Michelle Plastrik
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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.
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Piero della Francesca: Poetic Paintings of Madonna and Child
Piero della Francesca’s sublime altarpieces feature the Madonna and Child in a genre known as ’sacred conversations.’
The Wind Beneath Her Wings: ‘Winged Victory of Samothrace’
The story behind the Louvre’s monumental ‘Winged Victory’ sculpture.
Belle da Costa Greene: The Morgan Library’s Medieval Manuscripts
The Morgan Library & Museum celebrates its inaugural director and her selection of superlative medieval manuscripts.
Gone Goya: The Shocking Theft of ‘The Duke of Wellington’
One of the greatest British heroes had his portrait painted by one of Spain’s greatest painters. It disappeared in 1961.
Mary Vaux Walcott: The ‘Audubon of Botany’
Mary Vaux Walcott’s extensive research and consequent illustrations brought North America’s floral diversity to the general public’s attention.
The Enduring Mystery of Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’
One of Velázquez’s largest and complex paintings, ‘Las Meninas’ inspired generations of artists.
A Perennial Garden of Glass
The magnificent three-part Garden Landscape window for Linden Hall was acquired by The Met in December 2023 and put on view in November 2024.
A Unique Opportunity to See Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
In November 2024, ‘Operation Night Watch’ entered a new conservation phase with eight specialists now removing the varnish from Rembrandt’s famed masterpiece.
Shining a Light on Hanukkah Menorahs
Since antiquity, craftsmen have explored different media, motifs, shapes, and sizes when creating Hanukkah menorahs.
Miracle on 95th Street: Little Virginia’s Letter
An answer to the 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon’s written inquiry, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” has been printed in newspapers throughout the nation.
