If I had to limit myself to two words to describe this exhibition, those two words would be sumptuous and decadent. The team at the Rollins Museum of Art in Winter Park, FL has done it yet again with Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection, a superb exhibition that showcases all the richness and […]
Read more "Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection at the RMA"I have never read anything by Philip Gwynne Jones before, but this book was suggested to me because the events take place during the Venice Biennale. “And what events are those,” you may ask? Why, a murder, of course! Vengeance in Venice is the second book in the author’s Venice Series and it focuses on […]
Read more "“Vengeance in Venice” by Philip Gwynne Jones"On June 1st one of the most fascinating and mesmerizing shows ever produced for television became available for streaming on Netflix. Hannibal is a reimagined exploration of the Lecter mythology created by author Thomas Harris. Showrunner, Bryan Fuller, creates a three-season experience that retells the story of Hannibal Lecter as an investigation into complex human […]
Read more "The Art of “Hannibal” – Part 1"A painting depicting the Biblical story of David and Goliath was recently cleaned and during the conservation process, an artist’s signature was revealed. This painting was previously attributed to Giovanni Francesco Guerrieri, but with the signature reveal and more identifying details now visible after cleaning, the painting is being recognized as a work by Artemisia […]
Read more "David & Goliath"I just finished The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr and if you are at all interested in art historical research, the art restoration process or the artist Caravaggio, then you should probably read this book. Harr novelizes the sometimes frustrating and agonizing journey dozens of academics and scholars took to determine if the painting The […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 