Tag: religious art
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Siena: The Rise of Painting exhibition review
My review of the exhibition Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 at the Met Museum. I enjoyed this show and the beautiful works within.
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Metalwork Marvels at the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
The National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology has a plethora of spectacular objects, including almost all of medieval Ireland’s great metalwork treasures.
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Trinity College Dublin and the Book of Kells
Find out about my dream-come-true experience of seeing the Book of Kells in person at Trinity College Dublin!
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The Book Arts Treasures of the Chester Beatty Library
The Chester Beatty Library is a museum of book arts in Dublin, Ireland. It has one of the most spectacular collections I have ever seen anywhere!
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A Guide to Islamic Art
Discover the fascinating group of styles we call Islamic art. It’s a wide-ranging area, not a closed group with a set of singular characteristics.
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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.
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What is Attribution?
Understand attribution, the process by which art historians make educated suppositions about who made an artwork when they don’t know the artist for sure.
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The Garima Gospels: Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts in Ethiopia
The Garima Gospels, two gospel books from northern Ethiopia, may be the oldest surviving illuminated Christian manuscripts in the entire world.
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Orsola Maddalena Caccia at the Met
The Met’s acquisition of three works by little-known 16th-century painter Orsola Maddalena Caccia made headlines in late 2020.
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Yearly Updates on the Notre-Dame de Paris Restoration
In 2019, a devastating fire ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris, the most iconic of all Gothic buildings. Find updates about the cathedral’s current status here.
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Frick Madison Shines New Light on Old Friends
I was one of the first people to enjoy Frick Madison, whose combination of old art and modern architecture literally shines new light on beloved artworks.
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The Sumptuous Saints of Carlo Crivelli
Meet Carlo Crivelli, painter of Madonnas and saints. His rich, beautiful style is part Gothic and part Renaissance, with a hint of Byzantine icon painting.
