Understand attribution, the process by which art historians make educated suppositions about who made an artwork, and learn about the pseudonyms given to artists whose real names we don't know. Enjoy some pretty religious paintings at the same time.
Tag: German
Frick Madison Shines New Light on Old Friends
On the afternoon of March 4th, I was one of the very first people to experience Frick Madison, the Frick Collection's new installation in the Whitney Museum's former home at 945 Madison Avenue. The surprisingly-wonderful combination of historical art and Brutalist structure literally shines a new light on the Frick's beloved artworks.
A Guide to Romanticism
What is Romanticism in art? Learn about the different themes and stylistic attributes of Romantic painting, sculpture, and architecture. Find out how it's different from Neo-Classicism, the style that preceded it.
My Two Pieces About Female Artists Published by Daily Art
My articles about Cecilia Beaux and Anna Dorothea Therbusch, two successful female portrait painters, have been recently published by Daily Art.
Text in Manuscripts – Day Four of Medieval Manuscripts
I've spent a lot of time talking about illustration and other elaborate decoration, so today, I want to focus on pages with a lot of text. After all, the content of a book comes before everything else. I also decided to look into the British Library's amazing collection of manuscripts, since I've featured the Metropolitan Museum's holdings for the… Continue reading Text in Manuscripts – Day Four of Medieval Manuscripts
Carmina Burana
Wheel of Fortune page from the manuscript Carmina Burana. Photo from Wikimedia commons. I've been working on a dance routine to "Carmina Burana" and wanted to do some research on the history of the piece. I was planning to write more about gargoyles this week, but I decided to write about this instead when I saw a… Continue reading Carmina Burana
A Scholarly Skater 