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The world in St Louis: Phillip Prodger surveys the extraordinary range of art shown in the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1904 World's Fair, perhaps the last
When Halsey Ives sat down to write the ground rules for the Palace of Fine Arts at St Louis's first and only world's fail; idealism flowed from his pen with flourish. He was determined it would not...(Continue Reading) 25th anniversary Ethnic Dance Festival - Summer Calendar of Performances - the festival runs June 7-8, 14-15, and 21-22 at the Palace of Fine Arts, 3301
The lobby of the Ethnic Dance Festival at intermission looks something like a good-natured United Nations gathering, as dancers and viewers, wearing anything from saris to jeans, mingle. The festiva...(Continue Reading)Roman Holiday, 18th-Century Style - exhibition "The Spendor of 18th-Century Rome" co-organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine
With a sweeping array of objects backed by a wealth of historical research, a recent exhibition demonstrated that in the 18th century for artists and ......(Continue Reading)Sargent's murals for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - John Singer Sargent - Cover Story
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA, contains the restored murals and bas-reliefs of Sargent. The restoration of the murals is highlighted by the arrival ......(Continue Reading)Saving Van Eyck: the very first article in the very first APOLLO, in January 1925, was an account by Paul Lambotte, director of fine arts for Belgium,
When war broke out and the Germans violated Belgian soil, those who were in charge of this altarpiece apprehended well the risks it was about to run....(Continue Reading)
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