Interactive Features The Collection › Writings › Interactive Features Interactive Features Writings Articles Interactive Features Digital Publications Print Publications Showing 51 items Colonial Cabinetmaking Find out how this high chest exemplifies 18th-century furniture made in Newport, Rhode Island, one of the leading furniture-making centers in colonial America. The Luxury of Lusterware Learn more about Renaissance luxury ceramic tableware—from Spain as the sole secret keeper of the coveted luster process to Italy taking over the center of innovation. Early American Glassmaking The techniques used to create this unique 19th-century bowl are still employed by glassmakers today. The Luxury of Time Made in 18th-century Paris, this clock represents the height of domestic luxury while celebrating the pleasures of the imagination. Studies in Stone Explore what the carvings, inked grid, and text on the surface of this double-sided plaque may reveal about artistic practice and reuse in ancient Egypt. Silver from the Kalo Shop Beautiful, Useful, Enduring: This was the motto of the Kalo Shop, who over their 70-year history became a leading firm in the American Arts and Crafts movement. Statuette of a Jackal This statuette represents the god Anubis or Wepwawet, the jackal guardians of burial sites. The figure is solid cast from copper alloy, and the details of its fur are incised. The figure may originally have decorated the top of a shrine. Anti-Slavery Medallion On this medallion, an African man, kneeling and shackled, poses a powerful question. The medallion was used to advocate for the abolition (or end) of the African slave trade. Fashion in Steel Discover how the makers of 16th-century armor had to take into account fashion trends as well as the finer points of the body's movement. Holy Helpers: Enshrining the Saints In Germany, altarpieces often centered on life-sized standing saints who created a connection with worshippers in times of need. The Development of a Print Discover the many experiments and versions abstract artist Helen Frankenthaler explored while developing the print Connected by Joy. Bell (Nao) Learn more about this ancient Chinese bronze bell, a nao—its form, how and why it was likely played, and the great value it held in Chinese culture of the period. Blooming Possibility Discover how Kehinde Wiley's portrait of President Barack Obama both refers to tradition and re-envisions how power is depicted. An Accessible Icon Learn more about the approach Amy Sherald took in creating her intimate and powerful portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama. Uncovering the Many Faces of Guanyin Investigation under years of grime reveals how the appearance of a popular Chinese Buddhist deity changed to suit the needs of worshippers and secular viewers over centuries. Next Previous 1 2 3 4 Page 3 Share