The Gallery
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| Originally published | June 14, 2016 |
| Authors | Laura Marx Fitzgerald |
| Genres | Mystery |
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| ID | 2352914 |
About The Gallery
A riveting historical art mystery for fans of Chasing Vermeer and The Westing Game, set in the Roaring Twenties! It's 1929, and twelve-year-old Martha has no choice but to work as a maid in the New York City mansion of the wealthy Sewell family. . . .
Amoako Boafo - the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space
... The Gallery is owned by Marwan Zahkem, a Lebanese-born developer and art impresario, who was one of the first people to buy Boafo s work and exhibit it...
Belfast City Council spends £150,000 on lord mayor portraits
... The Gallery is included in guided tours of the building...
The Voice: Why Australia trails New Zealand on Indigenous journey
... " To Ms May, The Gallery visitor, it s that complacency which is noticeable to a greater degree, she suggests, in Australia than in New Zealand...
Trudeau calls praise for Nazi-linked veteran 'deeply embarrassing'
... Mr Hunka was sitting in The Gallery of the House of Commons when Mr Rota pointed to him, saying the man was " a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero, and we thank him for all his service"...
Pedro Pascal: Actor visits Margate art exhibition dedicated to him
... The Gallery said they were " mortified" he couldn t get in, and they will send a gift to apologise...
Beijing's comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene
... Those pieces would go out the back and The Gallery would live to fight another day...
‘The Queen arrived early' - memories of Elizabeth II's Coronation
... He was taken up to the triforium, The Gallery high above the Abbey floor, "60ft (18m) up on the right hand side above the throne, " he says...
Principal forced to resign over Michelangelo's David visits sculpture
... Ms Carrasquilla said she was impressed by The Gallery, saying: " I think it s beautiful...
Principal forced to resign over Michelangelo's David visits sculpture
By Max MatzaBBC News
A US principal forced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing one of The World 's most famous sculptures has visited The Masterpiece .
Hope Carrasquilla and her family went to see Michelangelo's David On Friday at Florence's Accademia Galleria.
They came at The Invitation of Museum Director Cecilie Hollberg , Who Said that she was grateful for The Visit .
Ms Carrasquilla said she was impressed by The Gallery , saying: " I think it's beautiful. It looks like a church. "
" The Thing that impresses me The Most is that this whole gallery was built for him, " She Said in a statement provided to Bbc News on Friday.
" There is nothing wrong with the Human Body in and of itself, " she continued.
" Michelangelo would have done him wrong to sculpt him in any other way. I think it's wonderful. "
The educator was asked to resign from the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida last month after less than a year on The Job .
Local media reported that Ms Carrasquilla did not know The Reason she was asked to leave, but believed it was related to The Complaints over The Lesson .
The 5. 17m (17ft) statue depicts an entirely naked David, the Biblical figure who kills The Giant Goliath.
The art lesson, given to 11 and 12-year-old students, included an image of David and referenced to Michelangelo's " Creation of Adam" painting and Botticelli's " Birth of Venus" - both of which also contain nudity.
One parent complained The Renaissance era material was pornographic and others said they wanted to know about The Lesson before it was taught.
The Incident caused an The International outcry and confusion in the Classical Art community.
Florida's Department of Education was moved issued a statement, declaring that the David statue has " artistic and historical value".
Ms Hollberg, the Museum Director , said that she was " delighted to personally introduce" the educator to The Sculpture .
" It is a masterpiece representing a religious symbol of purity and innocence, the triumph of good over evil. "
She added that More Than half of The Museum 's visitors come from the US.
The David Was completed by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504. It was instantly hailed as a masterpiece, with Renaissance artist Giorgio Vasari saying the David " surpassed" any statue that had ever existed before.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com