Author: A Scholarly Skater
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Caught Between Eras: Chateau de Pierrefonds
The Chateau de Pierrefonds, a castle in France, demonstrates how the line between medieval and modern can get really blurry.
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Louise Moillon – a new book about an intriguing still life painter
Louise Moillon, an upcoming book by art historian Lesley Stevenson, is about a 17th-century French painter with a short but intriguing career.
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Fashioned by Sargent – a meeting of the masterpieces
This spectacular exhibition at the MFA Boston includes 50 major John Singer Sargent oil portraits alongside some of the clothing portrayed in them.
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Five Under-rated Art Museums in NYC
On your next trip to New York City, skip the big-museum madness and discover something new at one of these five lesser-known art museums.
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Why You Should Attend Local Arts Events
I’m a really big fan of local arts events run in public gathering places, and in this post, I’ll tell you why I think they’re worth attending.
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A Guide to Islamic Art
Discover the fascinating group of styles we call Islamic art. It’s a wide-ranging area, not a closed group with a set of singular characteristics.
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Three Reasons Why You Should Care About Architecture
Architecture just might be the most fascinating and meaningful branch of art history. In this post, you’ll find three reasons to learn about architecture.
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Van Gogh’s Cypresses: 2023’s Summer Blockbuster
This summer, everyone is talking about the Van Gogh’s Cypresses exhibition at the Met in NYC. I recently saw the exhibition and had a really nice time.
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Book Review: The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer
Jonathan Santlofer’s The Lost Van Gogh is a new novel about a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh. Find out what I thought of the book before its release.
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A Review of the Walters Art Museum
I recently spent a few hours at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. It’s one of the best art collections you can see for free in the United States.
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Five subjects to help you understand art (besides art history)
For the avid learners among my readers, discover five subject areas (besides art history) you can study to help you better understand art and architecture.
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Visual Literacy: Art Appreciation in Everyday Life
Visual literacy, the ability to think critically about images, is one of the most important life skills you can get by looking at art.
