art history

Seventeenth century artist Rembrandt came under much criticism for his realistic portrayal of the female form, often including belly fat. Above is his 1636 painting Danaë.
  • 9 years 9 months ago

In pursuit of perfection

Chloe Van Landschoot lost a modeling job because of her body.Continue...
  • 1 year 5 months ago

‘These families lost everything’: Nazi art theft, an overlooked part of the Holocaust

“Whoever controls the media, the images, controls the culture,” wrote Beatnik poet Allen Ginsberg.Continue...
  • 1 year 7 months ago

Student speaks out after ARTH 292 offers no course material for final six weeks of classes

When Queen’s announced courses for the fall term would be held online, the University assured students that learning standards would be up to par with the in-person experience. Instead, one course offered by the art history department stopped offering course material halfway through the semester.Continue...
  • 4 years 9 months ago

Queen's professor wins award for Inuit Art History project

Throughout his career, Queen’s Art History professor Norman Vorano has been working to shed light on the histories of some of the inaccessible parts of Northern communities.Continue...
  • 4 years 9 months ago

Bohemian beauty in Prague’s Mucha Museum

When I went to Prague this summer, I went for everything but its art reputation.Continue...

St. George’s Cathedral, where the Sound Structures artistic and musical tour took place.
  • 6 years 8 months ago

Art history flashback

The Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque eras were revisited with stunning musical accompaniment in Sound Structures at St. George’s Cathedral on Sunday.Continue...
Collecting Stories displays numerous Signature Quilts, like the “Friendship Signature Chimney Sweep” made to mark an occasion or as a parting gift for a family moving out of town.
  • 11 years 1 month ago

Embroidering a history

Collecting Stories may be a current exhibit, but it has a long-standing history at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.Continue...

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