Page from the Book of Kells an illuminated manuscript of the Gospel created in Ireland probably around 800 AD.
Page from the Book of Kells an illuminated manuscript of the Gospel created in Ireland probably around 800 AD.
Did you know Fra Angelico started out as an illuminator? My senior thesis included a comparative analysis of an Annunciation theme he once did in a psalter and of course his Annunciation fresco in the Museo di San Marco.
Yes, I heard that they now charge $18 for admission to MOMA, smaller donations not accepted. Some New Yorkers are outraged, you can go on Thursday evenings for free, though, so I have heard. In MOMA, I'll be as interested in some of the industrial art as the fine, maybe more so.