Boston Bloggin: Day Three
Ok, Day Three was actually two days ago, but the hassle of travel at the end of Day Three and the craziness of returning to work the next day has … Continue reading
Horror in October Part Three: The Witches’ Sabbath
Greetings, and Happy Halloween. Here, we end the annual Horror in October series as a trilogy, capped off by another feature on the witch. This omnipresent character of All Hallow’s … Continue reading
For the Love of the ‘Schland Part Two: Dürer and the German Woodcut
This, dear readers, is a belated Part Two of a spread on German art, inspired by Deutschland’s World Cup victory in July. Today, we study German master Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). Dürer was … Continue reading
For the Love of the ‘Schland: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Deutschland won the World Cup! Congratulations to the Germans, they deserved their impressive victory. This seems as good a time as any to do a spread on German art. The … Continue reading
The Year of the Greek Dude
El Año Greco. This week, and year for that matter, honors the IV Centennial anniversary of the death of El Greco (April 7, 1614), one of Spain’s most prolific artistic masters. … Continue reading
O Come, Let us Adore Him
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS! In celebration of Christmas, another obvious theme in art history presents itself. The birth of Jesus was conveyed in a million different ways and is possibly one … Continue reading
A Cornucopia of Wit: Still Life and Arcimboldo
I’ve had another small hiatus from the blogosphere; my apologies. My November has been hectic (I feel like I’ve been out of town over half of this month), and here … Continue reading