National Trust For France
France is considering the establishment of a new cultural organization, modeled after the National Trust in the United Kingdom. The National Trust is technically a private entity but receives substantial support from the British government. The monarch is the organization’s … More…
Painting Of The Week: Charles-Théodore Frère’s Canal d’Ismaélich (Cairo)
As I’ve written before, Orientalist paintings can sometimes prove problematic depending on the subject matter. However, despite the modern stigma against the genre, there are some historical artists whose work continues to endure, including Charles-Théodore Frère, the renowned landscape painter … More…
Research Reveals Changes To Vermeer Street Scene
Studies on a Vermeer street scene now reveal that the Dutch Golden Age master made significant alterations to the painting before its completion. The Vermeer exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam was undoubtedly one of the art world’s highlights of … More…
Painting Of The Week: Capri by Ivan Fedorovich Choultse
While Ivan Fedorovich Choultse is more well-known for his snow-covered landscapes and forest scenes, the present work is remarkably bright and sunny. Entitled Capri, the artist depicts a collection of cypress and mastic trees, along with other local flora, overlooking … More…
Bayeux Tapestry Returns Home
After over nine hundred years, the Bayeux Tapestry will return to England as part of an exchange between the British and French governments. The Bayeux Tapestry is a centuries-old document that depicts the events surrounding the Norman conquest of England … More…
Featured Artwork: Timothy Jahn’s Allure of Parisian Architecture
Timothy Jahn’s The Allure of Parisian Architecture marks a dramatic departure from the artist’s previous work. While Jahn has proven himself a most capable master of figure painting, still life, and, more recently, interior scenes, The Allure of Parisian Architecture … More…
Untitled (America): The Whitney Asks What Makes Art American?
On Saturday, July 5th, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York unveiled its latest exhibition, Untitled (America). The show presents an opportunity for the museum to showcase many of its collection highlights, with a subtle goal of defining … More…
Painting(s) Of The Week: Moulin de la Galette
The Moulin Rouge is a popular and iconic Paris cabaret associated with windmills. But it’s not even a real windmill. The founders of the nightclub built a facsimile windmill on top of the building to emulate its famous predecessor, the … More…
Sotheby’s New York Modern Discoveries
On Wednesday, July 16th, Sotheby’s New York hosted their Modern Discoveries online sale, featuring ninety works of art primarily by nineteenth- and twentieth-century European and North American artists. Normally, I would not pay any attention to this sort of auction. … More…