Today on Renaissance Wednesday we’re going to learn about one of the most important sculptors of The Renaissance – Donatello. I was blessed to see several works by Donatello during my visit to Florence, including his famed St. George, which is housed in the Orsanmichele Church Museum. If you are a fan of Teenage Mutant… Read More Renaissance Wednesday: Meet Donatello
Last time on Art Expeditions we learned aboout The Bellini Family and their impact on art history in Venice…one of the key influencers of Giovanni Bellini was Antonello da Messina who lived in Venice for a time and brought his masterful skill of oil painting to the area. Antonello was born at Messina circa 1429… Read More Masters of Venice: Antonello da Messina
Last time on Masters of Venice we learned about founder of The Venetian School, Veneziano as well as early Renaissance (late Gothic) Venetian painters The Vivarini Family and Alemagna. Click here for the last lesson. Today we’re stepping fully into The Venetian Renaissance getting to know one of the most distinguished families of Italian painters… Read More Masters of Venice: The Bellini Family
Today on Medieval Monday, we’re going on an expedition back in time to the year of 1066 and beyond when in October 1066 William the Conqueror from Normandy successfully invaded England took the crown – forever changing history. Most of us remember the date 1066 from history class because it was such a foundational year… Read More Medieval Monday: The Bayeux Tapestry
A recurring theme in throughout Renaissance Art is a concept known as the Sacra Conversazione, Italian for Sacred Conversation. It’s roots can be traced to The Middle Ages, but the concept of genre painting around ‘Sacred Conversations,’ became highly sought after during The Renaissance. Much of Medieval and Renaissance Art was focused on religious storytelling.… Read More The Sacra Conversazione
Last time on The Masters of Venice, we learned about the early history of Venice from it’s foundations as a city of refugees to the building of magnificent St. Mark’s Basilica. As you can see Venice’s history is anything but boring – it reads like a scene from a Netflix drama or HBO’s Game of… Read More Masters of Venice: Early Years – Veneziano to Vivarini Family and Alegmagna
Welcome to our first Art Expeditions Virtual Course – The Masters of Venice. Over the next two months we’ll be exploring the majesty, wonder and history of Venetian art from early Byzantine influences to the Venice of Canaletto and others. This FREE course will be a mix of blog posts accessible here and YouTube videos.… Read More Masters of Venice – Early History
Today on Impressionism Friday we’re going to learn about one of the founders of Impressionism, the versatile artist Camille Pissarro. Pissarro was the only Impressionist painter to be featured at all 8 of the Impressionist Exhibitions that took place in Paris from 1874-1886. Camille Pissarro was born on July 10th, 1830 in St. Thomas, which… Read More Impressionism Friday: Get to Know Camille Pissarro
I’m excited to launch our first Art Expeditions course – The Masters of Venice. Great news! This will be a FREE Course with weekly uploads on YouTube. I will also feature a Masters of Venice Blog Post every Thursday I still appreciate support via Patreon to help pay for the time and effort of hosting… Read More The Masters of Venice on YouTube!
Today on Renaissance Wednesday we’re going to meet one of the Founders of The Renaissance – Lorenzo Ghiberti. Ghiberti’s famed Doors on The Baptistery of St. John in Florence continue to astound viewers today for their drama and artistry. Michelangelo referred to them as ‘The Gates of Paradise…’ – that is a strong accoclade indeed.… Read More Renaissance Wednesday: Get to know Ghiberti!
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