Thread of Art

In light of the current political climate and the recent concerns regarding the responsibilities of monarchy, it seems an appropriate time to revisit two other centuries, and “read” monarchy through the lens of two magnificent portraits. Monarchy, historically, is based…

Webster describes family as “parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. 2. The children of one person or one couple collectively. 3. The spouse and children of one person. 4. Any group of persons…

There is a single word for this painting: BREATHTAKING Look carefully at the figures and the details. Reading left to right: a man with a red robe and staff (Sant’ Ansanus); a kneeling angel with an olive branch; a script…

If you don’t have your costume ready, here are two ideas.  It is amazing to see how often the word “fright “ is used – on the front page of a daily paper, plastered to a shop window, as a…

“Thread of Art” is the journey of a theme, an image, an element, a style or technique, or a particular medium of art that follows a path (thread) of thought, observation, analysis and understanding. A thread, usually a thin line,…

“Thread of Art” is the journey of a theme, an image, an element, a style or technique, or a particular medium of art that follows a path (thread) of thought, observation, analysis and understanding. A thread, usually a thin line,…