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Hon'ami Kets, Japanese master.(Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia,, Hon'ami Katsu, Japanese master.(Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia,, Hon'ami Koets, Japanese master.(Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia,, or Hon'ami joetsu, Japanese master.(Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, ?
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William Rush
William Rush 1756-1833, American sculptor, one of the earliest in the country, b. Philadelphia. His wood carvings, clay models, and figureheads were famous in their day. Of his other works, carved in wood, the statue of George Washington is in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and a bronze replica... Read more |
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia city (1990 pop. 1,585,577), coextensive with Philadelphia co., SE Pa., on the Delaware River c.100 mi (160 km) upstream at the influx of the Schuylkill River; chartered 1701. It is the fifth largest city in the United States and has been a leading commercial and cultural center since... Read more |
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Jerry Pinkney
PINKNEY, Jerry 1939- Personal Born December 22, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA; son of James H. (a carpenter) and Williemae (a homemaker) Pinkney; married Gloria Maultsby, 1960; children: Troy Bernadette, Jerry Brian, Scott Cannon, Myles Carter. Education: Attended Philadelphia Museum College of Art... Read more |
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Giovanni Battista Moroni
Giovanni Battista Moroni , c.1525-1578, Italian portrait painter of the Brescian school; pupil of Il Moretto. Surpassing his teacher in the ability to capture the expression of the model, Moroni excelled in portraying with tasteful intimacy the aristocratic men and women of his day. He depicted them... Read more |
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Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia , 1878-1953, French painter. After working in an impressionist style, Picabia was influenced by cubism and later was one of the original exponents of Dada in Europe and the United States. He contributed to avant-garde periodicals and became associated with the Paris surrealists.... Read more |
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S. Weir Mitchell
MITCHELL, SILAS WEIR (b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 15 February 1829; d. Philadelphia, 4 January 1914) medicine, neurology. Mitchell |
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Barnes Foundation
Barnes Foundation museum in Merion, Pa. Founded in 1922, it houses the impressive art collection amassed by Albert Coombs Barnes, 1872-1951, a wealthy Philadelphia physician, patent-medicine inventor, and pharmaceutical manufacturer. Introduced to art by a schoolmate, the painter William ... Read more |
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Stephen Girard
Stephen Girard , 1750-1831, American merchant, banker, and philanthropist, b. Bordeaux, France. Girard went to sea and at the age of 23 was a captain. In 1776 he settled in Philadelphia as a shipowner and merchant. He became wealthy and interested himself in the Bank of the United States. When its... Read more |
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Giovanni di Paolo
Giovanni di Paolo , c.1403-1483, major Italian painter of the Sienese school. Typical of the Sienese painters of his era, he paid scant attention to the artistic innovations made in nearby Florence, but often depended on the style established by the Sienese masters of the 14th cent. Fortunately,... Read more |
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Ercole de Roberti
Ercole de' Roberti , 1456?-1496, Italian painter of the Ferrarese school. He probably began his career by assisting Francesco Cossa in the decoration of the Schifanoia Palace, Ferrara. A large altarpiece in the Brera, Milan, is the most certain work by Ercole. Other paintings ascribed to him reveal... Read more |
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HE DID IT ALL.(Japanese Renaissance painter Hon'ami Koetsu)(Brief Article)
...Philadelphia Museum of Art: "Hon'ami Koetsu, Japanese Renaissance Master" (through October 29). Like Leonardo, Koetsu (1558-1637) excelled at...Unlike the Italian genius, Koetsu often led teams of artisans... |
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500 years ago, a Japanese master revolutionizes the past.(The Home Forum)
...are written ancient classical Japanese poems, presented in a calligraphy...calligraphy is the work of the Japanese master Hon'Ami Koetsu (1558-1637). Koetsu was...The Art of ... |
 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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At London's British Museum, it's about time.
...sword clock." The show, "Japanese Time: Clocks, Zodiacs and...the impressive work of the Japanese Leonardo da Vinci: "The Arts of Hon'ami Koetsu, Japanese Renaissance Master." Koetsu ... |
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Meanwhile, in the Museums...
...slave Yellow Bill for his master's new bride. The reopening...through the 18th century. "Japanese Art in the Age of Koetsu" (June 6-Jan. 3) celebrates the work of Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637), a Japanese ... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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PHILADELPHIA STORY WHEN IT COMES TO ART, THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE IS...
...aren't by the 12 most famous painters in Western art, shows such as this summer's "The Arts of Hon'ami Koetsu, Japanese Renaissance Master," who has never been the subject of a comprehensive exhibition outside Japan. "Our mission hasn... |
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[2] Unprecedented Gift Announced by Raymond and Ruth Perelman to Spearhead...
...commitment to developing artists as well as established masters. Ruth and I desire to assure the continued growth...a rare calligraphy scroll by the 17th-century Japanese master Hon'ami Koetsu; completed a comprehensive ... |
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Sketches: Japanese Art Fits Museum to a 'T'
...awarded in1615.Koetsu's calligraphic...posterity.The Japanese people, with their...Brady curator of Japanese art at the museum...another firstto the Hon'ami Koetsu exhibition and to...English about the ... |
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Calligraphy, Ceramics and Lacquer
...LacquerTHE ARTS OF HON'AMI KOETSUBy Felice...NakaneThe artist, Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637...ananthology of Japanese and Chinese poems...warriorlord, tea master, and his teacher...think of the two ... |
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