Articles written by Suzanne Hill

Understanding the arm's anatomy and musculature helps the artist more realistically portray the arm in figure paintings and drawings.

Nov 14, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Drawing with metalpoint, such as silverpoint, is an art form that was replaced by graphite pencil but is being rediscovered today.

Aug 15, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Greatest U.S. inventor lived in a time of entrepreneurial freedom without dealing with - as modern garage inventors do - stifling restrictions or overhead.

Jul 29, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Courbet shunned the Crown, the Church, the art academy, and artistic convention and considered himself a spokesman for the working people.

Jun 27, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

In Realist Manifesto, this controversial 19th-c French artist declares his intent to reject the artistic conventions of his day and exercise his freedom.

Jun 1, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Vanitas is a type of still life painting - popular in 17th century period of the Golden Age of Dutch art - that symbolizes the transience of life and beauty

May 30, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Contemporary British artist Jenny Saville is known for her huge paintings of nude women, while American artist Alice Neel focused on small-scale works.

May 25, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Spring is bursting! Take a look at the flower bouquets and still life paintings of this 16th-century Renaissance artist that celebrate beauty and sensuousness.

Apr 3, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Tischbein's artwork shows an idealized version of poet Goethe and has become a symbol of Germany's classical humanist period known as Weimar Classicism.

Feb 20, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

The Society for History and Graphics (SHAG) recently presented a history of the major artistic works of 19th-century designer, inventor, and botanist Christopher Dresser.

Feb 13, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Lord Clark travels through France and Italy as he discusses achievements of the late Middle Ages, the ideas of courtly love and the work of Tuscan artist Giotto.

Jan 26, 2010 - Suzanne Hill

Blake was a prolific artisan of unusual vision and creative genuis. Today he is significant in the history of printing for his invention of the lithographic process.

Dec 26, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

The unique vision of William Blake makes him the most extreme example of Romanticism.

Nov 22, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

Art historian Kennneth Clark describes the roles of the Abbey of Cluny and the Chartres Cathedral in the European civilization of the 12th century.

Oct 31, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

This artwork shows science and search for knowledge symbolized by an orrery - a machine that demonstrates the orbits of the planets around the sun - before an audience.

Oct 31, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

This Renaissance artwork may be a symbol of the Christian miracle of turning water into wine, the Last Supper, or Bruegel's own warning against deadly sin of gluttony.

Oct 29, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

Kennneth Clark defines "civilization" and explains how the art and ideas of the illuminated manuscripts allowed western civilization to rise after the fall of Rome.

Oct 25, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

In altarpiece "Saint Nicholas of Bari," Fra Angelico (c. 1400-1455), Early Renaisance painter and Dominican brother, portrays two miracles associated with St. Nicholas.

Oct 25, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

Bosch, famous for fantastic imagery like half-human beasts and flying fish to illustrate religious themes, created The Conjurer to convey concern for human gullibility.

Oct 24, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

The contemporary art scene is experiencing a renewed public clamor for traditional academic art as witnessed by the increase in visitors to Fred Ross's ARC.

Oct 24, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

The teachings of academic art - emphasizing skills like draftsmanship - are making a comeback due to the general public's interest that never disappeared.

Sep 15, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

Baltimore artist constructs contemporary art that comments on the dictates and restrictions that fashion places on women.

Apr 6, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

Red adds boldness and intrigue in "Tauromachie" by Andre Masson, "Striped Robe, Fruit, and Anemones" by Henri Matisse, and "The Lie" by Felix Vallotton.

Mar 16, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

Conservative activist explained the Rebuild the Party movement and its 10-Point Action Plan on C-Span's Washington Journal show on January 1, 2009.

Jan 2, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

Visionary conservative activist and founder of the prestigious Heritage Foundation dead at age 66.

Jan 1, 2009 - Suzanne Hill

By what name is each of these artists known today and where can visitors see their paintings?

Nov 9, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

The Romantic movement favors subjective, macabre, fantastic, and transcendental subject matter, while the Classical stance favors objectivity and rationality.

Oct 19, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

The rose in art is revered for its beauty and its religious significance.

Sep 16, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these French artists and where can visitors see these paintings today?

Sep 7, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Letters of early-19th-century Korean Choson Dynasty art screen resemble medieval historiated initials of illuminated manuscripts in their similar symbolic embellishments.

Sep 1, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Art guide "30,000 Years of Art" from Phaidon Press presents prehistoric female figurines from Malta, Chad, and Pakistan in full-page detailed photographs.

Aug 3, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these French artists and where can visitors see these paintings today?

Aug 3, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

In many ancient Chinese tombs, clay figurines and pottery accompanied the dead.

Aug 2, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Question: What is the putto in Nicolas Poussin's painting "Aurora and Cephalus" doing? Answer: Showing the huntsman Cephalus a small portrait of his wife Procris.

Jul 18, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Which painting - from 1280, 1503, or 1517 - was carried through Florence, was stolen by an Italian nationalist, or was the first obtained by the National Gallery, London?

Jul 4, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these 16th and 17th-century Spanish masters; where can visitors see these paintings today?

Jun 14, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of 16th- and 17th-century Italian artists Titian and Rosa and where can visitors see these paintings today?

Jun 12, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these 15th-century Dutch and Italian masters and where can art enthusiasts see these paintings today?

Jun 1, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Famous Western artists in 13th to 17th centuries have celebrated nicknames more famous than their given names.

May 23, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

European artists in 14th to 16th centuries have celebrated shortened names more famous than their given names.

May 14, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

James Whistler's suit against critic John Ruskin held that radical ideas in art ought not to be victim to unexamined attacks that denigrate the works to the public.

May 4, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Art guide "30,000 Years of Art" from Phaidon Press features these 9th-century world-wide works of art in stunning and detailed photographs.

Apr 7, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Art history guide 30,000 Years of Art, with beautiful presentation of art by historical timeline, includes these sacred artifacts from the 9th century.

Mar 23, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Sir George Beaumont encouraged painters to view his private collection of Old Masters that he gathered after his exposure to the ideals of Joshua Reynolds.

Mar 15, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

How students can enhance their performance and chances for success in online college-level classes.

Mar 8, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Art history guide 30,000 Years of Art, with its presentation of art by historical timeline rather than by culture, includes these religious and funeral pieces from 750AD.

Mar 2, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Art book 30,000 Years of Art, with large-scale photographs of world art organized chronologically, includes medieval decorative art from 8th century.

Mar 2, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

How instructors can conduct online discussions of readings required for college-level writing classes in order to gauge students' critical comprehension of the material.

Feb 19, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

Why was "Venus at her Mirror" badly damaged by a suffragette, one of the so-called "wild women," during an attack at the National Gallery in London on March 10, 1914?

Feb 12, 2008 - Suzanne Hill

New wine tavern and shoppe "Wine Me Up" offers customers wine tastings, wine-food pairings, and camaraderie in historic downtown Westminster, Maryland.

Jan 28, 2008 - Suzanne Hill