The 73 Artworks of media Leather and containing the word vladimir kagan, leather

This shore scene, painted on gilded leather, may have been done as a decorative commission, presumably early in the artist's career. The romantic subject matter and interest in the sea are typical of Ryder throughout his career. What is more unusual for him is the very thin paint application and the...

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A: Bolero jacket of brown and black houndstooth, tufted and combed mohair pile; collarless round neckline; long sleeves; two welt pockets under bust; welt seaming; black leather piping at neck, center front opening, pockets, wrists, and hem; four brass- plated hardware snaps concealed by front overl...

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From 1517 to 1518, at Le Clos Lucé in Amboise, Leonardo da Vinci soon designed and arranged magical shows and extraordinary spectacles, becoming a master in the art of special effects. As a result he became the grand organiser of royal festivities. In 1517, in Argentan, a celebration was organised t...

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Perhaps the most important representative of French Art Deco was Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann. Ruhlmann/

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In the late Middle Ages, boxes fastened and secured with leather bands were used to store valuable items. In this way, owners could keep documents, jewellery and other valuable possessions such as medicines away from the grasp and wandering eyes of others. This small chest with its archaic, roof-lik...

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Dinner ensemble comprising dress, belt and bolero in navy silk satin. A: Dress, mid-calf length; fitted bodice; stand-up inverted V-neckline with center front V-notch, open back; halter spaghetti straps threaded through bodice at center front, crossing over in back; natural waistline; flared skirt, ...

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Laminated cuirasses appeared in Italy during the first quarter of the 16th century but by the turn of the 17th century its use was mostly confined to central and Eastern Europe, more specifically Poland where it was often worn by Hussaria heavy cavalry. This type of armor was also called anima or an...

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A sculptor who continually shifts between two- and three-dimensional modes, Helen Marten makes videos and wall-based works as well as free-standing sculptures. Speaking about her sculptural assemblages, Marten describes her approach as ‘getting to the peripheries of a place – to somewhere on the edg...

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Giuseppe Penone has been working with natural materials like leaves and trees since the 1960s. The environmental installation /

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This particular example of horse/

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