Monthly Archives: January 2022

Read more about the article History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 7: Allegorical and mythological figures through 1918
Piccirilli, Firemen's Memorial, 1913. Riverside Park. Photo copyright © 2015 Dianne L. Durante
Sculpture

History of Outdoor Sculpture in NYC, 7: Allegorical and mythological figures through 1918

The earliest allegorical figures in NYC This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/S19TXv1au_M. Allegorical figures represent abstract concepts such as Justice, Liberty, Fortune, Time, or Melancholy. Typically they’re…

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January 27, 2022
Read more about the article Favorite Recommendations of 2021, part 3
Louis Majorelle, stained-glass windows for the Longwy Steelworks, 1926.
Architecture / Decorative Arts / Film / Music

Favorite Recommendations of 2021, part 3

In 2021, I emailed 157 art-related items to my members of my free Sunday Recommendations list. (To join, just ask me: DuranteDianne@gmail.com.) For supporters, I recommended 52 more items. The items…

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January 18, 2022
Read more about the article Favorite Recommendations 2021, part 2
Friedrich Thøming, Swordfish Fishing off Capri (ca. 1830-1840). Present location unknown.
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Favorite Recommendations 2021, part 2

In 2021, I emailed 157 art-related items to my members of my free Sunday Recommendations list. (To join, just ask me: DuranteDianne@gmail.com.) For supporters, I recommended 52 more items. The items…

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January 11, 2022
Read more about the article Favorite Recommendations of 2021, part 1
Francesco Cairo, Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1633-1637. Ringling Museum, Sarasota. Photo copyright © 2021 Dianne L. Durante
Fiction / Literature / Poetry

Favorite Recommendations of 2021, part 1

In 2021, I emailed 157 art-related items to my members of my free Sunday Recommendations list. (To join, just ask: DuranteDianne@gmail.com.) For supporters, I recommended 52 more items. The items in…

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January 4, 2022