Second of 12 posts with an illustrated decade-by-decade timeline for the years 1900 to 2021. For more on the timeline and a link to the book on Amazon, see here.…
Starting this week: 12 posts with an illustrated decade-by-decade timeline for the years 1900 to 2021. This week's installment covers 1900-1909. For more on the timeline and a link to…
For the history of the mansion and the downstairs rooms, see last week's post. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/OkHKGWBtKDM. This week, we're mounting this lovely staircase…
This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/mehgweDIyik. The Gilded Age mansions of the late nineteenth century were the homes of entrepreneurs who earned their wealth by advancing science, technology, and…
In the last three weeks, we looked at the architecture of the James Museum, sculptures on the entrance level and the second floor, and paintings on the second floor. This week,…
In the last two weeks, we looked at the architecture of the James Museum and sculptures on the entrance level and the second floor. This week, we look at a few of…
Last week we looked at the architecture of the James Museum and sculptures on the entrance level. This week, we look at sculptures on the second floor. For more on…
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Florida, which opened in 2018, houses the art collection of Tom and Mary James. I postponed visiting the James…
About this series This occasional series of blog posts highlights the most important of the outdoor sculptures in New York City and provides some historical and art-historical context. This is…
About this series This occasional series of blog posts will highlight the most important of the outdoor sculptures in New York City and provide some historical and art-historical context. To…