Article concerning the drawings of Ingres, the French Neo-classical artist of the 19th century. Continue reading
Category Archives: essay
The Decline and Fall
The Decline of Roman art and the beginning of the Dark Ages. Continue reading
Here’s Looking at You: Portraits in America (Part III)
A continuation of a look at American portrait painting. Featured image is a self-portrait of Eastman Johnson, 1863. Continue reading
Krisel, Modernity For Everyone
A short article with many pictures of the architectural work of William Krisel. Continue reading
Edward Durell Stone: From Inside Out
An article on the modernist architect Edward Durell Stone and undue criticism of his work. Continue reading
Here’s Looking at You: Portraits in America (Part II)
Part II of a series on American Portraiture. Continue reading
Here’s Looking at You: Portraits in America (Part I)
A multipart series about American portraiture. Continue reading
How to Make a Ryder
A brief examination of the strange and forward looking art of Albert Pinkham Ryder. Continue reading
American Luminism
An examination of three prominent American artists of the Luminism movement. Continue reading
The Regionalists
About the American art movement referred to as Regionalism. Continue reading