Tag: American
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Art That Inspires Me: Still Life Painting
Back in the days of the artistic academies, still life was considered the least prestigious of the painting genres, but it’s one of my personal favorites.
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Art That Inspires Me: Thomas Cole
To talk about why I love Thomas Cole’s work, I’ll focus on A Snow Squall (1825), one particular painting that I recently saw for the first time.
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The Jefferson Hotel, Where Gators Once Roamed
The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia opened in 1895. It has been renovated several times since, and it’s decorated in a luxurious, eclectic style.
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Unexpected Treasures at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts includes the McGlothlin collection of American art, the Gans collection of English silver, and works by Faberge.
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The Historic Grove Park Inn
The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC opened in 1913. It was one of several local health resorts where people often visited for the mountain air.
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Stained Glass at All Souls Church in Biltmore Village
All Souls church in Biltmore Village, NC is home to beautiful stained glass by father-daughter team Maitland Armstrong and Helen Maitland Armstrong.
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An Array of Art at Biltmore
George Vanderbilt wasn’t a huge art collector, but he still managed to acquire quite a few notable works of art that are now on display at Biltmore.
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A Chateau in North Carolina – My Visit to Biltmore
Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC was once the home of George Vanderbilt and his family. Now a resort and museum, it was the object of my recent trip.
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A Rainy Day at Monticello
Founding Father Thomas Jefferson designed his home, Monticello, in Charlottesville, VA. I visited on a very rainy September day as part of my vacation.
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A Review of the Newark Museum
The Newark Museum in Newark, NJ is possibly the most under-rated museum ever. It has a fabulous collection and is just a short train ride from Manhattan.
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Kykuit: Home of the Rockefellers
Kykuit is the Sleepy Hollow, NY estate of the Rockefeller family. It’s well-known for two things – its gardens and its modern art collection.
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The Romance of the Mountains at the Newark Museum
Thoughts on the Newark Museum’s exhibition The Rockies and The Alps: Bierstadt, Calame, and the Romance of the Mountains (March through August 2018).
