‘The Rose Necklace’ (detail) by Pavel Tchelitchew, c. 1931.
Auguste Rodin (FR, 1840 - 1917)
Ariadne, large version, 1905. Photograph © Musee Rodin
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, 2018 British Museum exhibition
Rodin first visited the British Museum in 1881 and was hugely impressed by the sculptures of the Parthenon. He never sculpted copies of the Parthenon figures, but instead sought inspiration from them.
“Built in 1930, the thirteen-story Art Deco building was constructed in the Broadway Theater District of Downtown Los Angeles. One of the city’s most photographed buildings, it is considered the greatest surviving example of Art Deco architecture in L.A….”
Les jeunes filles (Young Ladies), Tamara de Lempicka, circa 1930
Oil on panel
13 ¾ x 10 ⅝ in. (35 x 27 cm)
(Source: christies.com)
ART DECO GREEN CUPS & SAUCERS, 1930-1940
(CWS Windsor China, Shelley, Carlton Ware)