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…
Back in 2019, the Brandywine Museum had a major exhibition of the works of N.C. Wyeth: for more, see the previous post. The exhibition catalogue, N.C. Wyeth: New Perspectives, has excellent…
In the period when books and magazines were America's mass recreation, N.C. Wyeth (Newell Convers Wyeth, 1882-1945), was one of the great American illustrators. He created more than 3,000 paintings…
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 read other blog…
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…
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…
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…
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…
These are my favorites among the thousands of photos I took last year in New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, Rhode Island, Florida, and Washington, DC. To make the cut, the subject…
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 read other blog…