Immerse in history at
#ClevelandMuseumofArt with their Textile Fragment. A literal fragment of the past, woven tales awaiting your interpretation. Can you guess the yarn's tale?
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Textile Fragment | Cleveland Museum of Art
This fragment, one of several in the collection, is a rare survivor of catastrophic rains that destroyed much of the Moche textile legacy and may have helped to bring about the decline of Moche culture. It depicts a serpent and a snail beneath a hovering raptorial bird—perhaps a snail kite, a type of hawk named after its favored food. The size of the motifs implies that the original textile was large; a mantle (a shawl-like garment) or a hanging are among the possibilities.
Discovering celestial wonder in
#ClevelandMuseumofArt's "Sketch for a Ceiling." Radiates grandeur and heavenly mystery. Can art truly capture infinity?
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Sketch for a Ceiling | Cleveland Museum of Art
This small, quickly painted picture is typical of the sketches Tiepolo made as studies for larger compositions. When completed full-scale on a ceiling, works like these give the impression of a massive window, through which one can see angels or mythological beings floating among the clouds. Although we know from the work's shape that it was a study for a ceiling painting, it is not related to any of Tiepolo's finished architectural decorations. Tiepolo used such sketches to explore design problems, experiment with form and color, or give his clients an idea of how a finished project would look. With the help of a large workshop, which included two of his sons, Tiepolo completed a number of painted ceilings and decorative schemes across Europe.
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