5 May 2006 | Uncategorized
From the blog Giornale Nuovo: “The second of the four fascinating essays in the Lithuanian-born art-historian Jurgis Baltrušaitis’ book Aberrations is entitled ‘Pictorial Stones’ and is concerned with the varieties of natural imagery found in marbles, agates, alabasters, and the like; and with the kinds of artificial imagery painted upon such stones. The plates in [...]
1 May 2006 | Uncategorized
The Art History Newsletter is on vacation and will resume publishing May 4.
21 April 2006 | Uncategorized
Blogger CoconutCain writes: “At various times in my life, I have wanted to be a gymnast, an astronaut, Swiss cheese, a veterinarian, a justice on the Supreme Court, a jockey, a fighter pilot in the Navy, an art historian (an area of study much better suited to a hobby, admittedly), a lawyer, a psychologist, a [...]
13 April 2006 | Uncategorized
A former art history student writes: “what kills me is that I wasn’t even snapping the [Sistine Chapel] ceiling when I got caught — I was getting a painting that most people probably just brush past but what was once on a slide exam and I knew I’d never forget it. I’m allowed to photograph [...]
10 April 2006 | Uncategorized
Scrabble. “Anne Varick Lauder and Adam William Bye were married yesterday in Tucson … Dr. Lauder, 37 … is the Moore Curatorial Fellow in the prints and drawings department at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York … Dr. Lauder was so delighted to see that Mr. Bye had Scrabble in his apartment that [...]
