Stories

Frederic Remington, The Broncho Buster, 1895. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Last Cast

On the last day of 1918, a foundry in New York recorded number 214 in its ledger and closed the book on Frederic Remington’s most famous bronze. A century later,...

The Last Cast

On the last day of 1918, a foundry in New York recorded number 214 in its ledger and closed the book on Frederic Remington’s most famous bronze. A century later,...

George Washington's Coffee Cup, Society of the Cincinnati, ca. 1784, Metropolitan Museum of Art

He Drank from This Cup

On July 4, 2026, America turns 250. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a small porcelain coffee cup sits quietly — knowing exactly what it witnessed. George Washington drank from...

He Drank from This Cup

On July 4, 2026, America turns 250. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a small porcelain coffee cup sits quietly — knowing exactly what it witnessed. George Washington drank from...

Scholar's desk with open art history books and a fine porcelain mug — morning light

Not Every Masterpiece Belongs on a Mug

On the five criteria that determine what earns a place in the Tazzarte collection — and why most famous artworks don't make it.

Not Every Masterpiece Belongs on a Mug

On the five criteria that determine what earns a place in the Tazzarte collection — and why most famous artworks don't make it.

Henri Matisse Ikarus Tasse von Tazzarte

Wenn Ikarus in die Küche fliegt

Der neue Matisse-Ikarus-Becher von Tazzarte trägt ein Motiv aus dem Legendenbuch Jazz (1947) — plus Matisses eigener Handschrift. Ein Essay über Kunst im Alltag.

Wenn Ikarus in die Küche fliegt

Der neue Matisse-Ikarus-Becher von Tazzarte trägt ein Motiv aus dem Legendenbuch Jazz (1947) — plus Matisses eigener Handschrift. Ein Essay über Kunst im Alltag.

Melli Beese

Melli Beese: The Woman Who Out-Flew an Empire

In 1911, Amelie "Melli" Beese became the first woman in Germany licensed to fly — overcoming sabotaged aircraft, hostile instructors, and a culture with no category for a female aviation...

Melli Beese: The Woman Who Out-Flew an Empire

In 1911, Amelie "Melli" Beese became the first woman in Germany licensed to fly — overcoming sabotaged aircraft, hostile instructors, and a culture with no category for a female aviation...

Venus de Milo

The Venus de Milo: A Masterpiece Built on a Mys...

In 1820, a farmer's spade struck marble on a Greek island and unearthed the most famous missing arms in art history. The Venus de Milo's fame, it turns out, owes...

The Venus de Milo: A Masterpiece Built on a Mys...

In 1820, a farmer's spade struck marble on a Greek island and unearthed the most famous missing arms in art history. The Venus de Milo's fame, it turns out, owes...