I saw this article and immediately, with much excitement, ordered the book. We have seen the most famous pieces. The Vatican collection is massive though. Of the many books on […]
Renaissance
Boccardi Hebrew illuminated manuscript
The Jewish community of Florence flourished in the 15th-century, their position closely linked to the fortunes of the de’ Medici. Lorenzo il magnifico was their protector; he encouraged Jewish scholarship and […]
master drawings of da Vinci
Da Vinci’s drawings were extraordinary ‘doodles’, ideas, life studies and studies for paintings. I much prefer his drawings to the paintings. Blaspheme! Foremost, aesthetically. But more importantly, to appreciate […]
nude by fireplace | James Van Der Zee
Please check out some of James Van Der Zee works in Metropolitan Museum of Art Collections. And the exhibit in Naratives in African American Art and Identity. James Van Der […]