St. Francis in the Desert bt Giovanni Bellini, 1480 - The Ecstacy of St. Francis by El Greco, c. 1580. We’re preparing next week’s visit to Assisi! Join us on Exploring Art History (free) for films & stories: ideasroadshow.substack.com. 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art #archaeology

🔆 Read about my very personal encounter with Fra Angelico's divine light being in close proximity to his illuminating Annunciation in Cortona. 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art🏺 ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

The Art of Looking Closely

Beato Angelico's divine light

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🔎 Can you guess the 'Bigger Picture'? Even if you don't know, admire the exquisite 💙 blue colour, gold lettering, fabric folds and marble effect. You can find the answer here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-art-of... 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art

Happy August! 🏹 Diana, the goddess of hunting, personifies the month of August, with the attributes of her Greek counterpart Artemis: her hunting weapons: a gold bow & silver arrows & her animals: a dog & a deer. 🏺 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art #Roman #mosaicmonday #Dog

🔆 Read about my very personal encounter with Fra Angelico's divine light being in close proximity to his illuminating Annunciation in Cortona. 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art🏺 ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

The Art of Looking Closely

Beato Angelico's divine light

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Happy August! 🏹 Diana, the goddess of hunting, personifies the month of August, with the attributes of her Greek counterpart Artemis: her hunting weapons: a gold bow & silver arrows & her animals: a dog & a deer. 🏺 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art #Roman #mosaicmonday #Dog

🔆 THE ART OF LIGHT 🔆 Next week’s essay will be about the magnificent Annunciation in Cortona by Fra Angelico & the powerful effect of being so close to this exquisite masterwork. Subscribe to our newsletter for an update: ideasroadshow.substack.com 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art

🚗 Coro di Angeli Musicanti by Paolo di Stefano Badaloni detto Paolo Schiavo, 1397-1478. 🎶 I loved these musical & comical angels on 2 separate panels which we admired today in Museo della Basilica in beautiful San Giovanni Valdarno. 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art

🔆 THE ART OF LIGHT 🔆 Next week’s essay will be about the magnificent Annunciation in Cortona by Fra Angelico & the powerful effect of being so close to this exquisite masterwork. Subscribe to our newsletter for an update: ideasroadshow.substack.com 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art

During our visit to Siena's Duomo last week we were so lucky that ALL mosaics were uncovered! More details in this essay: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-art-of... 🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #medievalsky #art #mosaicmonday

🐌 Most of the contrade in Siena have an allied & adversary contrada, typically a neighbour. To name an example, the 🐌 Chiocciola’s rival is 🐢 Tartuca, its allies are Istrice, 🐅 Pantera & 🦏 Selva. Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-contra... 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art

We just released a new video podcast with Carina Popovici, the founder of Art Recognition, a global leader in AI art authentication. 🗃️ #arthistory #AI #art #tech open.spotify.com/episode/5wnZ...

Ep. 9. THE ART OF AI: A conversation with Carina Popovici

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🐌 Most of the contrade in Siena have an allied & adversary contrada, typically a neighbour. To name an example, the 🐌 Chiocciola’s rival is 🐢 Tartuca, its allies are Istrice, 🐅 Pantera & 🦏 Selva. Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-contra... 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art

🦅 🏴 Siena’s tendency to form associations was already firmly established in the 13th century and is today still evident in the city’s contrade (districts) within the medieval city walls. 🔎 Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-contra... 🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #medievalsky #art #Italy

🦅 🏴 Siena’s tendency to form associations was already firmly established in the 13th century and is today still evident in the city’s contrade (districts) within the medieval city walls. 🔎 Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-contra... 🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #medievalsky #art #Italy

During our visit to Siena's Duomo last week we were so lucky that ALL mosaics were uncovered! More details in this essay: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-art-of... 🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #medievalsky #art #mosaicmonday

🦁 A particularly fantastical, lionesque door-knocker seen in Siena. Life is too short to be boring! 🚗 Join our travel journey here 🔽 🛋️ armchair travellers are welcome: ideasroadshow.substack.com 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art #caturday #cat #lion

🔎 Anyone who thinks that the shiny black box of AI will magically churn out flawless artistic authentications completely independent of scholarly analysis is deluded." 🗃️ #arthistory #AI #art #tech ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-knowin...

The Knowing Eye

Comprehending connoisseurship

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🚗 Room with a view! We arrived in Siena, one of the highlights of our filming trip in Italy. Subscribe to our Exploring Art History newsletter for artistic updates about this amazing city which has been the canvas for so many great artists! 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #art

🔎 Anyone who thinks that the shiny black box of AI will magically churn out flawless artistic authentications completely independent of scholarly analysis is deluded." 🗃️ #arthistory #AI #art #tech ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-knowin...

The Knowing Eye

Comprehending connoisseurship

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Watch 'Mr Whistler's Beautiful World: A conversation with art historian Linda Merrill. Links and an accompanying essay: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/modern-fru... 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #academia #art #podcast

Modern Frustrations

Tutto brutto

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🚗 Santa Maria Maddalena by Piero della Francesca, c. 1459, Arezzo Cathedral. Magdalene is portrayed following ancient iconography with her long hair worn loose while holding the container of ointmen...

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🚗 The Tarlati Polyptych (‘Il Polittico’) in situ in Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, by Pietro Lorenzetti, 1320. ☀️ 💛 We entered the church at 7 am & were privileged to be alone with this masterwork. 🧳 Subscribe to our free travel diary here: ideasroadshow.substack.com 🗃️ #arthistory #medievalsky

👁️ In this week’s essay we’re taking a look back & a look forward. A lot has changed since we started our Substack 1 year ago which was first called Behind The Lens and now that we’re fully engaged with art, Exploring Art History. * ▶️ ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/a-look-back 🗃️ #arthistory #art

A Look Back

And a look forward

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🚗 The Tarlati Polyptych (‘Il Polittico’) in situ in Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, by Pietro Lorenzetti, 1320. ☀️ 💛 We entered the church at 7 am & were privileged to be alone with this masterwork. 🧳 Subscribe to our free travel diary here: ideasroadshow.substack.com 🗃️ #arthistory #medievalsky

👁️ In this week’s essay we’re taking a look back & a look forward. A lot has changed since we started our Substack 1 year ago which was first called Behind The Lens and now that we’re fully engaged with art, Exploring Art History. * ▶️ ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/a-look-back 🗃️ #arthistory #art

A Look Back

And a look forward

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🚗 🧳 The Bourges astronomical clock, the oldest (15th century) extant 🕰️ type in France, Bourges Cathedral. A present by Charles VII on the occasion of the baptism of his son, the future Louis XI. 🧳 Full travel diary: ideasroadshow.substack.com 🗃️ #arthistory #Gothic #art

🚗 We're en route to Italy! Yesterday we stopped in Bourges where we visited the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, built in Gothic style, 1195-1230. It is decorated w/ a large number of splendid 13th-c. #stainedglass windows. 🧳 Travel diary: ideasroadshow.substack.com 🗃️ #arthistory #Gothic #art

"I have two big problems with modern art. The first is that I have no idea what it actually is." 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/modern-fru...

Modern Frustrations

Tutto brutto

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For Whistler art was not a vehicle for social justice, moral elevation or personal development. The goal of art, all art, was simply to create beauty. Read a thoughtful essay about Whistler, his art & Ten O'Clock, here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/modern-fru.... 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art