Giotto's weeping angels started my love affair with art history. Seattle, WA based.
A Great Mystery: Sanxingdui Masks
Who doesn’t love a mystery? Especially an art history mystery. Made by a previously unknown Chinese kingdom, the 3,000-year-old bronze...
Nadine Waldmann 30 November 2023
Blues of Babylon: The Ishtar Gate
Babylon, the ancient Mesopotamian city (modern-day Iraq) existed from the 18th century to the 6th century BCE. Since that time its legend has...
Nadine Waldmann 6 November 2023
Wishes & Streams: Trevi Fountain in Rome
During long, warm summer days it is hard not to dream about much-needed holidays. With that said I was reminded of my visit to Rome some time ago...
Nadine Waldmann 27 August 2023
Jeanne Hébuterne: Loving Modigliani – A Novel by Linda Lappin
With her dark hair, pale skin, and light blue eyes, affectionately called “noix-de-coco” (coconut) by friends, Jeanne Hèbuterne (1898-1920) is...
Nadine Waldmann 10 July 2023
Ancient Greek Splendour: The Erechtheion Caryatids
I visited Athens, Greece in the summer of 2016. Naturally, a visit to the Acropolis was mandatory, and it was as beautiful and epic as you can...
Nadine Waldmann 3 July 2023
Modernity in Motion: Bauhaus’ Triadic Ballet
Bauhaus is widely known for its iconic designs and contributions to the art world. What is less known is that their concepts could be applied to...
Nadine Waldmann 3 July 2023
A Song and a Prayer – Croatia’s Ivan Mestrovic
My favorite thing about Instagram is coming across new art and artists – scrolling and finding things that excite you and catch your eye. A...
Nadine Waldmann 7 June 2023
Maneki Neko – Those Lucky Cats
We’ve all seen those jovial, happy cat figurines in Asian restaurants and shops. Sitting upright with their raised paw, smiling face, and trademark...
Nadine Waldmann 4 June 2023
Eerie, Haunting and Below the Sea: DeCaires Taylor’s Underwater Museums
In 2006, British artist Jason deCaires Taylor installed the first undersea sculpture park in the Caribbean. Since that time he has created...
Nadine Waldmann 22 March 2023
Turquoise: Art, Culture, and Myth of a Gemstone
The bright blue-green Turquoise has been valued and revered for centuries by all the cultures around the world that had access to it. Several...
Nadine Waldmann 13 March 2023
