Finally, Shedding Some Light on the”Pre-Raphaelite Sisters”
“Pre-Raphaelite Sisters” at London’s National Portrait Gallery seeks to shed light on the women of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.
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Wayne Thiebaud and the Everyday Joys of Pie
Get to know more about Wayne Thiebaud’s sweet artwork in honor of the artist’s 99th birthday!
7 Spooky Works of Art Just in Time for Halloween
In the spirit of Halloween, we’re looking at 7 paintings full of spooky scenes and creepy content!
Artist Spotlight: Cornelia Konrads
Cornelia Konrads’ site-specific installations are always unexpected, which is why we’ve featured her work in our new 5th-grade Environmental Art unit.
Discover Mary Blair’s Magical Concept Art
If we name a classic Disney film, odds are that a particular image from that film will come to mind. Alice and Wonderland might bring to mind a girl glancing up at a caterpillar smoking on a toadstool, while Peter … Continued
Art on Film: The Secret of Kells
Last week, we looked at the Book of Kells, a 9th-century Irish manuscript so rich it has inspired generations. Today, we’re continuing our focus on the Book of Kells with a recent family flick inspired by the manuscript–The Secret of … Continued
Fall in Love with the Book of Kells’ Intricate Illuminations
Are we getting more medieval here on the Art Docent Program blog? You’re not wrong–thanks to a summer class your author took on medieval manuscripts, she can’t wait to share her new medieval art-historical knowledge with you. In our next … Continued
Just 7 Medieval Cats Acting Silly
Last summer, we ran a post featuring a few art-historical dogs during the “dog days of summer.” That post, and the fact that we started this year with a blog post about a cat’s art-historical hijinks, mean that it’s high … Continued
Artist Spotlight: Annie Leibovitz
Over the past two months, you’ve gotten to hear about a few of the artists included in our new units for the 2020 school year. (Robert Smithson and Constantin Brancusi, to be exact.) In the next installment of our summer … Continued
Art Reads: A Piece of the World
If you get our newsletters, you’ll know that we hinted that a review of Christina Baker Kline’s novel A Piece of the World was on its way. Well, wait no further: we can’t wait to dive into A Piece of the World with you! … Continued