In Pursuit of a Masterpiece

Deer in the Forest

Gustave Courbet — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:18:58 -0400

Title	Deer in the Forest
Artist	Gustave Courbet
Date	1868
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G321

Landscape with deer

Changing Historical Definitions of "Masterpiece"

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:36 -0400

Title	Changing Historical Definitions of "Masterpiece"
Author	rachelcnelson

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Ceramic Piece-Mold Casting

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:38 -0400

Title	Ceramic Piece-Mold Casting
Author	rachelcnelson

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:38 -0400

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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:39 -0400

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Cylindrical Tripod Censer

Artist Unknown (China) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:22:49 -0500

Title	Cylindrical Tripod Censer
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	12th-13th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G204

cylindrical form with 3 stylized trefoil clouds for feet; body decorated with 3 bands of 3 raised ridges; blue-green bubbly celedon glaze

"LCW" chair (Lounge Chair Wood)

Fri, 01 Jun 1945 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"LCW" chair (Lounge Chair Wood)
Artist	Charles Eames ; Ray Eames ; Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, Est. 1923
Date	c. 1950–1955
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Lounge Chair, molded birch plywood

Connoisseurship, or Knowing a Masterpiece When you See One

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:39 -0400

Title	Connoisseurship, or Knowing a Masterpiece When you See One
Author	rachelcnelson

Self-Portrait with Dr. Arrieta

Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:12:06 -0500

Title	Self-Portrait with Dr. Arrieta
Artist	Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
Date	1820
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G321

Portrait.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:40 -0400

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Yoke

Artist Unknown (Veracruz) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:12:54 -0400

Title	Yoke
Artist	Artist Unknown (Veracruz)
Date	600-900
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

Carved stone yoke with design of a crouching man, his head in the jaws of a monster, gripping a snake. The corners are finished with men's heads in monster's jaws. Serpentine.

The Coaci Inkstand

Vincenzo Coaci — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:00:30 -0400

Title	The Coaci Inkstand
Artist	Vincenzo Coaci
Date	1792
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G310

The inkstand is a replica of the Quirinal Monument in Rome and was made to commemorate its erection during the pontificate of Pius VI. The composition includes an Egyptian obalisk, and four horse tamers that can be swung from their bases on levers to reveal an inkwell and a sandbox; Sphinxes' headdresses conceal candle sockets; one of the drawers contains an assortment of tromp l'oeil engravings; two doves can be made to kiss by means of a lever located in the fountain; the inkstand has a leather carrying case that resembles a medieval fortified town, with gates, battlements and a bell tower.

White Herons in Plum and Willow

Sesson Shu_kei — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:54:32 -0400

Title	White Herons in Plum and Willow
Artist	Sesson Shu_kei
Date	16th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Six-Fold Painted Screen, one of pair.

Nebuchadnezzar

William Blake — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:01:36 -0400

Title	Nebuchadnezzar
Artist	William Blake
Date	1795
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Ganymede and the Eagle

Bertel Thorvaldsen — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:00:14 -0400

Title	Ganymede and the Eagle
Artist	Bertel Thorvaldsen
Date	1817-1829
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G307

Carrara marble

Taste and the Evolution of Knowledge

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:41 -0400

Title	Taste and the Evolution of Knowledge
Author	rachelcnelson

St. John the Baptist

Artist Unknown (England) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:00:25 -0500

Title	St. John the Baptist
Artist	Artist Unknown (England)
Date	c. 1400-1450
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Embroidered panel in the shape of a cathedral window with black border; St. John standing with book in proper left hand; lion's head and skin seen under saint's robe

Dragon Jar

Artist Unknown (Korea) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:41:31 -0500

Title	Dragon Jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (Korea)
Date	18th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G206

jar, stoneware with underglaze iron red dragon motif. Choson dynasty.

Study for Portrait VI

Francis Bacon — Mon, 01 Jun 1953 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Study for Portrait VI
Artist	Francis Bacon
Date	1953
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G375

Standing Girl

Egon Schiele — Sat, 01 Jun 1907 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Standing Girl
Artist	Egon Schiele
Date	c. 1908-1909
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Figure 2

Jasper Johns — Sat, 01 Jun 1963 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Figure 2
Artist	Jasper Johns
Date	1963
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Memphis

William Eggleston — Tue, 01 Jun 1965 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Memphis
Artist	William Eggleston
Date	c. 1970
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Equestrian Figure

Unknown — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:01:33 -0500

Title	Equestrian Figure
Artist	Unknown
Date	c. 1450
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Bowman riding a horse both set on a hollowed spherical support. Radio carbon dated to 945-1235 A.D.

In Pursuit of a Masterpiece

Deer in the Forest

Deer in the Forest

1868

Changing Historical Definitions of "Masterpiece"

Changing Historical Definitions of "Masterpiece"

Ceramic Piece-Mold Casting

Ceramic Piece-Mold Casting

Cylindrical Tripod Censer

Cylindrical Tripod Censer

12th-13th century

"LCW" chair (Lounge Chair Wood)

"LCW" chair (Lounge Chair Wood)

c. 1950–1955

Connoisseurship, or Knowing a Masterpiece When you See One

Connoisseurship, or Knowing a Masterpiece When you See One

Self-Portrait with Dr. Arrieta

Self-Portrait with Dr. Arrieta

1820

Yoke

Yoke

600-900

The Coaci Inkstand

The Coaci Inkstand

1792

White Herons in Plum and Willow

White Herons in Plum and Willow

16th century

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar

1795

Ganymede and the Eagle

Ganymede and the Eagle

1817-1829

Taste and the Evolution of Knowledge

Taste and the Evolution of Knowledge

St. John the Baptist

St. John the Baptist

c. 1400-1450

Dragon Jar

Dragon Jar

18th century

Study for Portrait VI

Study for Portrait VI

1953

Standing Girl

Standing Girl

c. 1908-1909

Figure 2

Figure 2

1963

Memphis

Memphis

c. 1970

Equestrian Figure

Equestrian Figure

c. 1450