Three big ‘PST Art: Art and Science Collide’ exhibitions include marvelous objects, but only one show is satisfying. The Getty Museum’s exhilarating ‘Lumen: The Art and Science of Light’ surveys ...

Art history, once a staple in every college humanities curriculum, is now seen as elitist and futile. With Donald Trump back in the White House, the arts are more at risk than ever. For many, the ...

On the occasion of the publication of Is Art History?, a definitive volume of writings by one of the most renowned art historians of the past half century Svetlana Alpers, BFA Visual & Critical ...

On the occasion of the publication of Is Art History?, a definitive volume of writings by one of the most renowned art historians of the past half century Svetlana Alpers, BFA Visual & Critical ...

Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Angels shield their eyes from God's blinding light in a detail from Giotto's Baroncelli Altarpiece, circa 1328-35. (Christopher ...

This guide provides a brief introduction to writing in the field of art history through the lens of threshold concepts. It includes: A statement of threshold concepts in art history “So you’re taking ...

So asked UC Berkeley art historian Svetlana Alpers in a savvy 1977 essay, a question posed early in an exceptional 60-year career. Alpers, now 88, went on to become a leading historian of Dutch Golden ...