As we discussed in class, I think the Baroque style is making a comeback with the maximalist movement in many different genres–fashion, decoration, art, even …

I found the processional Christian cross from Ethiopia very relevant to our discussions on the Global Baroque. The Christian ‘civilizing’ mission was extremely influential in …

Learning about Art History in university, it is very clear to me that education is one of the best ways to expand one’s access and …

Claudia Swan’s lecture fascinated me with the different objects that Dutch high society found enviable and collectible, and the invisible labor it took to get …

I have always been skeptical about using film as an educational resource in school, but in many of my classes so far, film is an …

On a less scholarly and more personal note, I see globalization in the 21st century represented most in the food world. I have a friend …

I found the Museo Cartaceo and the Galleria Giustiniani extremely interesting in our discussions of art in the early modern period, especially because I was …

I thought our readings and conversations this week surrounding the Academy of the Lynxes, the Paper Museum, and just general interest in antiquarianism dating back …