Essays on Art History

Bouguereau and America

Born in 1825, William Adolphe Bouguereau was a painter of grand canvases in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, on subject matter associated with history, mythology, classically inspired idealized subjects. His academic style of painting and subject matter appealed to American collectors who hung his art in their stately homes throughout the country.

Harnett’s Merganser

This is a report on the 19th century American painting called Merganser by William Michael Harnett.

Bellotto’s Venice Veduta

This report is about the 18th century Venetian veduta painting called The Molo from the Basin of San Marco, Venice by Bernardo Bellotto located in the San Diego Museum of Art .

Eight Daoist Immortals

This is a report on Chinese 20th Century ivory sculptures located in the San Diego Museum of Art

Korean Celedon Bowls

This is a report on several celedon bowls created in the 12th to 18th Centuries located in the San Diego Museum of Art

Italo Scanga

This Report is about a sculpture from 1986 called The Head by California artist Italo Scanga located in the San Diego Museum of Art

Carlo Crivelli

This Report is about the 1468 Renaissance painting of Madonna and Child located in the SDMA.

Harry Sternberg

This report is on a 20th Century painting Mountains and Birches in Utah by Harry Sternberg located in the San Diego Museum of Art.

Salvador Dali

This report is on Surrealist painter Salvador Dali’s painting Spector of the Evening from 1930 located in the San Diego Museum of Art.

Yves Tanguy

This report is about Yves Tanguy’s surrealist painting Untitled from 1935.

Indian Miniature Paintings

This report is about the 16th century Indian Miniature painting called Episodes from the Story of Rama located in the San Diego Museum of Art.

This report is about the 16th century Indian Miniature painting Balarama Unleashes his Fury upon Rukmi located in the San Diego Museum of Art.

Buddhist Sculptures from India

This report is about 2nd and 3rd Century CE sculptures from India called Prince Siddhartha Leaves his Palace and The Buddha and Nanda in the Heaven of the Thirty-three Gods.