Today on Medieval Monday we’re going on a journey to the ancient Roman and Byzantine Capital of Ravenna in Italy. Ravenna and the surrounding are are UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and cultural significance in Byzantine Early Christian Art. Often when we think of The Middle Ages we imagine stained-glass windows or Gothic… Read More Medieval Monday: Byzantium in Ravenna Italy
Welcome to this week’s edition of Impressionism Friday, where we explore the history and beauty of Impressionism. Last week we learned about the Dawn of Impressionism and how this extraordinary movement came to be influenced by artists like Corot and Manet. Today we’re going to learn about one of the founders of The Impressionist Movement… Read More Impressionism Friday: Get to Know Berthe Morisot
Today I wanted to introduce you to an AMAZING Italian artist, John Edmund Califano. I discovered this artist at an antiques fair many years ago and fell in love with his vivid landscapes that lure you into the pastoral scene. Califano was born on December 5th, 1862 in Rome, Italy where he studied under the… Read More Get to Know the Artist: John Edmund Califano
Welcome to another edition of Renaissance Wednesday where we explore the artists and history of the Renaissance. Last week we learned about two ‘founders of The Renaissance’ – Brunelleschi and Massacio. They were the first to use linear perspective, which helped to make artwork more realistic. Today I want to introduce you to another ‘founder… Read More Renaissance Wednesday: Get to know Giotto
Welcome to Art Expeditions – Where we Travel the WORLD through Art… Every Monday we explore the artistic history and heritage from The Medieval Period, also know as The Middle Ages or Dark Ages. This period is loosely categorized as the years following the fall of the Western Roman Empire (in Rome) after attacks from… Read More Medieval Monday: Book of Kells
Each week on Art Expeditions we’ll take a virtual tour of an art museum. When I created this site, I wanted to have a place where art lovers can come together to learn about art and provide a compendium of US Musuems by state and major museums in the world. I’ve been blessed to have… Read More North Carolina Museum of Art – Raleigh, NC
Thanks for stopping by Art Expeditions – where the Travel the World through ART! Every Friday we’ll be delving into Impressionism – a movement of color and perspective that transformed the art world. When we think about Impressionism we often associate it first with Monet, who indeed was one of the founder’s of the movement.… Read More Impressionism Friday: The Dawn of Impressionism
Welcome to Art Expeditions where with Travel the World through ART I’m excited to announce that we’ll be starting a weekly feature called – Renaissance Wednesdays. Every Wednesday we’ll learn more about Renaissance art history (with a bit of travel included) Exploring the Renaissance: The Renaissance is classified as an era of economic, social, scientific… Read More Renaissance Wednesday: Brunelleschi + Masaccio
Washington DC is a top destination for culture enthusiasts – with over 70 museums and counting. DC is home to the World’s Largest Museum Complex – The Smithsonian Institute, which has seventeen museums (and a zoo) in America’s Capital City alone. Today I wanted to shine a light on five AMAZING Art Museums in DC…I’ve… Read More 5 Must-SEE Art Museums in Washington DC:
Welcome to Art Expeditions, a sister site of American Nomad Traveler – where we Travel the World through ART. I’m Adele and I’m your guide and we learn about fabulous art, delve into art history and tour the best art museums throughout the world. The idea for Art Expeditions came as a way to have… Read More Welcome to Art Expeditions
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