To the Age its Art, to Art its Freedom
The Secession Building in Vienna featuring the Secession “motto”:”To the Age its Art, to Art its Freedom” (“Der Zeit Ihre Kunst. Der Kunst Ihre Freiheit”) I had just turned 21 and was on my third year...
View ArticleThe Mysteries of Mona Lisa
“The most famous painting in the world” - The Mona Lisa. La Joconde. La Gioconda. Leonardo’s masterpiece. The portait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, is instantly recognizable...
View ArticleMore Vienna, The Kiss, and Brussels.
So where was I? I was in Vienna, in the Secession Building in winter, looking at Klimt’s poster for the first Secession exhibit (showing the aggressive Theseus who slew the Minotaur, like the new...
View ArticleAllegory and the Unknown: Raphael’s School of Athens
In 1508, famed High Renaissance painter and architect Raphael was given the commission that would make his career. The young artist was asked by Pope Julius II and his personal architect Donato...
View ArticleGallery Direct Featured on BUILT
Radio City Music Hall by Michael Joseph printed on Aluminum Gallery Direct is proud to sponsor BUILT the Style Network’s new home improvement show. Based in New York City, BUILT is the authority on...
View ArticleStar-Gazing with Sidney Hall
One of the great things about working with the merchandising team at Gallery Direct is that I have crawled and crept through every corner of our enormous digital collection. It is such great fun to...
View ArticleDesign Your Space
Designers from all over the world work with Gallery Direct to transform homes and offices. We followed interior designer, Sarah Scott, as she helped a work from home mom choose the right art for her...
View ArticleWartime Damage and Destruction
If you’ve seen any of my previous blog posts, you’ll know that I’m an art history afficianado. You may not know, however, that my primary area of interest is a bit peculiar. I am interested in art...
View ArticleGallery Direct’s Top Art Trends for Spring 2013
Spring is here and we just released our Spring Art Trends for 2013! Today, Gallery Direct announced that bold colors, geometric shapes and transparent inspired decor are some of the top art trends for...
View ArticleArt, Missing in Action
In my last blog post, I revealed that one of my more eccentric interests is art-related crimes. As such, last week I was bombarded with news about the 1990 theft from the Isabella Stewart Gardner...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Maria Sibylla Merian!
Today, Google commemorated what would have been Maria Sibylla Merian’s 366th birthday with a Google Doodle. Merian, a seventeenth-century naturalist and artist, has been credited with making important...
View ArticleN. Korea Upset Over Missed Sale
It’s no surprise to Texas Governor Rick Perry or Gallery Direct that North Korean leaders have it out for our hometown, Austin, Texas. At Gallery Direct, our sales go quickly and we...
View ArticleHow to Hang Level Artwork
Learn how to hang any frame perfectly leveled with this Easy Tip* Visit our Design Help & Inspiration section for more DIY tricks like this and inspiring design direct from our talented staff!...
View ArticleGallery Direct Celebrates World Art Day
There are so many holidays celebrating the things that are near and dear to our hearts: Earth Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day (don’t forget – that’s coming up!), etc. Last year, in honor of Leonardo...
View ArticleAcquiring Cubists
The big news item in the art world last week was the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s announcement on Tuesday that philanthropist Leonard A. Lauder will be giving his highly esteemed collection of Cubist...
View ArticleImpressions of Motherhood
As I am absolutely certain you’ve all remembered, Mother’s Day is fast approaching. And I bet you’ve already picked out the perfect gift for the occasion, and it’s sitting all wrapped up and ready to...
View ArticleArt, Fit for a Princess
It has long been said that art feeds the soul as well as the mind, and now it seems the Duchess of Cambridge would agree. The Mirror reported yesterday that Kate Middleton hosted a charity reception at...
View ArticleDIY Diptych Gallery Wall with Family Photos
A perfect gift idea just in time for Mother’s day, this style of gallery wall uses portrait style photos of your loved ones. Using this tutorial you will learn how to crop your digital family photos...
View ArticleArt Historical Humor
Despite reports to the contrary, art historians can be funny. Sure, our jokes are nerdy to the point of embarrassment and potentially oblique (in other words, not funny to anyone else), but we try. One...
View ArticleObama Visits Austin, Texas
President Barack Obama will visit Manor New Tech High School this Thursday as part of the president’s Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour. The Manor New Tech High School opened in 2007 with...
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