French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period P09651-P00024 and above each landscape are

and above each landscape are the diverse flora and fauna found in those areas

carefully set directly into the turquoise

Variations in clay color and glaze application make each piece unique

The painting was very well-developed and was almost finished

creates a moment of timeless wonder

French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period P09651-P00024 and above each landscape areAnimal species include: White Lion (extinct in the wild), Malayan Tiger (critically endangered), Masai Giraffe (endangered), and Ruppells Griffon Vulture (critically endangered). "Captive Splendor" is a body of work that stages photographs of zoo animals most with survival issues within images of the Thorne Miniature Rooms (on permanent exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago). Part dollhouse, part theatrical set, part tableaux, the reimagined