2 of history’s most famous artists didn’t like each other at all. 2 beloved painters were each asked to create murals on opposing walls in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio. There’s da Vinci: painter of “The Last Supper” and the “Mona Lisa.” He’s established, revered and confident. In the other corner, the young upstart, Michelangelo: insecure, moody and pious. He’s finished the “David,” but has yet to paint the Sistine Chapel.
Tag: art
Storm King
This outdoor sculpture garden is magnificent. Easily one of the most impressive art museums i have seen in years. Unfortunately for you, the season is about to end, but you can go there in the spring. There is a bus on the weekend from 42nd.














Art in odd places
just another day in nyc













art in odd places
Discovering Columbus
this is a great exhibition.













Moma online art classes
moma is offering online art classes, but is doing it wrong by charging $200 for a self-guided class. this isn’t how you reach more people, folks.
What really happened

Jesus gets a face lift
this is terrible! the painting was one of the last remaining depictions of jesus. how will future generations know how he looked like?
2.5 ka Tattoos
jersey shore-style tribal tattoos actually 2.5 ka old.
Tattoos were used as a mean of personal identification – like a passport now, if you like. The Pazyryks also believed the tattoos would be helpful in another life, making it easy for the people of the same family and culture to find each other after death

What restaurants are like
awesome work by markus mueller.
Sooo metal
