European Art · Museums

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.

31 Days of Medieval Manuscripts

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