‘Unprecedented’
It is unprecedented the number of times we hear the word ‘unprecedented’. It seems that ‘unprecedented’ things happen on a daily basis. Perhaps this is not surprising in the context …
Religious week (4)
The final acknowledgement of ‘Holy Week’ comes from Elizabeth Tulloh who shares her thoughts on ‘The derision of Christ’ – a polychrome wooden sculpture in the collection of the National …
Purrukuparli and the Bush Stone Curlew
The NGV Collection has 19 works that depict the story of Purrukuparli – the story of how death came to the Tiwi Islands. This tale and her experience of the …
Religious week (3)
In the salon hang at NGV International we can stop and admire a painting by James Tissot. Titled ‘An interesting story’ this oil on wood panel dated c. 1872 depicts …
Ring, Ring (3)
The final installment in the ‘Ring, Ring’ series features a machine that was used in mental health facilities in Victoria. It is an early version of an electroconvulsive therapy machine. …
Religious week (2)
The name ‘Good Friday’, the day on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, may seem unusual as the day is typically viewed as solemn. Why is …
Religious week (1)
This week acknowledges a confluence of religious events. In the Christian calendar, it is Holy week, the week that precedes Easter. In the Jewish calendar it is the time of …
Ring, Ring (CTC 2)
Today’s post titled: SCHIAPARELLI AND DALI: MERGING ART AND FASHION, is from Kim Baker and is an excellent resource for guides at NGVI. The wonderful little object Kim tells us …
Raphael
Jill Dwyer reminded me that Raphael Santi (1483 -1520), one of the greatest Italian Renaissance painters, died 500 years ago on Good Friday at the age of 37 years. In …
Ring, Ring (CTC 1)
As the ‘changeover monitor role’ is currently on hold, Merv Keehn has explored his own home gallery collection to consider what he might bequeath to the NGV Design Department for …