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The Last Day of Pompeii

The Last Day of Pompeii

April 26, 2015 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, History, Shorts, Tumblr

Some brief thoughts on Karl Briullov’s The Last Day of Pompeii (1830 – 1833).

7 Tips for Succeeding in your Art History Course

7 Tips for Succeeding in your Art History Course

April 23, 2015 · by Amy · in Art History, Higher Education, Lists, Undergraduate Education

Whether you are taking your first art history course or are an art history major, here are seven things you can do to help yourself succeed in, and get the most from, your  art history classes. 1. Take lots of notes. Every professor formats…

Brief Thoughts on The Passion of Christ through Honthorst's Eyes

Brief Thoughts on The Passion of Christ through Honthorst’s Eyes

April 4, 2015 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Dutch Baroque, Explorations, Sacred Art, Shorts

Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”…

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The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
Noah Charney and Ingrid Rowland
W. W. Norton & Company (2017)

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