We have just left the month of January. January was named after the Roman god Janus, who had two heads: one looking forward, which meant that he was the god of new beginnings, and one looking backward, which meant he was a god of wisdom. Because, of course, we need to learn from what has…
Reviewing 2021 in the Month of Janus, Part 1: Abandoning Purpose in Life for Our Feelings
A US First: All of Murillo’s Prodigal Son Paintings to Be Shown in Dallas
The Prodigal Son parable is a redemptive story about one person’s struggle to resist sin and become a good man. It’s a universal tale that anyone aspiring to goodness and godliness can relate to—wherein sin, repentance, and forgiveness all play a part in our becoming better versions of ourselves. As a testament to the parable’s…
Detmold’s Illustrations: The Finishing Touch for a Beautiful Book
January 30, 2022
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Today we don’t think about books much—you know, those hold-in-your-hand objects we used to study in grade school. Before information came to us through computers, printed books were the key to knowledge. People wanted books in their homes; they filled their home libraries with books worth reading and that mattered to them. People wanted beautiful books…
Illuminating Nature: How American Luminist Joseph McGurl Creates Transcendent Paintings
“Standing on the bare ground,—my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space,—all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eye-ball. I am nothing. I see all,” wrote American essayist and transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson in his 1836 essay “Nature.” Leading American luminist painter Joseph McGurl seeks such an experience every time…
Strong and Courageous: Chinese New Year 2022: The Year of the Tiger
January 26, 2022
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Chinese New Year 2022 falls on Tuesday, Feb. 1, on which day the Year of the Tiger starts. Tiger is the third of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac which includes the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. In China, tigers are a sign of strength and…
A US First: Hans Holbein the Younger’s Portraits and More
January 25, 2022
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Preeminent 16th-century German painter Hans Holbein the Younger is best known for his nuanced portraits of English Renaissance greats. But visitors to the upcoming “Holbein: Capturing Character” exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum will be able to see that Holbein created so much more. The exhibition is the first major U.S. show dedicated to…
A Beauty That Grows With Time: ‘Time Orders Old Age to Destroy Beauty’
January 23, 2022
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Social media is such a new phenomenon. Everything has its pros and cons, but we still don’t know what the consequences of its excessive use will be. To me, it seems like social media can inflate our sense of vanity. We may update our following with our successes and post altered photos for likes, or…
The Painterly Printmaking Technique You May Not Know About
In the mid-18th century, European artists, art admirers, and collectors were keen to view the finest artworks from across the continent, in the comfort of their studios, homes, and studies, respectively. Prints fulfilled that need, and as the demand for fine art prints grew, printmaking innovations blossomed. One such innovation was a painterly printmaking technique…
Saving the Present for the Future: Preserving Our Correspondences
On New Year’s Day, mostly to amuse some restless grandchildren, I carried a drawer from the filing cabinet in the basement up the steps and into the kitchen. The three younger kids and I gathered around the table and pulled some treasures from the drawer: the little bonnet their toddler great-great-great grandfather had worn on…
A New Year, a Time for Reflection
The New Year offers an apt opportunity to reflect upon life and work. Life is full of refreshing cycles. Marked by a process of gradual growth and change, the movements of life can be beautiful. They are also purposeful. Whether you have celebrated many or few New Years, there is much to learn by persevering…
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