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Tag: Romanticism

  • Have a Sublime Halloween

    Have a Sublime Halloween

    Enjoy a few of my favorite Sublime landscape paintings, which are definitely frightening enough for Halloween.

  • What is History Painting?

    What is History Painting?

    History painting was once an important genre in European art. Learn about its characteristics and why all the most ambitious artists wanted to pursue it.

  • The Romance of the Mountains at the Newark Museum

    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).

  • A Guide to Romanticism

    A Guide to Romanticism

    Learn about the different themes and stylistic attributes of Romanticism in painting, sculpture, and architecture.

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The mission of A Scholarly Skater Art History is to make historical art and architecture accessible to everyone.
I’m Alexandra, an art historian who believes that looking at art can enrich everyone’s life. Welcome to my website!
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