I’m reposting a blog from the summer I traveled to Giverny—a perfect escape to the artistic water lilies domain created by Monet. I hope to return soon. REMEMBERING GIVERNY […]
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Arts Everyday Living: Beyond the Tunnel-Van Gogh in the Nursing Home-A Room of One’s Own
In the next few weeks, on a daily basis, I will be devoting this blog to the importance of including the arts in our everyday lives, no matter our age. […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Birthday Impressionist Mary Cassatt—In Love with the Art Museum
Title: Woman Viewed from Behind (Visit to an Art Museum), c. 1879-1885 Edgar Degas (1834-1917) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY CASSATT! (May 22, 1844) Mary Cassatt spent many hours in the Louvre, touring […]
Arts Everyday Living: Mother’s Day Is Coming! The Art of Mary Cassatt, A Goodnight Kiss & Hug
Title: Sleepy Nicolle, 1895-1905 Artist: Mary Cassatt (1895-1905) Title: Mother’s Goodnight Kiss, 1888 Artist: Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) This Sunday, May 11th, another Mother’s Day will be […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Degas–Art of the Horse, Best Friends & Companions
I am going to be away for most of March so I am going to be reposting a number of blogs that first appeared in previous years. When I […]
Arts Everyday Living: Continuing Celebration of John Singer Sargent’s Birthday-Portrait of a Lady
Title: Mary Crowinshield Endicott (Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain) Artist: John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) Celebrating John Singer’s Sargent Birthday!* Her name was Mary Crowinshield Endicott, the daughter of a Secretary of War and […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Birthday John Singer Sargent! In the Garden of an Italian Villa
Title: The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy, 1907 Artist: John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN SINGER SARGENT Today, January 12, is John Singer Sargent’s birthday! Although American, he was […]
Arts Everyday Living: Why Do We Love Renoir? Portraits of Parisian Actresses, A Change in Style
I am currently teaching a series of classes on the blockbuster exhibition Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment at the National Gallery of Art for the next few weeks. In the meantime, […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Van Gogh’s Friends–Is This His Truest Portrait?
Title: Portrait of Vincent van Gogh, 1886 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN RUSSELL (1858-1930) In honor of Australian Impressionist John Russell’s 166th birthday today, we are featuring his famous portrait of Vincent […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Birthday Impressionist Mary Cassatt—A Love for Japanese Art
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY CASSATT! This Wednesday, May 22, is American Impressionist Mary Cassatt’s 180th birthday, so we are celebrating this week with her works of art. Today we […]
