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Galleria Borghese, Rome: Five Favorites

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Dianne L. DuranteApril 6, 2018

On my one and only, very brief visit to Rome, I didn’t have time to visit the Borghese. Here’s why I mind. Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1577-1633) and the Borghese Collection The dominant school of painting in the late 16th century … Continue reading →

Posted in Painting, Sculpture | Tagged Five Favorites series, Museums

National Archeological Museum, Athens (Five Favorites series)

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Dianne L. DuranteApril 5, 2018

Most of the greatest ancient Greek works that remain in the hands of the Greek government are on display at the National Archeological Museum in Athens. Here are some of my favorite works in their collection. Fresco of Boxing Children This … Continue reading →

Posted in Painting, Sculpture | Tagged Five Favorites series, Museums

Brookgreen Gardens (Five Favorites series)

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Dianne L. DuranteApril 5, 2018

There’s a lot to be said for a building as full of art as the Metropolitan Museum of Art: if you don’t like one piece, you can shift your gaze a foot and see another. But there’s also much to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sculpture | Tagged Five Favorites series, Museums, Sculpture

Walters Art Museum (Five Favorites series)

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Dianne L. DuranteApril 6, 2018

First an  an occasional series of posts on works I’d love to visit again … or see for the first time. My choices for the Five Favorites series aren’t all works that show me new heights to aspire to. More … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorative Arts, Painting | Tagged Five Favorites series, Museums, Painting, Portraits
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