rubbings from a Stone Stele Engraved with a Passage of Text from the "Heart Sutra" (After Monk Huai-su) , 1994.178.B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep ...

A nude male body, depicted from the knees upwards, is drawn in red chalk.