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Andrew Benson Brown
The Mystery and Wonder of Cremona’s Violins
The secrets of traditional violin-making by Cremona luthiers are slowly being revealed.
3/28/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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Lorraine Ferrier
Protecting Traditional Painting in the 1940s
Concerned about deviant art that was emerging, a group of post-World War II painters wrote a manifesto to promote and protect traditional art.
3/24/2024
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Mari Ostu
Chardin’s Transcendent Brush
Jean-Siméon Chardin’s use of light and incandescence in his still lifes lures viewers into the quiet threshold of inner life.
3/23/2024
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Marlena Figge
A Special Day to Observe and Reflect on Life’s Journey
On March 25, we celebrate the medieval poet Dante Alighieri and modern storyteller J.R.R. Tolkien.
3/23/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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Mari Ostu
The Evanescence of Amber and Lilac
John Singer Sargent’s painting ‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’ captures the magic of colors and light.
3/23/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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Andrew Benson Brown
The Mystery and Wonder of Cremona’s Violins
The secrets of traditional violin-making by Cremona luthiers are slowly being revealed.
3/28/2024
American Essence
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Rebecca Day
Steinway: From American Dream to American Excellence
Since the late 19th-century, Steinway & Sons has been recognized as a world-renowned piano company.
3/27/2024
Arts & Tradition
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Eric Bess
Hercules and the Arcadian Stag: Finding Great Patience and Gratitude
In this installment of ‘Our Herculean Tasks: Finding Wisdom in the 12 Labors,’ we look at Hercules’s third task.
3/26/2024
Traditional Culture
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Kate Vidimos
Mark Twain’s Short Story, ‘A Literary Nightmare’
Here is a rhyme that the 19th-century author couldn’t get out of his head.
3/26/2024
Arts & Tradition
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Michelle Plastrik
White Gold: Rival 18th-Century Porcelain Manufactories
Nationalism intensified the rivalry of the two greatest 18th-century European porcelain manufactories: Meissen and Sèvres.
3/25/2024
Arts & Tradition
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Lorraine Ferrier
Protecting Traditional Painting in the 1940s
Concerned about deviant art that was emerging, a group of post-World War II painters wrote a manifesto to promote and protect traditional art.
3/24/2024
Arts & Tradition
| By
Mari Ostu
Chardin’s Transcendent Brush
Jean-Siméon Chardin’s use of light and incandescence in his still lifes lures viewers into the quiet threshold of inner life.
3/23/2024
Books
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Marlena Figge
A Special Day to Observe and Reflect on Life’s Journey
On March 25, we celebrate the medieval poet Dante Alighieri and modern storyteller J.R.R. Tolkien.
3/23/2024
Arts & Tradition
| By
Mari Ostu
The Evanescence of Amber and Lilac
John Singer Sargent’s painting ‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’ captures the magic of colors and light.
3/23/2024
Arts & Tradition
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Da Yan
Ken Goshen and the Art of Observation
The award-winning Israeli artist is both a painter and educator of New York’s Goshen Art Academy.
3/21/2024