Category Archives: Kerry Song

Winslow Homer’s Watercolors

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Jan
2013
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October 20, 1881. The stormy sky was alive in torrential downpour and the seas swelled with fury. The Iron Crown didn’t stand a chance. In one fell swoop, a massive wave scooped the ship up and tossed it onto the … Continue reading  

Patrons of the Renaissance

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Jan
2013
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Throughout the Middle Ages (approx. 5th to 15th centuries), art patronage was a rarity. Following the collapse of the feudal system, peasants who had formerly worked out in rural areas under the protection of feudal lords now found it necessary … Continue reading  

Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer

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Dec
2012
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Masterful Viennese artist Gustav Klimt expressed a devotion to women throughout his career—in his early historical paintings, in allegorical portrayals, in classic portraiture, and even erotic sketches. To his contemporaries, Klimt was an enigmatic figure who possessed a fascination with … Continue reading  

Georges De La Tour: Bringing Meaning to the Mundane

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Dec
2012
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Georges de La Tour (1593 – 1652) was one of the most important French painters of the 17th century. With great facility and technical skill, La Tour was quite adept at creating realist renderings of his surroundings. In fact, he … Continue reading  

Mark Catesby’s Natural History

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Dec
2012
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Three centuries ago, in 1712, a relatively unknown English naturalist named Mark Catesby made his way to America. It was only meant to be a visit, a chance for him to explore the New World, but after discovering the vast … Continue reading  

The Lenbachhaus

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Dec
2012
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If you find yourself fortunate enough to visit Munich, Germany, chances are the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus (State Gallery in the Lenbach House) has made your itinerary. This small museum is located just outside the city center, yet its impact … Continue reading  

Leonardo da Vinci… The Geologist

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Dec
2012
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Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential Renaissance man, a polymath whose curiosity and talents ranged from panting, to sculpting, to music, math, engineering, writing, inventing, and a number of other fields. And he excelled in everything, earning a masterful reputation … Continue reading  

Vincent van Gogh: The Color of Night

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Nov
2012
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Vincent van Gogh was fascinated with light. His sunflowers gleamed in the bright sun, searing wheat fields lay below blazing golden skies. Every painting was an opportunity for the masterful artist to capture the true likeness of that ethereal, evasive … Continue reading  

Marc Chagall: An Undefinable Force

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Nov
2012
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Fiddle-playing goats, flying brides, biblical prophets—the fanciful images of Marc Chagall are some of the most memorable in art history. With their dream-like quality, they captivate the mind and haunt the soul. Chagall himself said he was a dreamer who … Continue reading  

Van Gogh’s Final Days

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Nov
2012
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Loud groans echoed through the halls. Someone was in agony. Alarmed, the innkeeper of the Auberge Ravoux ran to the tiny room that screams emanated from. He threw open the door and could not believe what he saw—Vincent van Gogh, … Continue reading