Sarah Isak-Goode
Author
Sarah Isak-Goode is a writer and art historian rooted in the Pacific Northwest. Her name—pronounced EYE-zik-good and meaning "good laugh"—hints at the warmth she brings to everything she does. Equal parts scholar and storyteller, Sarah brings the past to life through a distinctly human lens, exploring what connects us across the centuries. Away from her desk, she feeds her curiosity through traveling, painting, reading, and hiking with her dog, Thor.
LATEST
Wax, Pigment, and Two Cousins: The Story Behind Crayola
The world’s most beloved crayon has inspired creativity since the first box of eight rolled off the production line.
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Sun, Style, and Propriety: Summer Accessories of the Victorian Era
The hidden layer of meaning in Victorian accessories created a discreet system of communication.
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Faith, Royalty, and Stone: The Cathedral of the Carpathians
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Romania’s most storied religious landmark.
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From Canvas to Country: How Gilbert Stuart Defined America’s Leaders
Gilbert Stuart established the tradition of presidential portraits by painting the likeness of the first six presidents.
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The Breakers: Grace and Grandeur
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we tour the Vanderbilt’s Gilded Age masterpiece in Newport, Rhode Island.
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The Uncanny Natural World of Illustrator Ernst Haeckel
With an emphasis on symmetry, complexity, and wonder, the German illustrator bridged art and science in ways few of his contemporaries could match.
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A Mother’s Embrace: Capturing Pure and Unconditional Love
Over generations, five classical paintings demonstrate the timeless subject of maternal love.
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Hearst Castle: The ‘Art Fever’ and an Inspired Vision
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we tour the famed castle that overlooks the bluffs of California’s Central Coast.
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What Trajan’s Legions Left Behind and Modern Thieves Took
The Drents Museum theft was not an isolated incident but the latest wound in a much longer story of loss to the ancient Geto-Dacian civilization.
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Inside the Family Frame: Lavinia Fontana and the Art of Motherhood
Fontana’s career spanned luminous religious altarpieces, richly imagined mythological scenes, and acute portraiture.
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