November 2019
Wellington: The History of its Art
Wellington’s art history did not begin with paint on canvas or bronze on plinth. It began with the shaping of surfaces—wood,…
Inspiration: “The Golden Rays,” by Herbert James Draper
Draper’s most productive period began in 1894. He focused mainly on mythological themes from ancient Greece. His painting The Lament for…
Biography: Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova
Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova (1884-1967) was a distinguished Russian and later French painter, celebrated for her contribution to the early 20th-century art…
The Enigmatic Madeleine Knoblock: Georges Seurat’s Muse
The world of art is often shaped by the unseen contributions of muses. One such figure, Madeleine Knoblock, holds a prominent…
Biography: Arnold Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin (1827–1901) was a Swiss symbolist painter associated with the Symbolist and Romantic movements. He is best known for his…
