I frequently discuss art-related documentaries on this blog, but from time to time I delve into the world of cinema to highlight films with overt art historical references or that creatively use art to enhance the storytelling process. I even created a YouTube series – How to Read a Movie – to illustrate how filmmakers […]
Read more "“Candyman” (2021)"The Wandering Art Historian YouTube channel has been a bit quiet since October 2020, but all that changed last month. My newest web series – How to Read a Movie – debuted in February and the response has been astounding! If that title sounds at all familiar, it’s because it is a direct callback to […]
Read more "How to Read a Movie"Did you know that Salvador Dali collaborated with a variety of fellow artists and creatives including Walt Disney? Together they planned “Destino,” a Fantasia-inspired animated short film without dialogue and set to music. While the project was begun in 1946, it was Roy Disney who finally oversaw the film’s completion in 2003. This short film […]
Read more "“Destino”"As you may recall from previous posts, I created The Wandering Art Historian YouTube channel as a way to provide art historical lectures during a time of social distancing. While it is way more fun to discuss art in person, it was quickly becoming more difficult to do that, especially during a pandemic. I decided […]
Read more "“How to Read a Painting” on YouTube!"As a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and as an art historian, I would like to pay a humble tribute to the incomparable Stan Lee. Say what you will about the pulp nature of comic books, those images are as much a part of art history as any oil painting or historic monument. Through […]
Read more "Stan Lee (1922 – 2018)"Next month I am debuting a brand new lecture series that I am thrilled to be sharing with all of you titled, “How to Read a Painting.” Hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association, this series will run for three weeks in October and cover the topics COLOR, SYMBOLS and STORIES in art. This will […]
Read more "Fall Lecture Preview #3"A few weeks ago, I posted a teaser for my upcoming fall lecture series, “How to Read a Painting.” As I mentioned, Session 1 will be devoted to COLOR and exploring a few of the fascinating ways in which artists use color in their work. Session 2 is dedicated to SYMBOLS and discussing their meanings […]
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