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Masterpieces, skipped: notes from the Louvre collection

An analysis of ten less-loved masterpieces of the Louvre.

Published July 19, 2023
Categorized as Antiquities, Arts, France, History, Museums, Travel Tagged art history, baroque, dutch art, egyptian art, french art, greek art, italian art, medieval, medieval art, renaissance, roman art, romanticism, spanish art, tenebrism

Amsterdam’s treasure trove: notes on the Rijksmuseum collection

A walk through the Rijksmuseum, and through the history of Dutch art.

Published July 16, 2023
Categorized as Arts, History, Museums, Netherlands, Travel Tagged art history, dutch art, dutch golden age, dutch history, impressionism, medieval art

Milan’s marble face: notes on the Duomo

What makes Milan’s Duomo special, and what makes it so irresistible to people around the world every year?

Published July 7, 2023
Categorized as Architecture, History, Italy, Museums, Travel Tagged cathedrals, gothic architecture, medieval

Where cultures collide: notes on Toledo Cathedral

What makes Toledo’s Gothic cathedral so special? How does it continue to attract and inspire people centuries after its completion? And is its style so united as it may seem?

Published July 2, 2023
Categorized as Architecture, Museums, Spain, Travel Tagged baroque, cathedrals, gothic architecture, mudéjar architecture, rococo
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