A Scholarly Skater
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What’s So Special About the Book of Kells?
I hear a lot of confusion about The Book of Kells, which is apparently not as well-known as I thought. Let me explain what it is and why it’s so special.
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Much Ado About a New Cimabue
A painting attributed to Cimabue was recently found in a French woman’s kitchen. Learn why this discovery is both significant and controversial.
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Miss Florence’s Painted Dining Room
The Florence Griswold Museum in CT was once a boarding house for American Impressionists, who decorated the dining room walls for their host.
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The Grumpy Angel
In this painting by 14th-century artist Niccolo di ser Sozzo, the angel looks impatient and irritated. This is something you don’t see very often.
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The Hyde Collection – Masterpieces in the Adirondacks
The Hyde Collection is the most delightful little surprise – a world-class art collection in the unassuming Adirondack town of Glens Falls, NY.
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Seven Reasons to Study Art History
I stumbled upon art history by accident and loved it, but here are some much better reasons to study this fascinating subject.
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The Church at Gloucester by Childe Hassam
Sometimes, I walk past random paintings and fall in love with them. Childe Hassam’s The Church at Gloucester was one, and I revisited it several times.
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The Joys of the Dutch Golden Age
The long-term exhibition In Praise of Painting: Dutch Masterpieces at the Met gave me a new appreciation for the art of the Dutch Golden Age.
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The Art of Fireworks
During July 4th weekend, I enjoyed a nice display of fireworks. It made me start thinking that a really spectacular fireworks show is actually an art form.
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At Atlantic City by William Trost Richards
This painting by Luminist William Trost Richards seems to show an otherworldly fairyland… but it actually depicts a casino town on the New Jersey shore.
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Exploring Buddhist Art at the Rubin Museum of Art
The Rubin Museum of Art in New York City is all about Himalayan art – works with religion and symbolism very different from what most of us are used to.
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Meet the Gainsborough Family
Most of Thomas Gainsborough’s compelling portraits of his daughters were displayed together in Gainsborough’s Family Album at the Princeton U. Art Museum.
