Category Archives: Museum Lust

Primitive scientific ephemera, analytical analog baubles, and old dead things.

Deyrolle

Posted on December 22, 2006 by cicada

Deyrolle is a French company specializing in biological objets d’art, including taxidermy, insect cases, and vintage posters (above). Unfortunately, it’s in Paris. Fortunately, they have a great virtual tour of their store: Deyrolle (Tour) They also have online shopping, although … Continue reading →

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A Case of Curiosities

Posted on December 13, 2006 by cicada

Tia Resleure Winged Cat Mixed Media, 2002 A Case of Curiosities is a site to explore – if, like me, you find preserved specimens fascinating, not gross. (A cabinet of curiosities is one of my favorite things). The site includes … Continue reading →

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Golden Adele

Posted on September 29, 2006 by cicada

“Adele Bloch-Bauer I,” by Gustav Klimt, 1907. Today I visited the Neue Galerie in New York to view the stunning painting “Adele Bloch-Bauer I,” by Gustav Klimt (1907). Klimt is most familiar as the artist behind “The Kiss” (a seemingly … Continue reading →

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