What graduate school has taught me so far.
It feels like yesterday that I told the Internet about my acceptance to grad school. In my time off after undergrad, I thought I was prepared and knew exactly how to handle my first semester, but it turns out, some…
Q&A: “Do you or have you ever had crippling insecurities about your major/career path? I’m stuck in a horrible bought of depression over deciding if I’m smart enough to continue studying art history and I wish I knew how to get out of it!”
A reader asks how they can overcome insecurities about their major and career path.
Q&A: I’m a high school student wanting to major in art history. What can I expect?
A high school student asks what they can expect in college as an art history major.
Q&A: What advice would you give those thinking of art history as a future career path?
A reader asks for advice for pursuing art history as a career path. /div>
The Disruptive Art of Giorgio de Chirico
Giorgio de Chirico (1888 – 1978) was a Greek-born Italian surrealist painter. His father was an Italian nationalist who moved to Greece for his job as a railway engineer. Coupled with the family’s support of a new Italy was a…
Happy Birthday, Caravaggio!
It’s that special day again, Caravaggio’s birthday. In last year’s birthday post, I asked my readers to weigh in about Caravaggio’s art, went over a brief biography of his life (and some of the things his biographers and critics said…
Q&A: What should I consider before deciding which second language to learn?
A reader asks what to consider before deciding which second language to learn for their major requirements.
Skepticism Surrounding Caravaggio Discovery
Yesterday, the art world exploded with news that 100 new Caravaggio paintings and drawings had been discovered by a team of art historians in Milan at the Sforzesco Castle. The Castle is home to a collection of works from the…
Gustave Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) Gustave Caillebotte was trained by celebrated French painter Leon Bonnat. He was three years out of Bonnat’s studio when he first exhibited with the Impressionists, and over the years his style did not stray much from the teachings of…