Art History 101: Mesolithic Art
Saturday February 28, 2004
It would seem that, during the Mesolithic era, folks were busy putting down roots and learning how to grow crops. The art of this period is somewhat lacking in ... Read More
Artists You Should Know: Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Wednesday February 25, 2004
My friends JoAnn and Katie Amber suggested this week's profile. If you don't have the pleasure of knowing JoAnn, she's "scary" smart (a mechanical engineer and physics professor) and ... Read More
Another Brilliant Scheme Backfires
Tuesday February 24, 2004
Well, my ingenious plan - to stick a literary finger into the torrent of questions flowing from the John v. Mary dike - has resulted in four solid days of ... Read More
Is that a man or a woman in The Last Supper?
Friday February 20, 2004
In terms of FAQs, the mysterious gender of John, in Leonardo's Last Supper fresco, is - hands down - the Big Winner of the "F" award. There seems ... Read More
Sacred Geometry and the Art of Pysanky
Thursday February 19, 2004
Did you know that the patterns on pysanky - those beautiful Ukrainian Easter eggs - serve a purpose other than being decorative? Deirdre LeBlanc, pysanky artist, writer and generous ... Read More
Artists You Should Know: Deirdre LeBlanc
Wednesday February 18, 2004
Deirdre is an amazingly versatile artist who has taken as her motto "Meet every day with a new eye, a new idea, and a new adventure." No matter which ... Read More
Why I Want to Be Queen
Tuesday February 17, 2004
Say You, the Queen (Queen Elizabeth, not some other Queen), are poking around a back room of one of Your many palaces. (OK, You aren't poking. You have carefully-screened ... Read More
Art History 101: A Brisk Walk Through the Eras
Saturday February 14, 2004
The abbreviated overview of 32,000 years' worth of art history has undergone some tweaking with the insertion of new links to more in-depth articles. While this will, hopefully, be ... Read More
The Art History Information Exchange
Friday February 13, 2004
There are lots of new Job, Fellowship and Internship postings freshly uploaded for those who are interested. Additionally, a workshop for grant writing has been added, along with an ... Read More
Artists You Should Know: El Greco
Wednesday February 11, 2004
You have to love "The Greek". Besides successfully blending Byzantine stylings, the Venetian School's use of color and 16th-century Spain's religious fervor for the Catholic Church, he also ... Read More
An Announcement
Tuesday February 10, 2004
Effective March 1, 2004, the About Art History Chat Room shall cease being. This decision was announced today by the About.com office, and I am letting you know in ... Read More
Artists You Should Know: Scrivo
Sunday February 8, 2004
This week's artist, Scrivo, seems to be one of those (content, you'd have to assume) painters who don't have to deliberate things to death. He might put on ... Read More
Mr. Picassohead
Friday February 6, 2004
OK, hands up. Who remembers Mr. Potato Head? Great! How would you like to try Mr. Picassohead? The kids found this online today, and I had to fight ... Read More
Famous Names in Art
Friday February 6, 2004
The "C" section (a little labor and delivery pun?) has gotten a few new names, lately. Notably now present: that Bad Boy of the Baroque, Caravaggio. Love his work, ... Read More
Update: Ivories Recovered
Tuesday February 3, 2004
If you watch any of those lawyerly shows on television, this reads like a plot. (Or maybe it was all just a fraternity prank gone bad. Even a complete idiot ... Read More