Kapadia, R
@eyeforart.bsky.social
Art Historian, Founder and CEO of Wandering Docent LLC. We give lectures and museum tours in the Washington DC area.
Time for chai and biscuits, yet?
Time for chai and biscuits, yet?
Ben Shahn's "Still Music" (1948) is pure genius!
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Ben Shahn's "Still Music" (1948) is pure genius!
Theseus slaying the Minotaur in marble, 1820s, by Étienne Jules Ramey at the Tuileries Gardens
July 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Theseus slaying the Minotaur in marble, 1820s, by Étienne Jules Ramey at the Tuileries Gardens
Jonathan Borofsky's Hammering Man. Seattle Art Museum
May 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Jonathan Borofsky's Hammering Man. Seattle Art Museum
At the Smithsonian's natural History Museum, which houses the Hope Diamond. Along list of thieves and owners (from 1642 on) brought it to the United States in the early 20th c. Finally, Harry Winston donated the pared-down 45.5 carat diamond to the Smithsonian in 1958. It's insured for $250 million
May 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
At the Smithsonian's natural History Museum, which houses the Hope Diamond. Along list of thieves and owners (from 1642 on) brought it to the United States in the early 20th c. Finally, Harry Winston donated the pared-down 45.5 carat diamond to the Smithsonian in 1958. It's insured for $250 million
Krishna holding up
Mount Govardhan, att. to Mola Ram, 1790. @nmaa
Mount Govardhan, att. to Mola Ram, 1790. @nmaa
May 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Krishna holding up
Mount Govardhan, att. to Mola Ram, 1790. @nmaa
Mount Govardhan, att. to Mola Ram, 1790. @nmaa
Among the oldest pichwais I've seen (18th c) at Smithsonian's Asian Art museum's "Delighting Krishna" exhibit. On through August 24, 2025
May 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Among the oldest pichwais I've seen (18th c) at Smithsonian's Asian Art museum's "Delighting Krishna" exhibit. On through August 24, 2025
Glorious #Balanchine program tonight at Lincoln center. #Ballet
April 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Glorious #Balanchine program tonight at Lincoln center. #Ballet
Sorry for the blurry picture but that's Alexander's name in the cartouche (at Luxor temple)
April 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Sorry for the blurry picture but that's Alexander's name in the cartouche (at Luxor temple)
You can tire of seeing imagery showing Pharaoh (any and all) smiting the enemy while in Egypt.
April 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
You can tire of seeing imagery showing Pharaoh (any and all) smiting the enemy while in Egypt.
Encountered a lot of Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses while in Egypt. I like Bes best
April 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Encountered a lot of Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses while in Egypt. I like Bes best
Delighted by the random animals spotted in ancient Egyptian relief sculpture
April 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Delighted by the random animals spotted in ancient Egyptian relief sculpture
In the valley of the kings on the West Bank in Luxor at the temple for Hatshepsut. Three large statues of her, but also a lot of defaced images. The last picture shows out how her name in the cartouche was painted over (by an upset step son, Thutmose III)
April 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
In the valley of the kings on the West Bank in Luxor at the temple for Hatshepsut. Three large statues of her, but also a lot of defaced images. The last picture shows out how her name in the cartouche was painted over (by an upset step son, Thutmose III)
Hello from Cairo and the River Nile!
March 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Hello from Cairo and the River Nile!
Napoleon's tomb at #lesinvalides Paris
March 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Napoleon's tomb at #lesinvalides Paris
#Theseus killing the #Minotaur, sculpture at the Jardin de #Tuileries by Ramey Etienne-Jules, 1820s, in marble. #Paris #fashionweek2025
March 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#Theseus killing the #Minotaur, sculpture at the Jardin de #Tuileries by Ramey Etienne-Jules, 1820s, in marble. #Paris #fashionweek2025
Yes, there was a queue at the Notre Dame cathedral in paris, but it moved fast.
March 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Yes, there was a queue at the Notre Dame cathedral in paris, but it moved fast.
Sculpture of Joan of Arc at Place St Augustin
March 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Sculpture of Joan of Arc at Place St Augustin
We got 6-8" of snow--here, below the Mason-Dixon line, a snowstorm like this warrants closures. Best to
Enjoy the day off!
I've always loved cold, snowy weather. Even more so since a recent kitchen re-model allowed me to put in a bigger window above the sink. My visual splendor.
Enjoy the day off!
I've always loved cold, snowy weather. Even more so since a recent kitchen re-model allowed me to put in a bigger window above the sink. My visual splendor.
February 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We got 6-8" of snow--here, below the Mason-Dixon line, a snowstorm like this warrants closures. Best to
Enjoy the day off!
I've always loved cold, snowy weather. Even more so since a recent kitchen re-model allowed me to put in a bigger window above the sink. My visual splendor.
Enjoy the day off!
I've always loved cold, snowy weather. Even more so since a recent kitchen re-model allowed me to put in a bigger window above the sink. My visual splendor.
New purchase (2024) @ngadc.bsky.social features Pierre Alexander, an enslaved French-colony escapee living a new life in Sweden, where he took seasonal work as a studio model.
Brilliantly captured by Karin Bergoo Larsson in 1879-80 #BlackHistoryMonth
Brilliantly captured by Karin Bergoo Larsson in 1879-80 #BlackHistoryMonth
February 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New purchase (2024) @ngadc.bsky.social features Pierre Alexander, an enslaved French-colony escapee living a new life in Sweden, where he took seasonal work as a studio model.
Brilliantly captured by Karin Bergoo Larsson in 1879-80 #BlackHistoryMonth
Brilliantly captured by Karin Bergoo Larsson in 1879-80 #BlackHistoryMonth
First time in Nashville, TN. Visited the Frist museum, which doesn't have a permanent collection. Owning zero art, they just borrow paintings from museums & collectors and assemble an exhibit. New concept (In the >150 museums I've visited I can't think of another that operates on this principle).
February 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
First time in Nashville, TN. Visited the Frist museum, which doesn't have a permanent collection. Owning zero art, they just borrow paintings from museums & collectors and assemble an exhibit. New concept (In the >150 museums I've visited I can't think of another that operates on this principle).
New city, new symphony hall. At the Schermerhorn in Nashville tonight for Beethoven's Ninth.
February 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
New city, new symphony hall. At the Schermerhorn in Nashville tonight for Beethoven's Ninth.
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis (part African- part Native-American descended) chose her subjects carefully (African-American, or strong women). This 1868 marble duo, inspired by Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha," shows Hiawatha and Minnehaha (lovers from opposing tribes). Seen @metmuseum
February 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis (part African- part Native-American descended) chose her subjects carefully (African-American, or strong women). This 1868 marble duo, inspired by Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha," shows Hiawatha and Minnehaha (lovers from opposing tribes). Seen @metmuseum