Today we’re traveling to one of the most beautiful examples of Byzantine-Romanesque architecture to come out of The Medieval Era. A few weeks ago we learned about the influence of Byzantium (The Eastern Roman Empire, which did not fall in 476 as did the Western Roman Empire) in Ravenna with the Church of San Vitale.… Read More Medieval Monday: Treasures of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice
Today on The Masters of Venice we are going to meet one of my favorite Venetian artists – Paolo Caliari, better known as Veronese. Contemporary to Tintoretto, Veronese straddled the High Renaissance style of Venice focused on bright colors and perfect symmetry as well as the emerging pre-Baroque/late-Renaissance style of Mannerism. Let’s pause here for… Read More Masters of Venice: Veronese
Today on Impressionism Friday we’re going to meet Mary Cassatt – one of the most important early Impressionists and a trailblazer for female artists. Born on May 22, 1844 in Alleghency City (now Pittsburgh) PA into an upper-middle-class family, from a young age Mary was exposed to arts and culture. Her father, Robert Simpson Cassatt,… Read More Impressionism Friday: Mary Cassatt
Today on The Master’s of Venice we’re traveling to the crossroads of the Venetian Renaissance and fusion of Mannerism – a style that emerged in the High Renaissance and through The Baroque era. While Tintoretto is often classed as a Mannerism because of his dramatic and loose style, I would argue that Tintoretto created a… Read More Masters of Venice: Tintoretto
Welcome to Renaissance Wednesday…Today we’re traveling back in time to the 15th century in Florence to meet Master of the Renaissance, Andrea del Verrocchio. In his Baptism of Christ (image above), which is housed in The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Verrochio shows his skill in portraying perspective and the human physique. Verrocchio was predominantly a… Read More Renaissance Wednesday: Get know Verrocchio
Today on The Masters of Venice, I’m excited to feature one of my favorite painters – a master of color, light and storytelling – Titian. The art theorist Giovanni Lomazzo declared him “the sun amidst small stars non only among the Italians but all the p Born circa 1488 in the small village of Pieve… Read More Masters of Venice – Titian
Today on Medieval Monday we are going to explore the magnificent work of Sienese artist Duccio. Duccio is one of the forefathers of The Renaissance given his use of depth (in the absence of linear perspective) and detail in his storytelling motifs. Duccio di Buoninsegna was born circa 1255 in the area of Siena, Tuscany… Read More Medieval Monday: Get to Know Duccio
Today on The Masters of Venice we are going to meet one of the most important artists to come out of The Venetian Renaissance – Giorgione. Born circa 1473 in the Castelfranco region of Veneto, roughly forty miles from Venice, Giorgione emerged as an innovator of style and depth within his lifetime. Sadly, this ‘Master… Read More Masters of Venice: Giorgione
Art Expeditions just launched our first virtual course – The Masters of Venice – a mix of written (blog) lessons and videos about the history and art of Venice. Venice is a city of wonder, majesty and mystical beauty that has captivated artists for generations. In today’s Impressionism feature I wanted to showcase a few… Read More Impressionism Friday: A Taste of Venice
Today on The Masters of Venice we are going to meet one of The Serene Republic’s most important artists – Vittore Carpaccio. I was blessed to see a treasure troveof Carpaccio’s works while visiting The National Gallery in DC in December 2022. This exhibit included many of his most important works from Venice, and throughout… Read More Masters of Venice: Vittore Carpaccio
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