In the history of portrait painting, it is fascinating to interpret what the artist is trying to convey about the sitter. Sometimes when the portrait is of a member of a ruling family, it’s pret ...
Read MoreI can’t find anything about the history of International Pomegranate Month. However, I think pomegranate juice is yummy (and good for you), so let’s celebrate the month with art! ...
Read MoreThere is seriously no better distraction from a nerve-wracking election year than to look at beautiful art. By now you know my idea of “beautiful” is FULL OF VIBRANT COLOR. Robert Delaunay ...
Read MoreUkiyo-e was a woodblock print aesthetic that was popular from the late 1600s to the mid 1800s. The genre developed a visual vocabulary that documented the entertainments of Japanese urban centers, par ...
Read MoreEver since the Crimean War (1853–1856) between Russia, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Britain, and France and the American Civil War (1861–1865)—the first wars to be extensively docume ...
Read MoreIn case you have any doubt that the heritage of ancient cultures from Central and South American has endured to the present day, all one has to do is look at the influences of ancient art on contempor ...
Read MoreIn a recent conversation with another artist, the subject of immigration came up. She reminded me that the term “we are all immigrants,” when used in countries in the Western Hemisphere, i ...
Read MoreI’m marking the onset of autumn with a work of art from Chinese American artist Yun-Fei Ji. His work tackles many subjects about contemporary China, as well as world-wide issues such as pollutio ...
Read MoreNational Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th to October 15th) has started. I would like to kick off the month-long celebration with one of the most spectacular cultures of Mesoamerica, the Maya. A ...
Read MoreIf you are fascinated by the ancient art form of cloisonné enamel, then you will be even more excited to see the art of Naoki Takeyama. His enameled copper works are simply stunning! ...
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