19th Century Archive
-
0
Matisse: In Search of True Painting
Posted on January 22, 2013Follow @yaleARTbooks The exhibition Matisse: In Search of True Painting explores Matisse’s practice of producing pairs of paintings, and the ways in which this practice influenced his development as artist. […] -
1
The Civil War and American Art
Posted on December 5, 2012Follow @yaleARTbooks In the century and a half since the Civil War, more than 75,000 books have been published about the war and its legacy. The figure speaks to the […] -
0
Rinpa Aesthetics and the Art of Poetry
Posted on November 12, 2012Follow @yaleARTbooks Caroline Hayes— Upon visiting two exhibitions currently on display in New York City on the subject of the Japanese Rinpa aesthetic—at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Designing Nature: […] -
1
“Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude” Opens at the National Gallery, London
Posted on March 16, 2012When we think of J.M.W. Turner, we think of those evocative, ghostly landscapes, where ships, cliffs and trains emerge out of nowhere, half-hidden by mist and rain. We also think […] -
0
Brian Neher’s “You Be the Judge” Art Contest
Posted on February 12, 2012Artist Brian Neher is a big fan of YUP’s books on John Singer Sargent, one of which is part of the grand prize package in the “You Be the Judge” […]