Arnold Böcklin, a Swiss painter known for pioneering symbolism, a style from the late 19th century that moved away from reality, used colors, shapes, and pictures to show strong feelings […]
Category: Portraiture
Official Obama White House portraits unveiled today
I was watching the news during my lunch today and was a bit surprised and confused when they announced that there was going to be an unveiling of the […]
Paintings by a traveling painter at The Philadelphia Show
I’ve been enjoying going through some of the press materials for the upcoming Philadelphia Show, and learning new things about some interesting art and objects. The Philadelphia Show will be […]
Those are some funky clogs, Jan!
Every once in a while, when you get a chance to view a famous painting in person, or – in my current situation – at home looking at a high-resolution […]