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Our fascination with the feeling of a view of Infinity has an ancient history in visual art. This is also true of our fascination with our perception of water’s translucence. But combining these two perceptions into a single image rarely … Continued
In my search for the origins of translucence in art I found a late fifth century mosaic In Ravenna commissioned by Theodoric the Great (see example 1). This is early Christian art, a depiction of Jesus and John the Baptist … Continued
Yesterday I hiked through a salt marsh near me. I was wearing tall rubber boots to allow tromping through the marsh onto muddy flats. This was a mistake and, an opportunity. Suddenly one foot, then the other sunk deeply into … Continued
Ancient Greeks believed after your death the boatman, Charon (Karon) would ferry you across the river Styx to the afterlife. Charon required a silver coin which some living relative had obligingly put beneath your tongue. Charon would then ferry you … Continued
Looking back to Ming China (1368-1644) we find experiments in landscape and intimate garden painting. Formalized Chinese landscape painting had begun a thousand years earlier in the Han dynasty. By the Ming period artists explored more intimate points of view … Continued
A technique familiar to printmakers involves adding layers to a print, like an etching. The artist begins by checking their progress in printing a 1st state. Then the plate is reworked or additional plates are added. The image proceeds through … Continued