A few weeks ago, I finally took the plunge and started taking a wax carving class. I’ve wanted to learn … More
Tag: art history
Make It New, Make It Whole: Re-Reading Panofsky’s Abbot Suger after the Notre Dame Fire
I first encountered Abbot Suger: On the Abbey Church of St.-Denis and Its Art Treasures, edited, translated and annotated by … More
Show Me Everything
Hubert Robert, Projet pour la Transformation de la Grande Galerie. 1796. Huile sur toile. H. 113; l. 143 cm. Musée … More
Writing Art in the Present Tense
I have a new piece up on the JHI Blog, “Writing Art in the Present Tense.”
Bernini at the Borghese
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Apollo and Daphne, Borghese Gallery. I’ve been submerged in the writing of yet another piece, and haven’t … More
It’s Personal
This Art Newspaper story on the gender imbalance in TEFAF’s upper ranks reminded me that our experiences of art are … More
Of Arcs and Objects
From where I sit, I can watch the lights on the FDR, curving ribbons of white and red, flowing slow … More
In Memory of Linda Nochlin
Linda Nochlin passed away on October 29th, 2017. She was 86. ARTnews published Nochlin’s essay, “Why have there been no … More
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