Art
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Mini-Post | The Getty Villa
“One could say, ‘Go to Pompeii and Herculaneum and see Roman villas the way they are now – then go to Malibu and see the way they were in ancient times.’” J. Paul Getty, Los Angeles Times, 1974 The Getty Villa was the brainchild of J. Paul Getty (1892-1976), who made his fortune in oil read more
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Visiting the Breakers
Welcome to the Breakers, Newport, RI! This is the first post in a series of three I’ll be doing on the Newport mansions, and I thought I’d begin with the most famous one. Sit back, relax, museum from home and take a little walk with me through this huge palace of a “summer cottage” right read more
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Mini-Post | Van Gogh & Sunflowers
Van Gogh (1853-1890) painted sunflowers many times across his decade-long career –not only did he like the happiness they evoked, and that they were more coarse than the flowers other artists typically included in still life, they gave him chance to experiment with colour more than other still life paintings. Van Gogh became so known read more
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Mini-Post | “Winter Landscape”, Caspar David Friedrich
Winter Landscape, c.1811, oil on canvas. (Copyright National Gallery London, NG6517). And here is one of the snowiest, most wintery scenes I could find for my December Winter in Art series. This is Winter Landscape by Caspar David Friedrich, which I think is as dramatic as it is seasonal! Friedrich was a key member of read more
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Mini-Post | “Winter”, Anne Vallayer-Coster
Winter, eighteenth-century, attributed to Anne Vallayer-Coster, oil on canvas. (Open Access image, courtesy Met Museum, 07.225.462.) read more
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What does Degas have to do with the Impressionists?
Degas was a founding member of the group that staged the eight ‘Impressionist’ exhibitions between 1874 and 1886 in Paris, yet his art is markedly different – how do we understand his relationship to Impressionism? read more
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Review: “The Woman in the Painting”, by Kerry Postle
Kerry Postle’s latest historical novel follows the final twelve years of the life of Raphael the painter and explores his relationship with La Fornarina, Margarita Luti. read more
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Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
Happy 176th birthday Mary Cassatt, a fascinating female artist! I’m celebrating her life and work in today’s post. read more
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7 Places Around The World You Can Visit From Home
Explore the world around you from the safety of your armchair with Google Arts & Culture and their virtual tours. read more
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5 Museums You Can Enjoy From Home (Part 2)
Enjoy museums from home and history from home with this fantastic virtual content on offer from these 5 museums. read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 