About This Site
Recent books: Innovators in Painting, Innovators in Sculpture, Sunny Sundays, Financial Programs of Alexander Hamilton, Timeline 1900-2021

About This Site

A few words about what I do and why I do it. Art history As an art historian, I constantly seek out art that's inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or beautiful…

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Frederic Church’s Olana, part 2
Church's Olana, exterior. Photo copyright © 2023 Dianne L. Durante

Frederic Church’s Olana, part 2

For more on Olana, see part 1 of this series. You can see this as a video at https://youtu.be/ZhUlygHPAGE. Olana: grounds Church worked on the landscaping of his home for…

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Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 3
Sculptures Audrey Munson posed for, clockwise from upper left: Firemen's Memorial, America (Continents), Manhattan, Brooklyn. Photos copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 3

The first post in this series is here, the second here. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/RsQ_Sp_g1vE. Chapter 10 Millet, peasant woman sewing by lamplight: Millet, Woman…

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Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 2
Master IDC, Adoration of the Shepherds, late 16th or early 17th c. Leonard Limousin, Guy Chabot, Baron de Jarnac, 1540-1545. Leonard Limousin, Triumph of the Eucharist and the Catholic Faith, 1561-1562. Images: Frick Collection.

Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 2

The first part in this series is here. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/7NaSVzSntjQ . Chapter 8 Fragonard Room, spaniel at feet of 2 lovers: The Progress…

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Clark Art Institute, part 8: Sculpture
Carpeaux, Gounod

Clark Art Institute, part 8: Sculpture

On the Clark Art Institute, in Williamstown, MA, see the first post in this series. In this post: a dozen of my favorite sculptures at the Clark, from the 18th and 19th…

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Clark Art Institute, part 7: American paintings, 19th-20th c.
Winslow Homer, Undertow, 1886. Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA.

Clark Art Institute, part 7: American paintings, 19th-20th c.

On the Clark Art Institute, in Williamstown, MA, see the first post in this series. Sterling Clark (1877-1956) bought not only Renaissance paintings, but many paintings by 19th-century American artists who…

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Favorite Recommendations of 2023, 3: Architecture & Museums
Hestercombe Gardens

Favorite Recommendations of 2023, 3: Architecture & Museums

In 2023, I emailed 215 art-related items to supporters of my Sunday Recommendations list. This week: my favorites in architecture and museums. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/a1XBBQGXRsM .…

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