On This Day

February 20, On this day Met, set, go! One of the foremost museums in the world had its main, most iconic building opening up on February 20, 1872, with the purpose of bringing art and art education to the American people. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City — colloquially as “the Met” […]

February 19, On this day   Constantin Brâncuși, often called the ‘patriarch of modern sculpture’, was born on February 19 close to Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, an area known for its rich tradition of folk crafts, particularly woodcarving. Inevitably, Brâncuși’s influences emerge from Romanian folk art traceable through Byzantine and Dionysian traditions. His art emphasizes clean

February 18, On This Day The day Michelangelo died Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni — known more popularly simply as Michelangelo — was born on March 6, 1475, and died on February 18, 1564. The Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet had an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Described by many as