Art History Podcasts Pt. 2!

Art History Podcasts Pt. 2!

Saturday, March 27, 2021

 Click here for Part 1 !1. The Pictures Got Small Podcast    I only recently discovered this podcast on a recommendation from a family member. So far, I love it so much! The host of this lovely podcast has so much knowledge about old Hollywood...

Zooming In: Helen Frankenthaler

Zooming In: Helen Frankenthaler

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Meet Helen Frankenthaler...

Augustus of Prima Porta

Augustus of Prima Porta

Friday, March 26, 2021

         Augustus of Prima Porta is a statue by an unknown sculptor. The main figure is Augustus Caesar, an Emperor of The Roman Empire. The figure is in a typical stance of the time, contrapposto (click to learn...

Art History Terms to Know: The Medici Family of Florence

Art History Terms to Know: The Medici Family of Florence

Saturday, March 20, 2021

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENAISSANCE CLICK HERE    The Medici family of Florence funded and commissioned a large part of the Renaissance art created. The father, Giovanni di Bocci de' Medici, was a banker and made the family...

Art Movements: Surrealism

Art Movements: Surrealism

Saturday, March 20, 2021

     Still in the dawn of the 20th century, artist were hungry for new thought and once again broke from classism.     Not only was Surrealism an art movement, but also a political and literary movement. The movement truly...

Art News: David Adjaye to Design Renovation of Princeton Museum

Art News: David Adjaye to Design Renovation of Princeton Museum

Friday, March 19, 2021

 Click here for official and full story from the Princeton University Art Museum      Announced a few months ago, the Princeton University Art Museum is doing a huge renovation. Sir David Adjaye  (click on the...

Zooming In: David Adjaye

Zooming In: David Adjaye

Sunday, March 14, 2021

 Meet architect David Adjaye!...

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin

Friday, March 12, 2021

     The Thinker, or originally The Poet, by famous sculptor Auguste Rodin, is a large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure who is pensive. As merely onlookers, the audience experiences the immersive thought along with this figure. There...

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