March 20 - March 24: What's New?

EDITORIAL FEATURE

By Google Arts & Culture

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The Museu de Arte de São Paulo has an incredible collection of artworks from some of the most famous names in art history – in fact, the museum's collection of Western art is the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere. Their collection contains more than 8.000 works, including paintings, sculptures, objects, photographs, and costumes from a wide range of periods, encompassing art from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It houses works by Raphael, Titian, Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and many, many more. And these masterpieces are now at your fingertips.

7 Things You May Not Know About MASP

The Plaster Torso (1919) by Henri MatisseMASP - Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand

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Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919. A rambling 23-room Queen-Anne style home, little has changed from when Roosevelt and his family lived here. Most of the furnishings are original pieces that were used and loved by the Roosevelt family.

Grab your Google Cardboard to experience a virtual tour of this historic home.

Chair (c. 1884 - 1919)Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

Painted buffalo hide (c. 1904) by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South DakotaSagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

Elk/Wapiti Trophy (1891-09-01)Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

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In this new online exhibit from Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, you can step back in time to see images of destroyed Italian architecture, alongside the places as they are today in Street View.

Santa Teresa, 1642-1674 (1943) by Andrea CostagutaZentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte

Exhibition "Imago Mundi - Mediterranean Routes" (Feb 18 2017 - Mar 10 2017) by "Imago Mundi - Mediterranean Routes" at Zisa, PalermoImago Mundi

Exhibition “Shame and Soul” of Giles Duley (photographer) and Semaan Khawam (syrian artist) at the Imago Mundi exhibition - Mediterranean Routes (Feb 18 2017 - Mar 10 2017) by "Imago Mundi - Mediterranean Routes" at Zisa, PalermoImago Mundi

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This week we launched Made in Japan: a showcase of Japanese crafts and traditions, and the untold stories behind them. Be inspired by the rich history and craftsmanship of this incredible country.

Mardley-zome 「Made in Japan:日本の匠」 (2016) by Kawahara RyotaroKyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Yodoegasa Denshōkan (Yodoe Umbrella Museum), Yodoe umbrellaTottori Prefectural Government

Happy exploring!

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