Michelle Plastrik
Author
Michelle Plastrik is an art adviser living in New York City. She writes on a range of topics, including art history, the art market, museums, art fairs, and special exhibitions.
LATEST
Casting Light on the Work of Andrea del Verrocchio
Skilled in sculpture, painting, architecture, and goldsmithing, the 15th-century artist inspired some of the greatest Italian Renaissance masters.
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John La Farge’s Spectacular Stained Glass Windows of Peonies
Among the first to incorporate opalescent glass, his stained glass windows were unprecedented.
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One of the Greatest Treasures of European Medieval Art in an American Museum
A chalice used for centuries in a French basilica is now a treasured piece at the National Gallery of Art.
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Villa Kérylos: Ancient Greece Reincarnated on the French Riviera
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit an early 20th-century paean to the architecture of ancient Greece.
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Eternal Etruscan Love in Their Funerary Art
Etruscan society loved music and banqueting, and their funerary art reflected their prosperous lifestyle.
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‘A Marvelous Journey: The Collection of Maurice Tempelsman’ at Sotheby’s New York
A varied collection of fine and decorative art as well as rare books will be auctioned at Sotheby’s New York on June 24, 2026.
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Regal Portraiture at the London Exhibition ‘Elizabeth I: Queen and Court’
The exhibition’s assemblage of rare Tudor-era paintings demonstrates the development of portraiture as a significant art genre in Britain.
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Antiquity’s Most Magnetic Mosaic
At over 2,000 years old, the majestic “Alexander Mosaic” is a testament to the advanced skills of ancient Romans.
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‘A Treasured History: The Stream Family Collection’ at Christie’s New York
The auction features one of the world’s finest groups of Fabergé, together with an extraordinary trove of rare jewelry, decorative arts, and antiquities.
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Park Avenue Armory: American Aesthetic Movement’s Revitalized Monument
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a New York City cultural hub with outstanding 19th-century interiors.
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