Article concerning the drawings of Ingres, the French Neo-classical artist of the 19th century. Continue reading
Category Archives: essay
Architecture / Art / 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
Architecture / design / essay
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
Art / essay / Uncategorized
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
