148 search results for “The Owsley Moment”
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S01 E48 – Childe Hassam – Reflection (Kitty Hughes) – 1917
A characteristically impressionistic painting, with painterly brushstrokes, emphasis on light, and focus on a brief moment in time.
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S01 E47 – Alfred Leslie – Pythoness – 1959
What makes a work of art eye-catching, emotionally connecting, or otherwise subjectively pleasing?
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S01 E46 – Unidentified Chinese Artist – Scholar’s Rock
Known to Chinese tradition as gongshi, these stones occur naturally after eons of being sculpted by the earth’s powerful hand.
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S01 E45 – Unidentified Nepalese Artist – Mandala – 1800s
When Buddhist monks craft the sacred patterns of a mandala, every decision communicates a personal statement – even down to the choice of colors.
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S01 E44 – Unidentified Pre-Columbian Artist – Gold Nose Ornament with Jaguar Face – 100-599
Only a powerful person would have worn this painstakingly handcrafted jewelry.
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S01 E43 – Unidentified Pre-Columbian Artist – Onyx Mask – 200-900
What purpose might a mask that cannot be worn have?
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S01 E42 – Unidentified Chinese Artist – The Head of Bodhisattva – 960-1127
The remainder of a mystical descendant of the Buddha who acts as an intermediary the cycle of reincarnation and nirvana.
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S01 E41 – Unknown Japanese Artist – Baku (Dream Eater) – 1603-1868
Are nightmares keeping you awake at night? This statue of Baku, also known as the Dream Eater, may be able to help!
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S01 E40 – Adolph Alexander Weinman – Descending Night and Rising Day – 1914 – 1915
Originally designed them to go atop columns as part of fountains for the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
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S01 E39 – Unidentified Senufo Craftsman – Firespitter Mask (Kponyugo) – 1965-1973
Despite the fearsome appearance of this mask, its use in traditional rituals is a positive one.
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S01 E38 – Theodore Gechter – Charles Martel Fighting Abderame, King of the Saracens – 1783
A heated moment in the Battle of Tours, a defensive battle won by the Franks against the invading Muslims in the eighth century CE.
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S01 E37 – Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée – Death of the Dauphin – 1765
Neoclassical elements of antiquity and the strong emotion of the Romantic style converge in this scene.
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S01 E36 – Harry Bertoia – High Back “Bird” Lounge Chair and Ottoman – 1952
Peeling away the padded seat covers, this chair reveals itself to be an intricately ergonomic mesh of metal wire.
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S01 E35 – Jan Van Kessel II – Flowers Decorating a Stone Relief of the Virgin and Child – 1650-1655
As you approach this seventeenth-century Flemish painting, what seems to be a simple grey background reveals itself.
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S01 E34 – Unidentified Bamana Artist – Horizontal Helmet Mask, Komo Society – 1950-1955
Though this mask may seem intimidating, in this Moment we reveal what it represents to its creators.
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S01 E33 – Reuben Kadish – Untitled – 1960-1969
How might understanding the process of creating art be connected to the emotional experience of it?
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S01 E32 – Massimo Stanzione – The Martyrdome of St. Lawrence – 1628-1632
One of the most dramatic compositions in the David Owsley Museum of Art’s collection.
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S01 E31 – Antonio Balestra – The Death of Abel – 1701-1704
Though this piece may be a typical format of Baroque paintings, it is masterfully executed nonetheless.
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S01 E30 – Palace Support Columns – Unidentified African Artist – 1900-1950
These columns exemplify Cameroon art: strikingly stylized, but still functional as structural supports.
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S01 E29 – Unidentified Chinese Artist – Pair of Dragon-Forms Tile Roof Ridge Terminal – 1550-1650
Clues from Ming Dynasty art suggest that these dragons served a useful purpose: protecting a roof from fire.
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About The Owsley Moment
Created by Ball State School of Art professor Dr. Lara Kuykendall, The Owsley Moment is a brief, informative program that describes one work in the David Owsley Museum of Art's collection every week. Each Moment takes the listener on a small adventure, often telling the history of the piece, recounting the life of the artist, or vividly detailing the characteristics of the work.
The Owsley Moments are written by Ball State art history students. They are produced in collaboration with the David Owsley Museum of Art and Indiana Public Radio and are voiced by Ball State students.