It’s slow art WEEK. Are you looking at art… slowly?
There’s a new trend in looking at art, and I approve fully. It’s SLOW ART – like slow food, slow
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That Cupid has arthritis and Mona Lisa has high cholesterol (a rebuttal)
I don’t normally write reactionary pieces, but this bit of news has me frothing at the mouth. This Prof. Vito
Libraries in Florence editable map (Biblioteche di Firenze)
At a conference on the use of internet by libraries, archives and museums that I attended the other day (live
Book review: Italy Kids Discovery Journal (and this is one of the contest prizes!)
Pat Byrne of Kids Europe’s Italy Discovery Journal is not a guidebook to Florence, Rome, and Venice. It’s an
Online full text Renaissance books
Art historians are able to do more and more research from home with the availability of many articles on JSTOR
Mediating Cultural Exchange – Study abroad, volunteerism, tourism
This is the text of a talk that I am giving at 7pm on Monday July 6th at Florence Inn
How to study for an art history slide comparison exam
It’s the end of term and you have to study for your art history exam… Make like Dewey the Library
Take your kid to a museum: tips on approaching art with children
Exposing children to art from a young age develops cognitive and verbal skills, arguably good things. But it may be
Female artist biographical film project
Students in my advanced seminar on “Women and the Arts in Early Modern Italy” have been assigned the production of
Lavinia Fontana (female artist biographical film)
This video and article are part of the Female Artist biographical film project described here. Summary: Lavinia Fontana was born
Elisabetta Sirani (female artist biographical film)
The Funerary Procession of Elisabetta Sirani Summary: Elisabetta Sirani was a 16th century female painter from Bologna. She exceeded the
Sofonisba Anguissola (female artist biographical film)
Sofonisba Anguissola: More than a Woman Summary: Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625) surpassed the expectations of women during the Italian Renaissance. She
Italy makes a good backdrop for historical fiction
The past decade has seen a spate of art historical fiction set in Italy, some of it well researched, some
Italian Art and Architecture Glossary (Vocabulary List)
The following is a list of useful vocabulary terms (and definitions!) in English and Italian for students and lovers of Italian
Saints in art (part 1) link to Slowtrav article
Colleen, a moderator on the travel resource Slowtrav has written an excellent and amusing article about saints in art. As she
Guide Books for Italy (Reading List)
This list of guide books is intended as a starting point to help you plan your trip to Florence and
How to paint a fresco (the Renaissance way)
While you’re in Florence (or in any other Italian city, for that matter) you’re going to see a lot of
Bloopers: Shrew Businessmen and Compliant Women
These have been anonymously contributed to arttrav and compiled by yours truly. Shrew Businessmen and Compliant Women: the gender roles of
Art History Student Bloopers
The History of Renaissance Art, Student Style* *for privacy purposes, of course this is totally anonymous… PAINTING The history of