2020-07-02 18:09
Frédéric Jousset: From the Beaux-Arts tradition to the innovation of Art Explora
By Claudia Moscovici
Frédéric Jousset has spanned the gamut in the arts in the c… Read More
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2020-04-14 23:12
The Dynamic Abstraction of Nicolas Longo
By Claudia Moscovici
I don’t know if Nicolas Longo likes to be compared to other artists. Many artists don’t, yet nobody lives in a cult… Read More
2019-03-22 18:37
Constantin Brancusi by Alexandru Darida
Darida Paints Brancusi
by Claudia Moscovici
Alexandru Darida was born in 1955 in Romania. He benefited from an extensive artistic training. He studied… Read More
2018-09-27 18:06
Undercurrents by Paola Minekov
Paola Minekov’s Undercurrents: The cover for Holocaust Memories
I have chosen Paola Minekov’s painting Undercurrents as the cover for my book of re… Read More
2017-05-31 22:03
By Claudia Moscovici
More than a style of art, Impressionism is a movement and a unique way of looking at the world that was shocking in its day and continues to have relevance to co… Read More
2016-10-28 01:12
Rodin’s Muses: Camille Claudel and Marie-Rose Beuret
By Claudia Moscovici
It would not be an exaggeration to state that Rodin’s artistic career was shaped by women. They were hi… Read More
2016-10-07 17:19
Emotion in the history of art
by Claudia Moscovici
We tend to associate art and emotion. The Romantic notion of art as the product of an emotive, sensitive and inspired artis… Read More
2016-10-06 21:42
By Claudia Moscovici
Constantin Brancusi considered Auguste Rodin not only a precursor, but also the first great modern sculptor. “In the nineteenth century,” Brancusi declared… Read More
2016-10-05 17:54
Classcial Sculpture
by Claudia Moscovici
Greek art was perhaps the first—and certainly the most influential art in the Western tradition–to capture the essence not only of the h… Read More
2016-09-21 23:01
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, photo by David Morin
For over twenty years the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic have impressed their audiences with their musical and dancing skills and w… Read More
2016-04-25 17:57
By Claudia Moscovici
Given their great reputation, it’s not surprising that the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic group has toured extensively, both nationally and internationally, since i… Read More
2015-11-30 09:51
photo by Patrick Demarchelier
Leonardo Da Vinci is quoted as saying that “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” I think that this true statement definitely applies to th… Read More
2015-11-16 14:51
By Claudia Moscovici
“We consider the man who can fiddle all through one of those Virginia reels without losing his grip, may be depended upon in any kind of emergency,” said th… Read More
2014-08-15 19:36
Michael Hafftka and the (changing) art of portraiture
by Claudia Moscovici
James Abbott McNeill Whistler once stated “It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait&r&helli…Read More
2014-06-24 19:22
The Hall of Names, Yad Vashem.org
It’s impossible to write a book about “Holocaust memory” without mentioning Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum in Israel, which is dedi… Read More
2014-06-05 17:25
“Behind the Veil” by Thomas Dodd
The images of Thomas Dodd: A photographic journey through art history
by Claudia Moscovici
To explain the conceptual revolution that occurred in… Read More
2014-04-28 21:30
Mihai Zgondoiu – Artist’s Golden Hand Triptic
Romanian masterpices at the Grimberg Gallery: Balancing originality and autonomy with tradition and patronage in contemp… Read More
2014-04-15 18:39
The Selecting Hand, by Michael Hafftka
The legacy of Michael Hafftka: Emotion and expressionism in Holocaust art
by Claudia Moscovici
Michael Hafftka is an internationally renowned ar… Read More
2014-03-20 19:27
Ceremony by Michael Hafftka
Emotion and Expressionism in Holocaust art
by Claudia Moscovici
The Holocaust brought out the worst in human emotion: hatred, prejudice, fear and indifference to… Read More
2014-02-20 18:34
The Monuments Men
On saving European art from the Nazis and The Monuments Men
by Claudia Moscovici
Winston Churchill is well known for a famous quote (among many others) about the importance… Read More
2014-02-07 20:00
The Selecting Hand, by Michael Hafftka
Do we learn from history? Genocide and “The Selecting Hand” by Michael Hafftka
by Claudia Moscovici
Michael Hafftka is an internationally r… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A Visual Tour of Auschwitz: “Ghosts of Holocaust” by Radoslaw Pujan by Claudia Moscovici If you look up “Auschwitz” on …Continue reading → Read More
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