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El Greco and the Painting Process
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) – “Saint Martin and the Beggar”, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (Photo) This last Saturday, the National Gallery of Art, along with SPAIN art & culture...
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Science & Sfumato – Technical Analysis to Aid Art Historians
This post is part of a larger on-line symposium to honor the late Hasan Niyazi, the self-taught art historian behind Three Pipe Problem. Hasan championed art history, critical analysis, valuable...
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Mosaic Treasures at Sepphoris, Israel
You may never have heard of Sepphoris but this former Roman city has some fantastic mosaics. Also known as Tzippori or Zippori , this archaeological site in the Western Galilee has been excavated over...
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The Life of A Painting: Leonardo da Vinci’s St. Jerome in the Wilderness
We take it for granted that paintings should be shown behind glass, watched by security, and protected in museums. However, for centuries a piece of art was just another personal possession. Someone...
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The Scrovegni Chapel: My Moment with Giotto’s Masterpiece
To enter the Scrovegni Chapel, you have to spend 15 minutes in a “environmental equilibration” chamber and video introduction before passing through two air locks into the chapel. Shockingly, visitors...
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Re-Opening the Renwick and the Morning After
The quiet child of the Smithsonian family of museums re-opened this November with a surprisingly bold statement. The aptly named Wonder exhibit is well worth a visit for its truly impressive...
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