In “Naino,” a courtyard within a scholar’s garden in the city of Suzhou, China inspires a narrative exploration of a poem by Kabir, a 15th-century Indian mystic claimed by both Hindu and Islamic traditions.
The new musical styles of the time, which we now call “classical music,” were well suited for the Viennese action piano, and composers were beginning to write a great deal of music for the instrument.
Saint-Gaudens’ contribution to American Renaissance art and culture must be measured not only as a master sculptor of works large and small, public and private, but also as a gifted teacher, arbiter of taste, and professional role model for a succeeding generation of French-trained American sculptors.
As the custom of building large temple complexes became more widespread, so did the production of images and other objects associated with ritual and worship.
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Associate Curator Jayson Dobney highlights an Irish piano from the Museum's collection—the only extant stringed keyboard instrument from the Dublin workshop of Ferdinand Weber.
