Details: The Rape of the Sabines after David is a painting produced by Robert Ballagh in 1970. Information: The composition of this work is taken from the painting made by Jacques-Louis David in 1799 entitled The Intervention of the Sabine Women. Ballagh reinterpreted the original painting in his Pop art styling, using harsh lines and Read more about The Rape of the Sabines after David[…]
Details: The Spire is a needle-like monument located on O’Connell Street in Dublin. Information: The spire was the winning entry from a competition which proposed a monument to be placed on O’Connell Street during its redevelopment in 1999. The monument is also known as the Monument of Light and stands at 120 meters tall. The Read more about The Spire[…]
Details: The Taking of Christ was painted by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in 1602. Information: The painting depicts the betrayal of Christ with the moment Judas kissed Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. Caravaggio’s signature use of chiaroscuro heightens the drama of this betrayal scene. The painting was one of the most celebrated works produced Read more about The Taking of Christ[…]
Details: The Couple is a sculpture produced by Louise Bourgeois in 2003. Information: The sculpture shows an abstract interpretation of a couple in an act of embrace. Bourgeois creates a tension between what are hard, masculine materials and soft, feminine shapes. The tension between male and female forms, which morph between figurative and abstract forms, Read more about The Couple[…]
Details: Famine is a group of sculptures located on the bank of the River Liffey at Custom House Quay. The group consists of life size emaciated figures sculpted by Rowan Gillespie in 1997. Information: The sculptures commemorate those who were forced to emigrate during the Great Famine (1845-1852). Over one million people died during the famine Read more about Famine[…]
Details: Located just off of Dame Street on the south side of the river Liffey. Dublin Castle houses Government Buildings, State Apartments and museums such as the Chester Beatty Library and the Garda Museum. Information: This monumental building not only showcases Irish medieval architecture but it is also of huge cultural significance. Dublin Castle served Read more about Dublin Castle[…]
Details: A bronze statue located on the University College Dublin campus grounds. Sculpted by Paddy Campbell this piece stands almost 5 meters tall. Information: Campbell is an Irish born artist who resides in Florence. In 2013, at the age of 70, he had an exhibition in the Palazzo Medici Ricardi Museum where he unveiled two Read more about Wind and Water[…]