Correcting Public Perceptions of Art History
A few weeks ago, Storia dell’Arte published stories from readers who have told interested parties what they’re studying in college (art history) and have been met with insensitive responses. I have written about this before, but never from a solution-oriented angle. I…
CAA 2012
The College Art Association’s centennial conference was this year in Los Angeles, February 22-25. I initially planned to attend the entire conference, but certain events at my work made this impossible. I attended on Saturday the 25th with my husband….
Callous Viewers and Heart-Wrenching Art.
We’re not supposed to be callous toward art. And yet, we are, especially with art that is meant to and was created for the purpose of welling up emotion within our spirits. I suppose this has to do with modern…
Museum: A Safe Haven
Getting lost had made me tired. My fingers reached around the door handle and swung the door open, and my feet stepped into hallowed ground.Finally. My eyes adjusted to the warm lighting and my heart skipped a beat, for it…
In the Conservatory
I am transfixed by the man’s gaze and gently extended finger, ever so slightly reaching toward the woman as he holds his cigar – leading me to the woman’s hand, to her presence in the work. Their hands barely meet…
The Magic of the Louvre
This is me in 2007 front of the Winged Victory of Samothrace. I love this photo because it sums up so much of my trip and the emotion behind it. I was 18. I went to Europe (Italy, France, Spain)…
On the Power of Aesthetics and Artistic Intent
I remember the first and only time I’ve experienced something close to Stendhal’s Syndrome. I was traveling in Rome. It was 2007, and I was 18. I had just seen the Pantheon, eaten chocolate gelato for a refreshing treat, and was…