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Our Philosophy on Collecting
Press Release - 01/01/2007
Collecting antiquities is a unique passion. Like other collecting pursuits there is the thrill of the hunt, the refinement of one’s ‘eye’, the satisfaction in building up, piece by piece, a good grouping of objects , etc., etc.. But unlike the others, antiquities provide another dimension, which is the palpable connection across...
Collecting African Tribal Art
Howard Nowes - 01/09/2006
There is no question that traditional African art is beautiful to behold, highly prized, and valuable in today’s society. But why? How? African art raises so many questions because its forms and compositions are so very different from those of western society; it simply takes time to get used to and understand them. African art is...
Why Ancient Greeks Are Always Nude
By Corey Binns - © 2007 LiveScience.com. All right - 02/03/2007
Nudity was a costume used by artists to depict various roles of menMale nudes are the norm in Greek art, even though historians have stated that ancient Greeks kept their clothes on for the most part. New research suggests that art might have been imitating life more closely than previously thought. Nudity was a costume used by artists to depict...
A little truth about Quimbaya Indians
Dr. Richard Gill - 04/01/2011
Hello friends,
I am an orthodontist by trade, but I do have an Anthropology degree, and an Anthropologist by heart.
You should know a little truth about Quimbaya Indians.
They were eaters of human flesh. Cannibals.
Guideline in Acquisitions of Archaeological Material and Ancient Art
Association of Art Museum Directors - 06/04/2010
Guideline in Acquisitions of Archaeological Material reguarding Ancient Art
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New York, NY 10021
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Pre Columbian Gold
Howard Nowes - 07/14/2007
Article coming soon, in the meantime, these are the books for research. Bibliography Pre Columbian GoldBetween Continents / Between Seas: Precolumbian Art of Costa Rica. Abel-Vidor, Suzanne et al. Harry N. Abrams 1981, 8.5x11", 240 pp., ceramics jade and gold illustrated. b&w and color photographs by Dirk Bakker. Goldwork and Shamanism :...
Collecting Indian Sculpture
Howard Nowes - 07/15/2007
The pastic art of India appeals very much to me.The lines are soft and smooth and forms are well rounded. This is highly contrasting to the angular flow of European sculpture.
Ancient Egyptian Funerary Items as Collectible
Howard Nowes - 07/26/2007
The Egyptians were particularly religious people obsessed by death and their preoccupation with the after life was to create the perfect harmony they found in the Egyptian living environment. In general it was believed that the best existence of man after life is composed of what was thought as the best and the most desired style of life on earth....
A Field Trip to Indonesia
Howard Nowes - 07/30/2007
Epic of the Ramayana staged in BaliI was fortunate enough to travel to the lovely archipelago of Indonesia in 1992. I wanted to have a non-western experience in a beautiful place rich with non-western artistic traditions and culture. I knew the tropical rain forest climate, rolling hills, remote villages, and sandy beaches would be nice scenery on...
Pre-Columbian Art Collections - Into the Mind of the Collector
Howard Nowes - 08/26/2008
This article is on the psychology of collecting (art) and why people collect and some of histories great collectors and their collections.Africa Tribal Art
Asian Art
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