Have you noticed that July is a major birthday month for artists? We have already celebrated the births of American master James McNeill Whistler (July 11, 1834) and Austrian icon […]
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Arts Everyday Living: Beyond the Tunnel-Downtown Religion, II-Rembrandt, Their Special Artist
First Installment, April 12, 2023—Although based on real events, all names are fictitious except for Sarah and a few others. Beyond the Tunnel: the Arts and Aging in America was […]
Arts Everyday Living: It’s Flower Week! A Floral Masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age
How do we start to decipher VASE OF FLOWERS by Dutch master Jan Davidsz de Heem (1606-1684)? According to the National Gallery’s description (where the work hangs today in Washington, D.C.), […]
Arts Everyday Living: In the Time of Vermeer–The Eternal Home–Awakening of Day
Title: The Bedroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Artist: Dutch Master Pieter de Hooch (1629-1684) CONTEMPORARY OF VERMEER: Pieter de Hooch was not only a contemporary of Johannes […]
Arts Everyday Living: Rembrandt’s World-Art of Self Portrait-One on One with the Dutch Master
Title: Self Portrait** Artist: Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) KING OF SELF PORTRAITS: Numerous artists have depicted themselves sometime during their careers. However, Rembrandt, still considered the greatest portraitist […]
Arts Everyday Living: Seeing Creatively Through an Artist’s Eyes-Rembrandt, Soul Portraits
Happy New Year! How would you like to start 2023 in a new, creative way? Every Wednesday and Saturday, we will be posting an installment of our book, Through an Artist’s […]
Arts Everyday Living: Seeing Creatively Through an Artist’s Eyes–Vermeer, Artistic Companion
Happy New Year! How would you like to start 2023 in a new, creative way? Every Wednesday and Saturday, we will be posting an installment of our book, Through an Artist’s […]
