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Metalsmith Boris Bally on a fibula
↳ 02:58
Metalsmith Boris Bally discusses a 7th century Etruscan gold pin called a fibula.
From Sewing to Secrets,
the Life of a Globe Table
↳ 03:16
Decorative arts curator Emily Banas explores the history and inner-workings of this technically complex piece of furniture, which is hiding more than meets the eye.
Bringing Home Rome, Piece by Piece
↳ 04:36
Decorative arts curator Elizabeth Williams introduces a micromosaic tabletop from Rome; a marble table with elaborate decorations of inlaid precious stones and pictures, among the most prized souvenirs available to 19th-century tourists.
Furniture designer Roseanne Somerson on the Elastic Armchair
↳ 02:58
Furniture designer and RISD President Rosanne Somerson (RISD BFA 1976, Industrial Design) discusses Samuel Gregg's Elastic Armchair.
Soft as a lambs ear:
portrait of a woman wearing wool
↳ 04:09
Curator Laurie Brewer investigates a Dutch/Flemish portrait from the mid-15th to 16th century. Learn about how flax and wool were manufactured and dyed, and the information textiles give us about the woman in the portrait.
An Intimate and Fluid Painting of Modern Life
↳ 04:20
Curator of painting and sculpture Maureen O'Brien discusses the innovative techniques Berthe Morisot employed in the construction of Child in a Red Apron.
From Sewing to Secrets,
the Life of a Globe Table
↳ 03:16
Decorative arts curator Emily Banas explores the history and inner-workings of this technically complex piece of furniture, which is hiding more than meets the eye.
Bringing Home Rome, Piece by Piece
↳ 04:36
Decorative arts curator Elizabeth Williams introduces a micromosaic tabletop from Rome; a marble table with elaborate decorations of inlaid precious stones and pictures, among the most prized souvenirs available to 19th-century tourists.
Illustrator Robert Brinkerhoff on an ivory diptych
↳ 03:17
Illustrator and RISD Professor Robert Brinkerhoff discusses a French ivory diptych with scenes of the Nativity.
