Sofonisba Anguissola, painter during the Late Renaissance
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the national museum of the Netherlands, has a terrific web site.
The world’s first public orchestra
“Backed by a $700,000 Pew grant, the Philadelphia Public Orchestra ambitiously seeks to redefine just what an orchestra is — and what it plays.” Pricey tickets. WASPy galas. The Philadelphia Public Orchestra is set to overturn all of those notions. The Philadelphia Public Orchestra’s manifesto makes it quite clear that […]
American history as seen through quilts
A great, little piece from Smithsonian Magazine on quilting, with a video and links for learning more, including the National Quilt Collection.
An invitation to draw (and see) the world anew
In an invitation to slow down and look at the world around you, graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton illustrates how drawing can spark deeply human, authentic connections. Ready to try? Grab a pencil and join MacNaughton for this delightful talk.
Stitching together 100,000 photos for a ginormous 230-megapixel one
How long did this take? A singular hobbyist working from his backyard put this together.
Some facts about the color red
Red is one of the oldest colors still in use. For example, artists continue to use red ochre, which was originally used for prehistoric cave drawings. The pigment is made from clay that turns red after being mixed with a mineral. A deep red ochre called sinopia — named for […]
What a beauty!
I love ships. This is the Lady Washington. How about a Path with Art field trip! We can do some painting on the open seas. I can dream, can’t I?
Art and September 11th
Artists, critics, and architects are discussing how culture responded and continues to respond to 9/11. “I wouldn’t say that the attacks had a big effect on my thinking so much as the amorphous and ambiguous war on terror and the authorization of military force giving the president unlimited power to […]
A renaissance of life drawing
“As lockdowns began, artists and models migrated to video conferencing—revolutionizing who gets to sketch and be sketched.” Take a gander.
An acclaimed painter from America’s past
Pauline Palmer was an American artist based in Chicago. In 1919, Palmer became the first woman elected president of the Chicago Society of Artists. The New York Times, in 1938, upon her death, noted that many art critics celebrated her as one of the most important painters in America. She […]
