Princess Diana shaking the hand of an AIDS victim with no gloves on, a move that would work to reduce AIDS stigma and help prove that AIDS is not spread by skin to skin contact. 1991, Toronto, Canada.
A pair of woman’s knitted gloves (Italian,
1650–1700).
Silk; embroidery.
Image and text information courtesy MFA Boston.
I’m so happy to announce that I’ve been asked to become a regular contributer to Every Day Original! I’ll be posting art every other month, beginning in March.
This little drawing is about to become an oil painting celebrating the return of spring. It will be up for sale on March 24, so keep a lookout for updates!
Michelangelo was born on this day in 1475 in Caprese near Florence, Italy. The painter, sculptor, architect and poet is widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance period. Here, Michelangelo drew in pen and ink to shape a winged fire-breathing dragon. If you look closely, you can see two drawings of faces below the final sketch - these were drawn by a student of Michelangelo’s before they we’re abandoned and drawn over by the artist. Works on paper fade quickly when exposed to light and are extremely fragile, making it impossible to keep them on permanent display. Our Western Art Print Room offers access to beautiful and significant drawings, watercolours and prints by a wide range of artists from the fifteenth century to the present day including Michelangelo, Rubens, Ruskin and Degas, among others. Find out more on our website.
Hero (Bucky Barnes). Third in my series of Lovers’ Eyes for the Month of Love. February is always too short for the amount of art I want to cram into it!
These miniatures are inspired by 18th century Lovers’ Eyes. Lovers’ Eyes were often worn as pendants or brooches and featured a tiny portrait of the eye of a loved one. Sometimes this was a secret love whose full face could not be revealed.
