Tag: classical

  • A Review of the Walters Art Museum

    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.

  • A Universe of Art at TEFAF Online

    A Universe of Art at TEFAF Online

    This is my experience viewing TEFAF Online. This art fair has a little bit of everything, plus the unique twist of only showing one object per gallery.

  • Beginner-Friendly Art Styles: Suggestions for New Museum Visitors

    Beginner-Friendly Art Styles: Suggestions for New Museum Visitors

    For those new to art, do you feel unsure what to see first? I think these three areas are particularly accessible and enjoyable to new viewers.

  • What Are Votives? They’re Not Just Candles.

    What Are Votives? They’re Not Just Candles.

    When I saw Agents of Faith: Votive Objects in Time and Place, the show was almost over. Instead of writing a review, I’ll explain what votives are.

  • The Basilica and How It Became a Church

    The Basilica and How It Became a Church

    The word basilica is often used to refer to a church, but the two aren’t synonyms. Learn about the basilica’s origins and adoption into Christianity.

  • Fool Me Once: A Fun Fact

    Fool Me Once: A Fun Fact

    Roman historian Pliny the Elder tells a humorous story about two artists trying to outdo each other with their illusionistic paintings.

  • Fun Words I Learned Studying Art

    Fun Words I Learned Studying Art

    I’ve learned so many cool words while studying art history. Here are six of my favorites along with definitions and artwork examples of each one.

  • A Guide to Classical Roman Architecture

    A Guide to Classical Roman Architecture

    Understand the major ideas and components of classical Roman architecture. What was its context, and what later monuments did it influence?

  • A Guide to Classical Greek Architecture

    A Guide to Classical Greek Architecture

    Ancient or classical Greek architecture formed the basis for so much of Euro-American architecture. Learn about its main forms and ideas.

  • Ask the Scholarly Skater

    Ask the Scholarly Skater

    Cover image: Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, 1308-1311. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. (CC0) I recently polled my Facebook friends about their burning art-related questions. I got four great questions, for which I hope I gave four good answers. Do you have an art question you want answered?…

  • Gargoyles and Grotesques of the Temple of Nike in Sicily

    These lion gargoyles come from the Temple of Nike (Victory) at Himera, Sicily. The ancient temple was probably built to commemorate a military victory of the Syracusans (rulers of Sicily) over the Carthaginians c. 480 BCE, though it was destroyed around 408 BCE in another battle that resulted in victory for the Carthaginians. Ruins of…

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