Antares
Object Details
- Exhibition Label
- This densely patterned monochromatic canvas conjures the intensely hot surface of the star Antares. One of the brightest and most massive stars in the galaxy, Antares earned its name—meaning, in Greek, “rival of Mars”—due to its similar appearance to the red planet.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Date
- 1972
- Object number
- 1980.36.13
- Artist
- Alma Thomas, born Columbus, GA 1891-died Washington, DC 1978
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 65 3/4 x 56 1/2 in. (167.0 x 143.5 cm)
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Topic
- Abstract
- Record ID
- saam_1980.36.13
- Usage
- Not determined
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