Month: February 2010

Jasper Johns (1955) Target with four faces

Four identical faces cut off from the eyes upwards. Unanimity. I hold this piece to wield tremendous force.

Jan Vermeer (1664) Woman holding a balance

But what is she balancing?  (The scales in the painting are empty).  Note painting of Final Judgment in background.

Gianlorenzo Bernini (1622-’24) Apollo and Daphne

To my knowledge this level of technical proficiency has never been exceeded in marble.