Postcard From Rome: Santa Maria in Trastevere Santa Maria in Trastevere dates to medieval times and features spectacular mosaics. Even in dim light the tiles appear like jewels, but their beauty isn’t just about splendor. There’s a sweetness in the details — for instance in the curls on the sheep — that brings to life the tenderness […]
Postcard From Rome: Mostra di Leonardo Way at the back of the courtyard of Palazzo della Cancelleria is a museum dedicated to the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci. Visitors get to see (reproduced) pages from Leonardo’s notebooks along with full-scale models of the inventions themselves. Many of the models are interactive, meaning kids of all […]
In 15th and 16th century Germany, artistic expression and innovation were deeply influenced by societal changes. At the same time, art actually helped fuel those shifts, in ways that had never been seen. Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Durer and Cranach, at LACMA through March 26, 2017, does an amazing job of exploring […]
Overton Loyd can paint. He can draw. He can do watercolors and pen and ink. He’s designed costumes, stage sets and album covers, and in the early 1980’s he won an award for pioneering computer graphics. “Rhythm of Vision: The Artistry of Overton Loyd” at the California African American Museum through September 18th spans the […]