Towards Impressionism

Over the weekend, I visited the recently opened “Towards Impressionism: Landscape Painting from Corot to Monet” exhibition at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum on the campus of Rollins College.  It is an excellent opportunity to experience some really wonderful pieces by “big name” artists like Renoir, Pissarro and Monet (this post’s featured image).  It also […]

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#ArtHistoryTrending

This series discusses art historical topics through the lens of today’s social media and pop culture trends.  Have selfies replaced Self-Portraits?  Are food pictures modern day Still Lifes?  What on earth is a meme?!  This series takes a humorous and contemporary approach to art history and connects the past with the present.  We will discuss […]

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