by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Feb 5, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Studio Colombia: Understanding Perspective In a few days, Studio Colombia: Understanding Perspective. Let’s begin with a quote from the introduction of Panofsky’s formidable essay Perspective as Symbolic Form: “Does this mean that the experience of space [perspective...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Nov 25, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
It is History that chooses. When I started teaching art history in the early 80s, Conceptual Art was waning and painting was flourishing with Neo Expressionism and Transvanguardia. Finally, the good old painting was back. The seducing viscosity of the paint, large...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Nov 16, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
New York Art Trip (March 7 -10, 2013) In our last post, we said that novelty in art and friendship can lead to enriching experiences by providing us with new visions of our world. Since the world is in constant evolution, traditional ways in art can easily become...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Nov 7, 2012 | Art History, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Art and friendship get better when nurtured with newness Last week, I attended a great theatre evening at a friend’s house, in French “théâtre d’appartement”. For one hour and a half, 30 guests sitting in a semi-circle around the living room, watched three...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 27, 2012 | Art History, General, Painting
Since 1997 we have taken the participants of our summer and fall art workshops in Tuscany to the Uffizi Gallery, and just a few days ago we were happy to discover the newly renovated museum, though with some deception. The Uffizi, annually visited by 1.5 million...
