Da Yan
Da Yan is a doctoral student of European art history. Raised in Shanghai, he lives and works in the Northeastern United States.
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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.
‘Making Her Mark’
The beautifully curated exhibition features women artists of the pre-modern era, illuminating their contributions to art across a broad spectrum of media.
A Woman Artist Among Men of Letters
Primarily recognized for her grand historical paintings, Angelica Kauffmann was one of 18th-century Europe’s most prolific portraitists.
The Boy Marquess and the Woman Artist in the Italian Renaissance
A young lady portraitist captures the young Massimiliano Stampa II (the third marquess) of Soncino, a small city in northern Italy.
‘Hail Caesar! We Who Are About to Die Salute You’
French Academy painter Gérôme was captivated by the visual culture of antiquity, which he meticulously researched and re-created in his historical paintings.
Daniel Chester French: Sculpting America’s Reconstruction
At the tail end of sculptor Daniel Chester French’s long career came his most important commission: the Lincoln Memorial.
Luxury and Chinoiserie: Porcelain From Louis XVI’s Versailles
The “chinoiserie” fad raged with the greatest force in France.
