Art & culture around the world
Many summers ago my sister and I took a road trip up the mountains of North Carolina with my godmother and her family. We had a gorgeous, roomy cabin far away from other human noises that served as our home base for the week. As much as I love museums, cities, and "culture," you've got [...]
The mysteries of what occurs after death has created a need for humans to seek religion. This has been a characteristic of humanity throughout ages, but Ancient Greek religion was fascinating and enticing to me. It was characterized by a distinct background that still makes it known today as the poster-child for mythology. The Greeks [...]
I teach Stonehenge in both my AP Art History and Humanities classes. Although there is a good deal of overlap, I teach it quiet differently in each classes (mostly because I have a few students who take me for both and I do not want them to be bored!). These lessons can also be adapted [...]
I know what I want, I have a goal, I have opinions, a religion and love. Happy birthday Anne Frank! So touching that we got to visit the Annex while in Amsterdam this past spring break. JMF
Created from approximately 16,000-14,000 BCE, the Hall of the Bulls was rediscovered in 1940. These amazing murals show the techniques and intuition of the Paleolithic society that thrived in what is today modern-day France. Materials & Painting Technique Paleolithic artists of the Lascaux caves in France were surprisingly creative in their techniques in painting the animal [...]
Well it's the one year wedding mark for Will & I! Today we're going to recreate the best parts of our wedding feast: Ceviche for some paella and a cava toast then P is for Pie Bake Shop for my favorite pecan pie. Yum! I am making it a point to keep to the "traditional" [...]
This post was originally published June 6th on The Artstor Blog, The many questions surrounding Jan Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait. It's a fantastic art history blog if you are interested, make sure to follow! Also, this is a great article about an image from the AP Art History 250 image set. All images in this blog [...]
