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Cover of Carnegie Magazine depicting Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

Spring 2019

Cover Story
Anatomy of a Genius
By Cristina Rouvalis
Da Vinci The Exhibition makes a case for the wandering mind. Being insatiably curious about absolutely everything is what defined Leonardo da Vinci.

Featured Stories

Andy Warhol's version of Mona Lisa. Two black and white images side by side.

When Warhol Met Mona

By Barbara Klein
Among the muses for Andy Warhol’s early silkscreens: Marilyn, Jackie, and the world’s most famous celebrity sitter.
A view of an egyptian mummy in an exhibit.

Objects of Wonder

By Julie Hannon
The central characters in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s early collections story might surprise you.
Installation view of the Cobra artwork.

CoBrA Rising

By Elizabeth Hoover
Carnegie Museum of Art revives the colorful and complex story of a truly unconventional band of painters in post-WWII Europe.

Also in this Issue

ARtist Ruth Root standing on a ladder in front of digitally printed fabric swatches.

Patterns of Looking

By Hannah Turpin
With a burst of color, geometry, and pattern play, Ruth Root’s innovative paintings invite close inspection.
A portrait of of Joseph Fitzpatrick leaning against a column.

Mentored by the Masters

By Cristina Rouvalis
Generations of Pittsburghers find inspiration at Carnegie Museum of Art’s legendary Saturday art classes, now in their 90th year.
Two art handlers preparing to photograph an acetate used by Andy Warhol to make his prints.

Andy Warhol: By Hand

By Julie Hannon
Inside the Archives at The Andy Warhol Museum.
Rows of jars containing specimens of amphibians and reptiles.

Putting Science In Full View

By Betsy Momich
How a visit to the museum became a life lesson in supporting what you love, at any age.
A art gallery image showing artwork against a bright blue colored wall.

Pairing Wall Color and Art

A member asks: At Carnegie Museum of Art, some of the walls are painted in beautiful colors that add something to the art. What is the process for choosing the paint?
A portrait of Mark Blatnik.

Q + A: Mark Blatnik

By Julie Hannon
In conversation with Carnegie Museum of Art's chief preparator.
AN illustration of a man laying in a hammock looking through a telescope at the moon.

Seen + Heard: Spring 2019

In brief, what's new around the museums.
A blue button saying She/Her

Five Things: Spring 2019

Art and science news you can use.
A close up view of a baby Geoffroy's cat.

First Look

A glimpse at something new, novel, or rarely seen at Carnegie Museums.
A portrait of Jason Brown.

Director's Note: Spring 2019

A message from Jason C. Brown
Overhead view of a collection manager sorting specimens on a white tray.

Big Picture

Collection manager Stephen Rogers examines salamanders in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s section of herpetology, which boasts more than 230,000 amphibians and reptiles, most of which are preserved in glass jars filled with ethyl alcohol. Others are preserved as skeletons, skins, mounts, or cleared and stained preparations. Photo: Joshua Franzos

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