#vmfa

[paulrosenstein]

897

[arthistoryanimalia]

#TwoForTuesday: love these #ArtDeco serpent-shaped andirons! 🐍 🐍

Edgar Brandt (French, 1880-1960) Pair of Andirons, 1926 wrought iron Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

[libraryofva]

Recent Acquisition - Ephemera Collection

German Expressionist Art, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, January 1987.

[tammuz]

Roman sculpture depicting the Persian deity Mithras slaying a bull. The Mithraic religion was an all-male cult that was popular in the Roman army, and it is heavily featured in Raised by Wolves, a sci-fi TV show on HBO Max. The sculpture dates back to early 3rd century CE. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA.

Photo by Babylon Chronicle

[freesidexjunkie]

is he....you know....a little tea pot?

[usafphantom2]

F-4J-153891-VF31 by Michel Klaveren

[spiralgeek]

The Wounded Poacher, William Merritt Chase.

1878

[bmalsuj]

The artist made a cool painting that I really like a lot.

The Curator put it in a PERFECT place.

[kristenraebowden]

Took a fun jaunt to the @vmfamuseum to see the #storiedstrings guitar exhibit with @joelawlor1 and @johngarlandjr 🎸 Followed by spicy #indianfood 🌞 What an enjoyable day 🌶️ ~ #vmfa #rva #guitarhistory #museumday (at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5saZTOvhu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tharlklraht]

[paulrosenstein]

880

[arthistoryanimalia]

#Woodensday + #DragonflyWeek:

Émile Gallé (French, 1846-1904) Dragonfly Table (Guéridon Libellules) model designed 1897, table created c. 1898-1902 Mahogany, rosewood, fruitwood, mother-of-pearl Virginia Museum of Fine Arts display

“Here, 3 massive dragonflies, a favorite motif of Art Nouveau artists, serve as supports for the table. The tabletop features a lake scene, with a dragonfly perched on a plant in the foreground.”

additional photo of tabletop via VMFA

[nocternalrandomness]

USMC F-4N from VMFA-531 "Grey Ghosts" at MCAS El Toro, California - Oct 11 1978

[silks-up-my-sleeve]

Thinking about him (the carved marble polar bear at the art museum)

[usafphantom2]

F-4J-155832-VMFA122-JUN76 by Michel Klaveren