Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe. According to custom, something old represents continuity; something new stands for looking forward to the future; something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity; and a sixpence in your shoe is a […]
Sold by Sotheby’s, this hammered brass and petrified wood table is designed by famous French sculptor and designer Philippe Hiquily in 2010. Philippe Hiquily (1925-2013) was born in Montmarte and studied at the elite art institutions of France such as the École des Beaux-Arts and École Supérieure des Beaux Arts, along with […]
These two paintings by Michael Meyer depict female nudes and were both created in 1982. The first one is called ‘Beautiful Young Woman’, an abstract composition in vivid, spontaneous brushwork and toned blue colours. The second on is called ‘Nude on a chair’ and depicts a blond woman standing on […]
We decoded the meanings of traditional symbols in Chinese Art through the objects featuring on Mearto. I. Phoenix (feng 凤) The phoenix is the ‘king of birds’ and symbolizes good fortune and opportunity, because it is believed to appear only in times of peace and prosperity. The phoenix is a […]