Tag: painting

Bellini and the bellini

Post author By artcetera
Post date September 26, 2020

Look bitch. These are the facts: The bellini was born in Venice in 1948 at Harry’s Bar; Harry’s Bar has always been popular, and remains famous for having been frequented by famous people (Ernest Hemingway being among the most famous and the most frequent); the drink is basically just an Italian mimosa—the original recipe called Read more

Tags Bellini, cocktail, color, painting, pink, Renaissance

Culture + Language

Hot Cockles

Post author By artcetera
Post date May 28, 2020

Peep this palimpsest.1 It’s ivory, c. 14th century France. It was probably paired with another plaque of the same size2 and hinged down the center, the carved exterior serving as a sort of cover. The back of it, made of a thin layer of wax, would have been used by its owner to write notes Read more

Tags Baroque, medieval, painting, Rococo, the Middle Ages