THE ARTOHOLIC
Nathan Scheer
Good Queen Bess
Queen Elizabeth I has one of the most recognizable faces in the world. The portraits commissioned during her reign display only some of her regality and her great achievements throughout her life. One of the most famous of these portraits is known as the Armada Portrait. Actually, there are three copies of the Armada portrait: … Continue reading
The Black Anniversary
In June 2015, I had the opportunity to visit the British Museum while in London with my family. While there, my father and I entered a room that he would later describe as “an entire room dedicated to thievery.” The room that he spoke of was the Duveen Gallery, which houses the famous, or rather … Continue reading
Avert Your Eyes
Illma Gore is an Australian-American performance artist known for works that include very strong political messages within them. Her works include Marriage Equality, in which she rode around the city of Brisbane on the public bus without a shirt, with “My shirt didn’t match my rights” painted on her back. However, she has gained some notoriety … Continue reading
New New York
I recently read an article about some of the famous structures in New York City, and about all the little features that no one would have noticed. Little tiny things that you would’ve never noticed were vitally important in the creation of monumental architectural structures. For instance, Times Square got its name in honor of … Continue reading
Starry, Starry Night / Paint Your Palette Blue and Gray
Films about art and artists can only turn out one of two ways: They can turn out to be fascinating stories with well-written characters and a strong storyline; or they can be miserable failures with bad acting and a romanticization of the biographical details. So whenever a film about art or an artist comes out, … Continue reading
Colored Gods and Painted Saints
When we all think of sculpture, we think of ancient statuary, perhaps those of the Greeks, or the Egyptians, or the carvings and reliefs of saints upon the tympanum of a Gothic or Romanesque cathedral. All of them are rather naked, referring to some of the nude subjects, but also to the fact that the … Continue reading
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Nathan Scheer
THE ARTOHOLIC 