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  Lakota Warrior on his horse, designed in beads on a pipe bag. A typical Sioux Teton (Lakota) beaded artifact from the last quarter of last century. Notice the accuracy of the details: the crest of eagle feathers, the pony-tail tied back for battle and the scalps hanging from the …

    Hollywood has always had an easy entre into the world of social conscience and politics via money and glamour. Aided by the media, celebrities become a bridge to Middle America, making people aware of issues. Their concerns may be varied but they share the passion that drives their …

  Gerhard Richter artwork is full of tension between reality of the painting and the reality created by the painting itself: process and material. Richter is known for his photo-paintings, particularly his landscapes, and his complex abstract artwork. Despite the vastness of his artistic work, commonly poorly interpreted as polar, …

  Here with the scarf, you make a knot around the neck instead of around a mooring bollard: it is an excellent alternative to the Infingarda and basically offers the same protection.

  GLOVES OF FREDERICK II KING OF SICILY– DATABLE BACK TO 1220 – KUNSTHISTORICHES MUSEUM, VIENNA  The gloves, worn by Frederick II for his coronation as King of Sicily, are made of a red silk that is beautifully adorned by badges with enameled figures and patterns embroidered with pearls, rubies …