Drawing is, on its face, the simplest and most straightforward art form: a pen or pencil makes marks on a surface; more marks are added or subtracted; an image is created. It’s the basis of our ...
The Louvre’s marble statue of the Greek goddess Nike, a signature holding that dates to 190 B.C., is known as the “Winged Victory of Samothrace.” Nine feet tall, her gown windblown, her wings lofting ...