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Donatello died in 1466— when Leonardo was only 14 years old and almost 10 years before Michelangelo was born—but he left the world with some of our greatest statues including his bronze Judith and Holofernes (the sculpture that Michelangelo’s David replaced when it went on display in front of Florence’s City Hall), his wooden Penitent Magdalena (one of my personal favorites), and his David (pictured to the right), standing triumphant over the severed head of Goliath — which was the most famous statue of the David until, of course, you know who came along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/e3d3d742-1db2-4f61-bb94-2933dc5d7d71/Titian_Bacchus_and_Ariadne.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - 2. Titian One of my favorite paintings of all time is Bacchus and Ariadne by the Venetian master, Titian. 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Botticelli Painter of Birth of Venus (Right), La Primavera (Below), Sistine Chapel frescos, countless Madonnas, and portraits, Botticelli is arguably the creator of some of the most BEAUTIFUL paintings the Renaissance ever produced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/4014d88f-6f98-491a-a689-7f9a0f241175/Botticelli-primavera.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/a6deead2-f28d-42ce-8771-cfbe4dbedb69/800px-Padova_Cappella_degli_Scrovegni_Innen_Langhaus_West_5.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - 4. Giotto Giorgio Vasari gave Giotto credit for breaking art out of the Middle Ages and casting it into the Renaissance… MAYBE he’s a more of a Medieval master, but I consider him the father of the Renaissance. His most beloved work is the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. (He’s also traditionally given credit for the frescos of St. Francis in Assisi, but that’s disputed.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1642102967922-IBXA8KRHJRB7MUHF1SU8/800px-Giotto_-_Scrovegni_-_-31-_-_Kiss_of_Judas.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1642102968267-6AFUR0GW9CWX3APXWQ9L/800px-Giotto_-_Scrovegni_-_-36-_-_Lamentation_%28The_Mourning_of_Christ%29_adj.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1642102974920-PPN5RE2DE30M14BSS29M/Flight_into_Egypt_-_Capella_dei_Scrovegni_-_Padua_2016.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1642102975150-43AARNL3XB6YMQM0V3OL/Giotto_di_Bondone_-_Joachims_Dream_-_Capella_degli_Scrovegni.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/8618aeab-9cef-486b-b3a7-0743396af955/320px-Persee-florence.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - 5. Cellini Benvenuto Cellini was a Florentine sculptor born RIGHT at the turn of the 16th century — in 1500. He’s considered a “Mannerist,” (the movement inspired by Michelangelo’s powerful, twisting figures), and I place him squarely in the High Renaissance. The statue to the right is his bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa, which now stands in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria. It’s one of the most dynamic and alive bronze sculptures in all of history. But my personal favorite work by Cellini is his golden salt cellar below, made for King Francis I of France. It’s small and intricate and delicate, and yet those figures are powerful enough to have influenced sculptors and painters for centuries. Cellini wanted to create works that could rival this of his heroes, Leonardo and Michelangelo. And I think, he did. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/46a41f45-8e46-4935-b0f7-c3e309933512/800px-Saliera.png Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/78097943-0e42-4bfc-8f24-0febc4e3389f/Masaccio+Holy+Trinity.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - 6. Masaccio Masaccio — or “messy Tom” — is one of my favorite artists of the 1400s, and his work is featured in my Raphael. If you visit his Holy Trinity (Left) in Santa Maria Novella in Florence you will see how this fresco looks as though it is a real image inside a real niche carved into the real wall — that’s how brilliant the perspective is. And his Tribute Money — (below) part of the Brancacci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine, also in Florence — is like watching a movie: a whole story of one of Jesus’ miracles playing out in three different vignettes (one to the left, one in the center grouping, and one to the right). Masaccio’s mastery of perspective, creating realistic figures, and storytelling makes him one of my all-time favorite Renaissance masters… too bad he died when he was only twenty-seven years old. (Messy Tom seemed to have a premonition that he would die young as the skeleton at the bottom of the Holy Trinity — completed just months before he died — was capped by the inscription: “I once was what you are and what I am you also will be.”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/7c42cb0d-c859-4fb6-8f3c-33620d90a00c/Masaccio+Tribute+Money.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/5507b9af-4d98-4d52-9667-f4ed511bab6a/800px-Andrea_Mantegna_-_The_Lamentation_over_the_Dead_Christ_-_WGA13981.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - 7. Mantegna Every time I see this painting, The Lamentation of Christ, by Andrea Mantegna, I think there’s NO WAY that was painted in 1483. I mean, the foreshortening (in painting, the ability to produce the illusion of a body or object projecting back into space) is so remarkable, I keep thinking that this MUST be a modern painting — it’s captures Mantegna’s shocking and brilliant mastery of perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/d88d620a-bd39-410e-acd9-4fc47be5968e/800px-Fra_Angelico%2C_Fra_Filippo_Lippi%2C_The_Adoration_of_the_Magi.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - 8. Fras Angelico and Filippo Lippi Okay, this is a cheat because I’m including TWO friars here, but the tondo to the left is credited to both of them, and I LOVE the idea of these two — Fra Angelico, the Angelic one in painting and LIFE style, and Fra Filippo Lippi, the drunk monk, as I affectionately call him — collaborating on this work. Both were forces in their own right in Italian Renaissance painting. 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Ghiberti Michelangelo dubbed the East doors of the Florentine Baptistery the “Gates of Paradise” because they were beautiful enough to be the entryway to heaven itself. Florentine sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti won the commission to cast these doors by going up against and beating Donato Brunelleschi in a sculpting contest at the turn of the 15th century. In many ways, these doors heralded the new style in Italian art — heavy on perspective, story, and realism. Just look at the way the perspective recedes through overlapping arches, rounded temples, along rocky landscapes… Legend has it, Michelangelo used to sit in front of these doors and draw them to learn. I’ll admit I did the same when studying in Florence — who can help but be inspired when sitting at the foot of the Gates of Paradise? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/ee02bf72-b1d6-42a5-90a2-050ce17ccc7f/bigstock-Sunlight-View-Of-Florence-Pon-320220421.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Artists - 10. 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This work was painted in the last year of the artist’s life from irises growing in the garden of the asylum in Saint-Remy. One of Vincent’s most famous works — so it’s no surprise to me that it lives in the city of fame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/2464c141-646a-4084-8420-a29f906a6f8b/Number+1+1949+Pollock.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - Number 1, 1949 Jackson Pollock MOCA This Jackson Pollock is from 1949, the same year that Life magazine asked if Pollock was “The greatest living painter in the United States?” His fame, however, ate at him, and he became an alcoholic, dying in a car crash in 1956 at the age of 44. What better city in which to ponder how fame sometimes consumes art than in Los Angeles? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/2b4d2796-d28f-4524-88b2-f65e088e01ed/Blue+Boy+Huntington.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - Blue Boy Thomas Gainsborough The Huntington This is arguably the most famous work by Thomas Gainsborough, the acclaimed 18th century British portrait painter. I love this painting because it’s like stepping back in time: that blue shimmering outfit, the feathered hat, the boy’s face… whenever I visit this painting I’m immediately transported back to 18th century England — even though I’m standing in 21st century Southern California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/d94f3fe9-c6dc-4d3b-bb75-06bdf3f1d775/AbouttheCollection-800x800.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - Dancer at Rest Edgar Degas Norton Simon There are many masterpieces in the Norton Simon, but this dancer statue — dominating the center of the Degas room — is one of the true highlights. I love that she’s standing there, perfectly in repose, doused in light, a strange combination of graceful yet awkward… She’s so very LA — a famous woman just standing there, comfortable with being watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/4d1b09be-c12d-4132-acc5-2508bcb95d5a/Monet+Rouen+Getty.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - Rouen Cathedral Claude Monet Getty Monet famously painted this church facade over and over again at different times of the day to capture the way light changes seemingly immutable objects. This one was captured in the morning, when the early light was beginning to envelop the spires while the portal remained in grainy darkness. Light changes. Everything is ephemeral. Especially in the City of Angels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/46c31a9f-0b93-4aa6-a8fe-04f39560ddf1/Frida+By+Diego.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - Frida Kahlo by Diego Rivera LACMA We usually see Frida Kahlo through her own self-portraits, but here is one of Mexico’s greatest artist and famed feminist icon as seen through the eyes of her husband, muralist Diego Rivera. It’s the only known easel portrait of his wife (likely painted during the period between their two marriages), and he kept it in his studio until he died (three years after Frida had passed). A unique view of Frida Kahlo living in Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/5356a505-77c7-45e5-a899-f4a7baef0cff/SB+in+Hammer+Museum.JPG Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - Sarah Bernhardt Alfred Stevens Hammer Museum There are many great masterpieces in the Armand Hammer Collection at the Hammer Museums, but this portrait of the legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt is one of my favorites to visit when in LA. How can you not want to spend a few moments convening with one of history’s greatest actresses when you’re in the land of Hollywood? Plus, just look into those eyes—boy, did she know how to connect with an audience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/db07b731-6ead-4a5c-927b-123d84280d37/Head+of+Minerva+Getty+Villa.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - Head of Minerva Getty Villa The Getty Villa houses a fascinating antique collection housed in a remake of a Greek Villa right on the Pacific Coast. The architecture and the ambiance are well worth a visit, but the collection of antiquities is remarkable and my favorites — and one of the best preserved — is this head of Minerva.. Her nose is broken, her body lost, but she’s still there — Roman goddess of wisdom, war, and art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/5abc6558-2bfd-4981-8d81-6a3e16c3c722/lichtenstein_im_sorry.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - I...I'm Sorry! LICHTENSTEIN The Broad The Broad is a treasure trove of brilliant contemporary art and always houses some of the best rotating exhibits in the city, but my favorite part has to be all those Roy Lichtensteins. A visit to this world-class contemporary art museum is worth a visit on any trip to LA, but as long as you’re going to miss the room dedicated to this legend of pop art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/de2a8b74-579a-4c15-bd4b-f549913eaca9/Monet+at+Norton+Simon.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Los Angeles - The Artist’s Garden at Vetheuil Claude Monet Norton Simon This masterpiece by Claude Monet is one of many jewels at the Norton Simon. It’s likely a preparatory painting for the larger version held in the National Gallery of Art in DC, but it has an energy that the larger version is missing. This was painted during the years when Monet was struggling: he was broke, no one wanted his work, and his beloved wife had died. 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Oil and Marble Turns 5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1614973040041-BAKL6B4RJ7XP1VEFEZD4/image0.jpeg Blog - Oil and Marble Turns 5 (L to R, Top to Bottom: Portuguese, Turkish, Slovakian, Czech, Spanish, Russian) https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-nonfiction-reads-of-2020 monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608670354523-3Y70X3ARAEHZ37VDZDCS/Top+10+Nonfiction.png Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608659908425-CT8PJ2GRZJJVTEQHN7PZ/81MVfud0o8L.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - Caste by Isabel Wilkerson Isabel Wilkerson’s 2011 The Warmth of Other Suns turned my POV on the history of race in this country upside down, and her latest, Caste, has done it again. This captivating read (be careful or you will highlight the ENTIRE text) delves into the caste system that controls the lives of every day Americans. “The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power—which groups have it and which do not.” If you read just one book over the next decade, read this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660032948-BI8YCSGYJKLDG2KRKLJU/717lH0Ni-9L.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - The Joy of Art by Carolyn Schlam This one is NOT really for the art expert, but rather for people who WANT to connect to art, but don’t know how. And bonus, for me anyway: it’s written by a practicing artist (a painter & glass blower) who gives great insights into what’s really going on inside the artist’s studio. Plus, there are lots of beautiful photographs to help teach you how to look at art on your own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660308540-21HKID8E6WIVS18E04LJ/the-three-cornered-war-9781501152542_hr.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - The Three-Cornered War by Megan Kate Nelson I’ve read a lot about the Civil War — and watched a lot of documentaries about it — but I’ll admit that before this book, I’d never thought about how the war impacted the West. This story completely changed my POV of that moment in American history — an impressive feat for such well-trod territory as the Civil War. PLUS, I was introduced to some utterly compelling figures from American history, including soldiers, nurses, frontiersmen, and a fearless Navajo weaver… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660478632-YILZ9OX9AREMQMS4RIXZ/71E2FCzpv0L.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - The Cabinet by Lindsay Chervinsky This is another book that radically changed my view of American history, as I’d (embarrassingly) thought very little about the Presidential Cabinet before. But this year, I’ve worried and wondered more about who would sit on the cabinet than ever before, and Chervinsky’s book felt like REQUIRED reading to really understand the cabinet’s history and purpose. Plus, I also follow Dr. Chervinsky on Twitter to get her up-to-the-minute take on all of this political news. After reading her impressive book, I know I’m getting well-researched, well-thought opinions from her (which is always a gift these days). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660219771-G66OZK92H14IL86B4XGT/71607QO0VaL.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - Resistance by Tori Amos Thanks to my work manning media for Chicago Humanities Festival, I get to watch a lot of great conversations with some brilliant people, and this year one of my favorite events was with Tori Amos. She discussed her book Resistance — part songwriter’s memoir, part political call-to-action — and I was so moved by the conversation, I immediately started reading it. Granted, I have a THING for music/musicians AND politics, so this was up my proverbial ally, but if you’re looking for an inspiring read about living a life of action and meaning, then you can’t go wrong here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660403663-N2WBDHNKXJ2HAN3X87LA/91PT-Rdo7AL.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - Black Futures edited by Kimberly Drew & Jenna Wortham This is another Chicago Humanities Festival find, and in this year, when so much attention is finally being properly paid to facing centuries of racism, this book feels like the most timely and important book of the bunch. It’s an archive of contemporary Black creators—images, essays, poetry, recipes, tweets—answering the question of what it means to be Black and alive right now. This will be one of those books that I return to again and again, with always something new to uncover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660562024-3JB4CYVFHZOK4RKVK2UY/719CFKzWtUL-2.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - Being Lolita by Alisson Wood This is a courageous and powerful memoir about a young woman coming-of-age while surviving an abusive relationship with her high school teacher. I’ll admit that because of my own personal history, I almost didn’t read this one, but I’m so glad I did… It’s heartfelt and dark at times, but also profoundly hopeful as Alisson learns the power of telling her OWN story and helps pass that power on to others. This one is PERFECT for young women and their moms trying to figure out how to navigate this world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660611992-JAZ858D6YCYAC843BL9S/91KBVBdcU4L.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - Warhol by Blake Gopnik Okay, I may be biased here because I am obsessed with Andy Warhol — there’s something about his art, his strange personality, his fascination with fame — but this book was utterly riveting. Something about Warhol makes him UNGRASPABLE, but Gopnik gets as close as you can come to getting ahold of the man /object known as Andy Warhol. It’s complex, deeply contradictory, and impossible to put down, just like Warhol himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660665222-ZQ9NX1TWZ58N5OZG9CV4/71vDKbtKoxL.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - Champions Day by James Carter This is by far my most SURPRISING favorite of the year, but I was so charmed by this book. It’s one of those stories that I didn’t know and didn’t know that I NEEDED to know until I read it, and now I can’t imagine that others don’t know about this fascinating moment of World War II. You’ll follow an odd and engrossing cast of characters through a single day of horse-racing, birthdays, and funerals in Old Shanghai on the verge of war… It’s told in such an engaging way, you almost forget it’s serious history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608660706961-23V3G45QMWWKUFSY7WO2/71kdkD26yxL.jpg Blog - Top 10 Nonfiction Reads of 2020 - Intuitive Editing by Tiffany Yates Martin Okay, this may not be your typical nonfiction “read,” but if you happen to be a writer working on your craft, I didn’t want this one to slip by you. I read a LOT of writing craft books, but I’ve recommended this one often this year because it’s so user friendly! A longtime editor, Martin doesn’t give one-sized-fits-all prescriptive advice. Instead, she fills her book with a bunch of questions to help guide YOU on your way to making your manuscript the best it can be. Happy writing everyone! https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-fiction-reads-of-2020 monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1609191020210-GIT9Z7CQE6TEQ0V0YHJV/Top+2020+Fiction+Final.png Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608661334492-YW51EPJPWJ84RTLY9WIK/813JXezI0aL.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - The Night Portrait by Laura Morelli Since I’m obviously obsessed with Leonardo da Vinci, this one is one of my absolute favorites of the year: it’s a brilliant duel-timeline novel that has four stories braided around one of my favorite Leonardo paintings, The Lady with the Ermine. (See my conversation with Laura about our mutual obsessions with art, Leonardo, Italy, etc…) This is a propulsive read that will leave you turning pages late into the night to find out what happened to that painting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608661462382-8Y3BOK9MHYABZ7RKS0HI/814jyhMJIaL-2.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - When We Were Young & Brave by Hazel Gaynor If The Night Portrait was one of my favorites for letting me slip into a world that I already know well, THIS is one of my favorites because it took me into a world that I did not know AT ALL and brought it fully to life. Revolving around a teacher and student at a British missionary school in China interned by the Japanese Army during World War II, this story surprised and engrossed me. Yes, it made me cry, but it also inspired me to believe in the strength of the human spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608661242711-AFLBJ51WV7RY683Z1JYC/91T2a9yMJRL-2.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - Conjure Women by Afia Atakora Atakora’s debut novel centers around a healing woman and her daughter before and after the Civil War. It reminds me of the magical realism of Gloria Naylor’s Mama Day or Toni Morrison’s Beloved. It’s sweeping, complex, and heartfelt with prose is so delicious you’ll want to devour it. Plus, Atakora is brilliant, and I think we’ll ALL be reading her for years to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608662360267-O441GCSP3DFEB85IVUJA/912caltWddL.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - A Beautiful Crime by Christopher Bollen A crime novel revolving around an antiques con set in modern-day Venice with gorgeous descriptions and compelling characters… what more could you want? It’s literary fiction that keeps the pages turning like a thriller. Disclaimer: I was friends with Chris in college, but I hadn’t spoken to him in something like 20 years before we both had novels come out in 2020, so I don’t think this is personal bias speaking, it’s just a really good read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1609184723927-MH94LKWFR0OKC9X987UZ/81T9IIx5iCL.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler What a year for this breathtaking read to be released. From the author of historical novels Z and A Well-Behaved Woman, A Good Neighborhood takes a surprising detour into a contemporary setting revolving around some of the most pressing questions impacting American life today about race and class. It’s provocative, heartbreaking, and forces you to come face to face with some hard truths, but it’s utterly engrossing and in the end, left me hopeful for where we might all go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608661401647-U3J3X6A6ADOIA8SPPP05/814%2BRBA3bbL.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - Fast Girls by Elise Hooper Oh how I enjoyed getting to know these three historical Olympians, and I so appreciated Hooper’s insight into the drive and heart that goes into great athletics. Hooper’s The Other Alcott and Learning to See are other favorites of mine, so if you’re looking for a historical fiction author who delves into the lives of forgotten women of history, you might put her novels at the top of your TBR pile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608661819797-P52HEDNMRS5CTGTP0UBI/81JZofiu%2BPL.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - Borgia Confessions by Alyssa Palombo Another one of those that hits all my personal buttons: this historical novel lets readers glimpse the world through the eyes of notoriously violent Cesare Borgia — illegitimate son of the pope and soldier-turned-cardinal — and one of his female servants. Palombo is passionate about overlooked women in history, so if you’re looking for a new favorite historical novelist, check her out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1609186421835-R9FVKO9SHFK4KW0YP57O/81vQl2l8b6L.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey A woman on a subway platform hands her baby to a stranger and then jumps in front of an oncoming train… THAT is how this urgent suspense novel begins, and it never slows down. A story about postpartum depression woven into an un-put-downable thriller this one will keep you guessing until the end with unexpected twists and turns. (Plus, I have proclaimed Bailey as my spirit animal, so I know I’ll be reading all of her books) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608661873519-87AU95SN6210RTO77H0Y/71nfS-52laL-2.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - Dead West by Matt Goldman Another disclaimer: I knew Matt when we both worked out in Hollywood, but this is certainly not a personal bias: if you’re looking for a GREAT detective series, you HAVE to try his Nils Shapiro books, including his latest Dead West. Matt is an Emmy-winning comedy writer, so you can count on these books making you laugh at the same time you’re trying to figure out whodunnit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1609187969784-LT1O4LXO4JW3Q7CV8NX7/81Q3FmW-pTL.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen When Chen published his novel about life after a global pandemic in January of 2020, he could not have known that he’d be releasing that book in the middle of, well, a global pandemic. The book is weirdly prescient, but also really compelling with engaging characters and, perhaps most importantly right now, a hopeful ending. Chen is a smart, funny, quirky guy who writes sci-fi with a literary bent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608661925265-Z7DHK2S8YN0I2HKLIJ64/71NTPf3R%2B5L.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - Woman in Red by Diana Giovinazzo This debut historical novel about feminist icon Anita Garibaldi reads like an epic romance. Helping to guide her husband Giuseppe Garibaldi (Brazilian revolutionary who led the unification of Italy), Anita travels across the world to forge her own path of adventure, motherhood, and love—all set during a legendary time of Italian history. Diana is also a fierce advocate for writers and readers with her OWN talk show, Wine, Women, & Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1609186509588-CQIVAEQASGNDTN38DREP/81-F4WYUbiL-2.jpg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 - A Week at the Shore by Barbara Delinsky This is the year when I found NYT bestselling novelist Barbara Delinsky. Her Week at the Shore (about three sisters dealing with family history and memories on the Rhode Island coast) came out this year, but now I have a whole trove of heartfelt stories of families and friendship to explore. Delinsky is a FORCE in beach read fiction and her ability to connect with her readers is unparalleled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1608662027597-FW967YIK9J4M5PKTXNVW/With+Raphael+Web.jpeg Blog - Top Fiction Reads of 2020 https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/the-flood-in-oil-and-marble monthly 0.5 2020-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1604519215470-P746TVND1ZYXAVP2ODYT/flood-1966-florence-santa-croce.jpg Blog - The Flood in Oil and Marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1604518902982-0N1D0YT0P4UGA50V4PKH/Florence+Flood.jpg Blog - The Flood in Oil and Marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1604518963182-BGGE5CWNEPHZSV0HI05B/08florence-web1-superJumbo.jpg Blog - The Flood in Oil and Marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1604518978742-COSII4R4U00E83FJ0O2L/mpub9310956-00000002.jpg Blog - The Flood in Oil and Marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1604518979963-XAXC5JPRTT638AJN0IWM/5262.jpg Blog - The Flood in Oil and Marble https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-must-see-art-in-paris monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569503126276-C2DHZ8PPPCZK2U3ZYH56/Mona_Lisa%2C_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre Any trip to Paris must begin with a visit to the Florentine lady, Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo. Her portrait seems small, especially when surrounded by the hoard of tourists snapping pictures — but the frenzy is part of her allure. Leonardo was fifty years old and at the pinnacle of his career when he painted the lady. Her bewitching smile has enchanted viewers ever since. She must have enchanted her maker, too. Leonardo never delivered this painting to the patron, Lisa’s husband Francesco del Giocondo. The artist kept the portrait with him until he died. You’ve probably seen thousands of reproductions of her in your lifetime, but there’s nothing quite like standing face to face… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569503298527-SI8OFTDVQG21SH4CPWDN/THe+Thinker+by+Rodin.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - The Thinker by Rodin at the Rodin Museum There are numerous casts of The Thinker around the world, but THIS one is particularly worth seeing because it is surrounded by so many other Rodin masterpieces. At the Rodin Museum, the great sculptor seems just within your grasp. The Thinker — a representation of Dante and originally titled The Poet — was part of Rodin’s Gates of Hell sculptural group, but now it stands alone as one of the most famous sculptures in modern history. Be careful, this statue could ruin your carefree French vacation: Looking up at Rodin’s masterpiece may make YOU think about life, death, heaven, hell, and the future of us all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569503780587-7LGXTSVUOHIFSAMGY3YR/Waterlilly+Close+up.JPG Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - Monet’s Waterlilies at l’Orangerie 360 degrees of Monet masterpieces. If you go to Paris, you should not miss being surrounded by Monet’s water lilies. The artist spent years painting in his garden at Giverny (worth a visit if you travel outside of Paris), and today, his water lilies can be found in museums all over the world (including at the Musee d’Orsay and the Marmottan in Paris). Most people are impressed by their panoramic size, but I love the extraordinary details of the paint—the textures, brushstrokes, flicks of color... 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The Musee d’Orsay has a lovely collection of Van Gogh’s — including the famous painting of his bedroom in Arles — but this portrait (painted the year before he died) is my favorite. Vincent’s clothes blend in with the background, his red hair jumps off the green. He seems simultaneously alone and part of the universe at large — which is appropriate for an artist who was scorned during his lifetime, but beloved today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569508916288-NI8759A0KBTKGAA0IIT0/Winged+Victory+Louvre.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - Winged Victory at the Louvre Winged Victory once stood on the prow of a ship overlooking the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on the Greek island of Samothrace; she was most likely a monument to a great naval victory in the 2nd century. Today, this masterpiece stands atop a set of grand stairs in the Louvre. Pressing forward into the wind whipping through her drapery and wings, this headless lady inspires me to go out and conquer the world. Stand in her shadow; perhaps she will inspire you to achieve your own victories, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569508351767-2PNTY4GTT9SVCZP0RAXP/Le+Dejeuner+by+Manet.gif Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe by Manet at Musee D’Orsay This Manet masterpiece helped kick off the modernist movement that revolutionized art forever. Luncheon on the Grass scandalized the Parisian art world when it was exhibited in the famed “Salon of the Rejects” where the public gawked and laughed at pieces rejected by the established Paris Salon. Oh how the public laughed at Manet’s painting which explodes traditional expectations by combining Old Masters Raphael and Titian with modern dress, modern style, and that nude woman staring boldly out from the center of it all. Today, viewers are not likely to laugh, but stand in awe of the painting that changed the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569508825262-85UCCZVXQK10OLYPWWGB/Venus+de+Milot+Louvre.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - Venus de Milo at the Louvre This is one of the most iconic images in all of history: the armless Greek masterpiece from the 1st century BCE, Venus de Milo. Her true identity is unknown: she could be the goddess Aphrodite or Amphitrite, but she has inspired modern viewers ever since her discovery on the Greek Isle of Melos in 1820. Look at her spiraling body, enigmatic expression, the drapery just slipping off her hips — this was all created with a block of marble and chisel over 2,000 years ago. What do you make of the Venus de Milo? You cannot know until you stand before her and see her with your own eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569509028474-8YPRBSVQBBI8WQBB8310/Degas+at+DOrsay.gif Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - Blue Dancers by Degas in Musee D’Orsay There are countless Degas’ to choose from at the Musee d’Orsay — including an assortment of ballet dancers — but this one is my favorite. I love the blue popping off the canvas, the gathering of girls, the quick impressionist style melded with the gritty nightlife of Paris. I feel like I’m backstage in a 19th century Parisian theater. Degas was a strange and unsavory character — he was a snobby, misogynistic bigot — but his paintings give us a peak behind the curtain at those iconic dancers. Without him, we would not know THEM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569509189132-V2BL3AUZCM90GBZCK7VX/Monet+Impression+Sunrise+Paris.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - Impression: Sunrise by Monet at Musee Marmottan Monet This is the painting that gave Impressionism its name. In 1874, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cezanne, Morisot and other modern artists split with the established Paris Salon to display their works on their own at the first modern art exhibit in history. Art critic Louis Leroy derisively used the title of this painting to create the mocking term, “Impressionism.” The name stuck and turned from mockery to acclaim. With these artists, art permanently stepped away from the traditional establishment and fully into modernism. The painting is a beautiful depiction of the port at Le Havre; let it inspire you to break with tradition and make your own path, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569509574050-NX8KHJYPA7SJJNXV8Q8Y/Michelangelo+Slaves+Louvre.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Paris - Michelangelo’s Slaves at the Louvre I saved my personal favorite for last. In 1505, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to carve his tomb of Biblical proportions; it was to include 40 figures and take 40 years to complete. But other projects got in the way (the Sistine Chapel, the Medici Tombs, the Last Judgment…), and Michelangelo never completed the tomb as he imagined it. He said it was the greatest disappointment of his life. Today, a smaller version of the tomb stands in San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome (including Michelangelo’s masterpiece Moses), but the slaves — which were planned as part of the original tomb — were never finished. 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Italian Renaissance History with Novelist Alyssa Palombo Francesco Rosselli (Italian) The Execution of Savonarola, 16th century, Galleria Corsini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1585601558771-6GSEMB8IZEP5BY8XUTD9/800px-Tiziano_-_Venere_di_Urbino_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Italian Renaissance History with Novelist Alyssa Palombo Venus of Urbino, Titian, 1534, Uffizi Gallery in Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1585601360155-WWVVS7CBB2IXHRMRM7M2/Birth_of_Venus_Botticelli.jpg Blog - Italian Renaissance History with Novelist Alyssa Palombo Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, 1480s, Uffizi Gallery in Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1585601692316-ZST8956X0IEB57D6G1DA/800px-Ghirlandaio_-_lucreziatornabuoni.jpg Blog - Italian Renaissance History with Novelist Alyssa Palombo Portrait of Lucrezia Tornabuoni by Domenico Ghirlandaio, c.1475, at National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/images-for-readers-of-raphael monthly 0.5 2020-03-27 https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/history-of-italian-renaissance-food monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584983699381-02ESWAK8Q6QC1YWE3FKE/Feast+of+Sorrow.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584985917943-V9WG0LY5KUZ0MJIB5AYG/crystal+2019.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584983657447-5SYOF6RNZ9SO47TOTSVY/Chefs+Secret.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584987939409-2O93N39UQU3ALTI3RC62/7herod.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food Herod’s Banquet (1486-90) by Domenico Ghirlandaio, in the Tornabuoni Chapel in Santa Maria Novella, Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584986074667-UZ3ROD0VUAAVIVZBAHPW/1024px-Paolo_Veronese_008.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food Wedding Feast at Cana (1563) by Veronese, in the Louvre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584986328601-EV3OTKOHSUV5T8LLFIFZ/1280px-Still_life_-_Caravaggio.png Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food Still Life with Fruit on a Stone Ledge, Caravaggio, 1605-1610 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584986557121-LYFKHE515PD7O8IBG4W0/1024px-1602-3_Caravaggio%2CSupper_at_Emmaus_National_Gallery%2C_London.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food Supper at Emmaus (1601), Caravaggio, National Gallery in London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584984367262-YNQFVW4GBT9RBY2QMADI/Scappi+cookbook.png Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584984471518-ETG7VMB7M9NCEBN2GC7X/Renaissance+Kitchen.png Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584988105611-3175JLYP4NA314A6FAN5/masterpieceraffaello-the-wedding-banquet-of-cupid-and-psyche.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food Banquet of Cupid and Psyche by Raphael (1517) in the Villa Farnesina in Rome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584987730114-ZUI3G1HLT35C07VZYJFY/800px-Botticelli%2C_nastagio4.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584988347378-W7HLGZM2RYIQ3494FBWJ/Trionfi_di_Cibele_e_Juno.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584988446577-QFNL8K7PQ7O04EJ9YMYQ/ChefSecretCookbookCover.jpg Blog - History of Italian Renaissance Food https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-italian-renaissance-collections-in-us monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572375482233-H4E36W6S9XTOAU3JW9W3/Ginevra+de+Benci.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC The National Gallery holds the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in the United States; that alone makes the NGA worthy of this list (I love this portrait; Ginevra de’ Benci seems to be part of the Juniper growing behind her; where does she end and nature begin??). Besides the Leonardo portrait, the NGA also boasts works by Raphael, Titian and Fra Angelico to name just a few Italian Renaissance masters. Go for the Leonardo, stay for the galleries of glories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572444911855-ANDFCQFYOLAM6U0DJDSA/Michelangelo+MET+drawing.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City The Met is home to paintings by Raphael, a Cupid marble statue by Michelangelo and drawings by all the Renaissance triumvirate, Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo. With those three giants all under one roof, this museum will satiate any art-lover’s thirst for the Renaissance. While there, you can also catch works by Donatello, Fra Fillipo Lippi, and Botticelli. If you need a brush with Renaissance greatness to inspire you, the Met is a must. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572445076269-LL5EAIZ7Y8KP2D09PN5M/ISG+Museum+Titian.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston With a Raphael Room, Veronese Room and Titian Room (featuring Titian’s Europa, one of my personal favorite paintings of all times), the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has a brilliant collection of Italian Renaissance masters — including a drawing Michelangelo made for his beloved friend, the lady Vittoria Colonna when he was in his 60s. All of this housed in a 15th-century Venetian-style palazzo that will make you feel like you have flown all the way to Italy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572445177354-8M8RE4B16YO8PVN4L9PD/Kimbell+Painting.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas The Kimbell boasts the only Michelangelo painting in the United States; art historians say it’s his first painting — a copy of the fifteenth-century German master Martin Schongauer. He made it when he was just 12 or 13-year-old and still an apprentice in Domenico Ghirlandaio’s studio. This rare Michelangelo secures the Kimbell’s place on this list, but their collection is also home to works by Donatello, Titian, Fra Angelico, Mantegna, Bellini, making this a true find of Renaissance rarities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572445246327-ZXZQLQ03IQR35HH58JYV/Raphael+Madonna+at+Norton+Simon.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California I may be biased — the Norton Simon is one of my favorite museums in the entire world — but I think this is the sweetest Italian Renaissance collection in the country. It’s small, but truly beautiful. There are pieces by Botticelli, Bellini, Giorgione, Donatello… And this Madonna and Child; Raphael was still young when he painted it — just 20 years old — and I love feeling the painter’s youth and promise in this gentle mother-son moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572445303612-PJNCFY53Y0MF92JD8Z61/Veronese+at+DIA.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - Detroit Institute of Arts I adore this Veronese, held by the DIA, with those baby angels getting tied up in the red silk drapery up above… But it’s not only the Veronese that puts this museum on my list. Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Titian, Bellini, Ghirlandaio, Perugino, Correggio, Parmigianino, Bronzino… The list of Renaissance masters at the DIA goes on and on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572445375008-7XYHE81IVL4VCR4D3ATR/Duccio+at+MFA+Boston.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - MFA in Boston The Boston collection centers around this triptych by the master painter Duccio (who helped usher in the Renaissance in the 14th century) and the Madonna of the Clouds relief by the Florentine sculptor Donatello (okay, it’s official. With that, I have officially referenced all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this post). The rest of the collection, which includes blue and white terra-cotta by the della Robbia family, will give you a real sense of what it felt like to live in Italy during the Renaissance era. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572445532705-FGEKJTG2XJDRXK9315MK/Botticelli+at+AIC.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago may be better known for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, but I love their Italian Renaissance collection. In Chicago you can see Botticellis, Titians, Tintorettos, Sartos, and Veroneses… The Botticelli pictured here — my favorite in Chicago — may not be the master’s most famous work, but it is a lovely example of the grace and love that permeates all of his works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572445937884-J1F68Z0PVZ2QFTG816VU/Fra+Angelico+in+Cleveland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - Cleveland Museum of Art Fra Angelico, Veronese, Sarto, Tiepolo, Fra Filippo Lippi… plus a drawing of the Prophet Daniel (a study for the Sistine Ceiling) by Michelangelo. This Ohio Museum has a beautiful and varied collection of early to late Renaissance paintings and drawings. If you’re in Ohio, but have a longing for Italy, this museum in Cleveland may just satiate your need until you can take a trip to Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572446559247-L5G1EDZNKAIJ6AY8D6W9/Titian+at+Getty.jpg Blog - Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US - Getty Museum in Los Angeles With paintings by Italian Renaissance masters Titian, Veronese, Fra Angelico, Masaccio, and scores of others, the Getty has always had a world class Renaissance collection. But in 2017 they added a $100 million trove of new pieces to their collection, including drawings by Michelangelo, making this easily one of the best Italian Renaissance collections in the country. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/revising-book-tour monthly 0.5 2020-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584370077407-S0KDE432LV7J38BRIMP9/Reading+in+art+gallery+in+in+Hot+Springs+Arkansas.JPG Blog - Revising Book Tour https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/5-ways-to-enjoy-art-while-at-home-social-distancing monthly 0.5 2020-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584300943139-WW531NNOHFLMHNZ3MQ34/Raphael+Ipad+Shot.jpeg Blog - 5 Ways To Enjoy Art While At Home - Panic-Buy Books! Yes, I’m a novelist so OF COURSE my first suggestion is to read more books about art. Here’s a list I put together of some of my favorite novels about art/artists and some of my favorite non-fiction books about my favorite artists, too. Also, if you happen to be looking forward to my Raphael novel, the ebook version will be enhanced with links to all the artwork as it’s mentioned… so if you want a visual tour through Raphael’s work to go along with your novel, the ebook might be for you! (Pub date: April 7) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584301855065-LKYCUOX1HPC4GPCEKN1F/Museum+From+Home+Twitter.png Blog - 5 Ways To Enjoy Art While At Home - #MuseumFromHome On Twitter (and Instagram) there’s a great hashtag — #MuseumFromHome — which gives all kinds of fun ways to enjoy museums from your couch. Examples: The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC will take people on a virtual tour of a different gallery each day. And MoMA posts some very cool art & music combos to cut through the doldrums! This hashtag is just a fun way to explore museums—even with the doors are closed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584302207077-37K70HF2ICFC9OE5KWR5/Virtual+Tour+Vatican.png Blog - 5 Ways To Enjoy Art While At Home - Museum Virtual Tours Here’s a great list of 12 museums that offer virtual tours of their galleries. But one of MY favorites is not on this list: The Vatican offers several virtual tours, including of the Raphael Rooms AND the Sistine Chapel. (Considering my latest novel covers both of these spots, you know I’ve spent WAY too much time on this site!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584302677141-2DP3RBZQ25VL2F1L2DWH/Agony+and+Ecstacy+Movie.jpg Blog - 5 Ways To Enjoy Art While At Home - Watch Art Movies As long as you are stuck at home, you can always stream a great classic film, TV show, or documentary about art. Here’s a list of my top 10 favorite narrative films about art to inspire your searches. For documentaries, I personally love Exit Through the Giftshop, HBO’s Price of Everything, or The Art of the Steal (there are tons of other great art docs. Now I realize I need to write a post about that)… I can’t think of any great TV shows about art or artists that I just love… someone, please help me out and give me some tips via social so I can start binge watching immediately! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584304264121-OCJKEU7D9UZ5ZKTEMM26/bigstock-Art-Studio-3549765.jpg Blog - 5 Ways To Enjoy Art While At Home - Create Your Own Art When you have a lot of downtime, get out your own paintbrushes, drawing pads, sculpting tools, musical instruments, or keyboards to create your OWN great art! Don’t know where to start? It doesn’t matter, just START expressing yourself in whatever way you can. If you do, you might not only inspire yourself to live a more colorful life, you might inspire others, too. 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No, he embraced those flaws and worked around the gash and knot, using them to guide his composition. The result: arguably the most perfect statue in all of history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582056208754-NFHCT3Z467WV8W69OARQ/Sistine+Ceiling+Bigstock.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Challenge Yourself Michelangelo considered himself a sculptor, but when the pope commissioned him to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, did he choose an “easy” design, one that might’ve been more manageable for a “non-painter”? No. He created a complex scheme, complete with hundreds of figures and an intricate architectural framework that took him four years to complete. Michelangelo NEVER settled. He always challenged himself to higher heights than anyone else could imagine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582056875349-8D4K6D4322A3Y0KIRJWG/Bruge+Madonna.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Bruges Madonna, c. 1504 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582056665206-SJH2C6QZIAZMNYV0B81U/Michelangelo+Atlas.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Atlas Slave, 1530s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582056525574-NCESRZIUEMN27AAT9VLX/slave5.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Dying Slave, c. 1515 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582056936273-LARU8I997YUT4CBKNLP6/Michelangelo_piet%C3%A0_rondanini.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Rondanini Pieta, c. 1564 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582057139948-IVMWRTKM6RQFYGFN8G3M/heraclitus.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Appearances Do NOT Matter Here is Michelangelo, as painted by Raphael in his School of Athens fresco, in about 1510. Michelangelo notoriously dressed like a common worker — work tunic, work boots — scraggly hair and beard; didn’t bathe much… The time Michelangelo could’ve put into his appearance, he put into his WORK. And I’ve always loved that about him and tried to emulate it. In a world that sometimes seems too wrapped up in appearances, let Michelangelo inspire you to strive for substance OVER style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582057413570-N6UYJL24HVP68SKL2I57/Dusk-marble-sculpture-tomb-Lorenzo-de-Medici.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582057414862-X7032G6RXM801MZ36X33/marble-sculpture-tomb-Giuliano-de-Medici-Michelangelo.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582057485019-F6FKRH88XTZQK75RKY5S/Tomb_of_Giuliano_de%27_Medici_%28casting_in_Pushkin_museum%29_by_shakko_04.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582057503459-39NU90GTD3KL1LTPIL5F/Medici+Chapel+and+Dawn.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582057757947-ORREWFWW2GNS7G01SK5D/Moses_San_Pietro_in_Vincoli.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Don’t Be Afraid to Ruffle Feathers Here is Michelangelo’s Moses statue for Pope Julius II’s tomb — and arguably a portrait of the temperamental pope. Michelangelo and the pope had a famously tempestuous relationship; neither man was afraid of upsetting the other, even though, in Michelangelo’s case, he was upsetting A POPE, the most powerful man in the world. But Michelangelo—nor Pope Julius—ever worried about ruffling a few feathers, as long as it meant they were doing what was right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582059578260-TMEIZJ6HZXSFIM9S8UZN/Last_Judgement_%28Michelangelo%29.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Push to Improve on Previous Efforts When Michelangelo was in his 60s, Pope Clement VII commissioned him to return to the Sistine Chapel (where he had painted the ceiling when he was in his 30s) to paint a Last Judgment scene on the altar wall. In order to paint a coherent picture, Michelangelo had to destroy his own work, painting over two of his lunettes (the two half-oval portions at the top) that he’d painted as part of the ceiling scheme. He also, once again, pushed himself to go beyond the style of the ceiling and move into a new, explosive form of art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582060690134-GZZ3UOEWRNHEMMCUNGLF/tommaso_de_cavalieri_original.jpg Blog - Top 10 Life Lessons from Michelangelo - Love Fiercely Michelangelo may be known as a legendary loner, but he loved fiercely: he loved his family (even when they beat him); he loved his marble (even when it refused to “speak” to him); and he loved his friends—including fellow painter Francesco Granacci; noblewoman Vittoria Colonna; and the young, handsome nobleman Tommasso De’ Cavalieri (the picture to the left is a portrait Michelangelo drew of him), to whom Michelangelo wrote some of his greatest love poetry. 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Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 10. Michelangelo’s Pieta (St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City) This is Michelangelo’s first true masterpiece, carved when the sculptor was not yet 25 years old. Notice that Mary looks younger than her Son–Michelangelo said chastity kept a woman from aging. Also check out the artist’s signature carved into the strap across the Madonna’s breast: “Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine, made this.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566505638628-3ER4OL0WFQR34UA1T0TF/Laocoon%2BGroup.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 9. Laocoön Group (Vatican Museum, Vatican City) When Laocoön, a priest in the Trojan War, tried to warn his fellow citizens not to accept the gift of the Trojan horse, the gods sent two sea-serpents to kill Laocoön and his sons. We do not know whether this marble masterpiece is an original Greek statue or a copy made by the Romans (the Vatican places it between 30-40 BCE), but either way it is one of the best-preserved and most dramatic ancient statues in existence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566504237161-WSJK1JX5G5VE5XQHAVB4/Giotto_Legend_of_St_Francis_Stigmatization_of_St_Francis.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 8. Life of St. Francis fresco cycle (Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi) Often attributed to the legendary master, Giotto, the authorship of these great frescos is hotly debated, but their importance in the rise of Renaissance art is not. Painted in the early 14th century, this series has survived earthquakes and wars to stand as an early example of art breaking out of the Middle Ages and stepping into the realism and originality of the Renaissance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566505683861-UE0DSV8QZ85VTRVBHWZO/school-of-athens-raphael-thumbnail.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 7. School of Athens by Raphael (“Raphael Rooms” in Vatican Museum, Vatican City) This famous fresco depicts Raphael’s contemporaries as a crowd of ancient philosophers. The central bearded figure wearing a pink tunic is Leonardo da Vinci as Plato. Sitting on the stairs–dark hair, beard, purple tunic, work boots–is Michelangelo as Heraclitus. And on the right, looking directly out at us from the crowd (the young man in the black hat), is Raphael himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566505732319-4BZ49HZFFK8OVYD32JI4/Botticelli.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 6. Birth of Venus by Botticelli (Uffizi in Florence) A few years after Sandro Botticelli painted this masterpiece, the doomsday preacher Girolamo Savonarola rose to power in Florence. Botticelli became a devout follower and burned some of his paintings on Savonarola’s famed Bonfires of the Vanities (where Florentines burned their material goods on massive, civic bonfires). But, thankfully, this painting—a near-perfect example of Botticelli’s graceful, idealized style—survived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566504496280-R8P90GH6Z9PIJKDA2JC7/%27David%27_by_Michelangelo_JBU0001.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 5. David by Michelangelo (Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence) Michelangelo carved this free-standing, colossal nude statue out of a single block of marble in less than three years. Over 17 feet tall, it depicts David glaring at his enemy Goliath just before battle. Once guarding city hall (and now protected from the elements inside the Accademia), the statue has stood as a symbol of the power and faith of Florentines for over 500 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566505763585-VKLMIZO48UL05DWQQ6GF/2818737915_f7305535f0_b.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 4. East Doors by Ghiberti (Baptistery of St. John, Florence) Michelangelo thought these doors were so beautiful they were fit to stand as the “Gates of Paradise.” Legendary sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti and his shop took 27 years to complete these 10 bronze panels depicting scenes from the Old Testament. See a copy outside on the Baptistery and the original panels at the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566504741480-S3P8IE38S2M7RSM5OQOT/509px-Transfiguration_Raphael.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 3. Transfiguration by Raphael (Vatican Museum, Vatican City) Raphael was finishing this painting when he died at only 37 years old. The altarpiece is an astonishing mix of swirling energy, serene devotion, deep shadows, brilliant colors, and human emotion. After this painting, other artists moved onto new styles like Mannerism; they knew they could never best this High Renaissance masterwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566505790905-94NZP8X53NYW2NANLVBU/leonardo-da-vinci-last%2Bsupper.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - 2. The Last Supper by Leonardo (Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan) Yes this fresco is crumbling off the walls; it is nearly a ghost. But it is worth squeezing—with a small group of tourists—into that airlock-like chamber to view the iconic work. When Milan was bombed during World War II, the room was nearly destroyed, but the Last Supper’s wall remained standing. That is a miracle—just like this painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566505827846-ZPRQEXC1X1MC8MQEN8SI/sistine+chapel.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Italy - The Sistine Chapel (Vatican City) Okay, this is not a single work, but an entire chapel including a series of frescos around the walls painted by Old Masters like Perugino and Botticelli, the iconic ceiling by Michelangelo, and the sublime Last Judgment altar wall also painted by Michelangelo–twenty years after his triumph on the ceiling. All roads in Italy lead to Rome. All roads in Rome lead to the Vatican. And all roads in the Vatican lead to the Sistine. Go. It’s worth it. A picture cannot do it justice. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-20-must-see-raphael-paintings monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578196148856-BY3H3RJ2VBPWMNIX1FX0/800px-Raffaello_Sanzio.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings Self-portrait, 1506 (he’s 23 here) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195520528-M6YGC9NXH8B8EMV8IF75/Triumph-of-Galatea-Raphael-Villa-Farnesina-Rome.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195537857-KQQK43AXKZE5S9ITPKER/Stephanie+Storey+Raphael+Novel.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578194697371-ED4A1YAFUC1TM23BOB9B/Sistine+Madonna.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578194705679-RQC0J7JE3677HEXV5O8I/putti-detail-from-the-sistine-madonna-1513.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578281249244-7CANS6MMCVI9PDC68HFE/2+-+rafael_the_school_of_athens_lg.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578281291691-20MYY2YX3PWVOPXQKNPK/school-of-athens-raphael-detail-1.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578281600741-6BJNK8MUXP3690MFB28Z/euclid.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578281575698-BER3J8H3LRQKXO9ISCG0/school-of-athens-raphael-detail-7.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578281302133-Z0LFBJGDN2KCHDXJG208/school-of-athens-raphael-detail-3.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578197602008-DZQ8VSUK69BKYCY2SEFU/1024px-Disputa_01.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195659260-5EAYPR2PF5D2U76WR0GD/858px-Portrait_de_l%27artiste_avec_un_ami%2C_by_Raffaello_Sanzio%2C_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - Self-Portrait with a Friend This painting, which now lives in the Louvre, was painted in 1520—just before Raphael died at the age of 37. He’s the one looking out at us, standing behind his friend (Of course, he is. Raphael always paints himself in corners, standing behind others). I’ve stood for hours in front of this painting (while the rest of the crowds are in the room next door ogling over Leonardo’s Lisa), communing with the artist, painted in the moments before he left this world too soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195678913-CQ0SUXH9HL57I539VGG0/Fornarina.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - La Fornarina Margherita Luti, the Baker’s daughter, Raphael’s muse and the love of his life. Here she is in all of her glorious beauty (this portrait lives in Rome at the Palazzo Barberini). The band on her left arm bears the artist’s name: is it a sign that he felt ownership over her? There are rumors that they were secretly married, and as proof, some historians point out that when Raphael died (after an exceptionally long bout of lovemaking with her that exhausted him), Margherita went into a convent. He also painted a ruby ring OUT that once encircled her left ring finger… Whether she was his wife or not, she was the model for some of his most famous works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195892065-7X5UJ1JL1JDWUB9I9Q5G/800px-La_donna_velata_v2.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - La Velata Another stunner of a Margherita Luti portrait (this one found in the Pitti Palace in Florence), where Raphael captures a bit of her soul (and that FABRIC)! This is considered by many historians as Raphael’s response to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa… I don’t know about you, but I think that this is the most beautiful portrait in all of history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578197511020-VX6S78GOE46NKAEQMOC1/800px-Raffaello%2C_pala_baglioni%2C_deposizione.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195623220-4O488C9UXPYYTW7AVVM5/Pope_Julius_II.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - Portrait of Pope Julius II This famous portrait of this famous pope (which now resides in the National Gallery of Art in London) is one of Raphael’s most fascinating paintings to me. When it was unveiled, contemporaries claimed that this portrait frightened them—that they could feel the pope’s famous anger wafting off the paint. Really? LOOK at this painting. Does Pope Julius II look so “terrible” to you? No. He looks like a fragile old man, clinging to life. So why did Raphael’s contemporaries imbue this painting with such anger? I have MY thoughts on the subject, but there’s not enough room here to go into it, so… I guess you’ll have to read my novel to find out… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195635540-CHF6C4EXUS5920EQDIID/640px-Raffael_040.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - Portrait of Pope Leo X This is Raphael’s SECOND portrait of a pope (this one at the Uffizi in Florence). That’s right, Raphael was so good at his job that not one pope but TWO popes (and the only two popes Raphael ever worked for) hired him to paint their portrait. This portrait is of the Medici Pope (Giovanni de’Medici, son of Lorenzo “Il Magnifico” de’Medici), painted in honor of the pope’s nephew’s marriage; Pope Leo couldn’t attend the ceremony, so he sent this portrait in his place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578196977466-XMWRAJFVBVYSE2LAICRL/800px-Rapha%C3%ABl_-_Les_Trois_Gr%C3%A2ces_-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578196979891-FXDFZX61NIE0JVVNYFU5/800px-RAFAEL_-_Sue%C3%B1o_del_Caballero_%28National_Gallery_de_Londres%2C_1504._%C3%93leo_sobre_tabla%2C_17_x_17_cm%29.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195275981-SWJQ7USQJPP5JG7HRY4N/800px-Raffaello_Sanzio_-_Ritratto_di_Bindo_Altoviti.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - Portrait of Bindo Altoviti If Bindo—a wealthy papal banker—had been alive today, he no doubt would’ve been in the movies, right? I mean LOOK him. Step aside Brad Pitt, this may be the most handsome man in pictures. Visit him in person at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC to really appreciate this stunner. The funny thing to me is: Raphael gives Bindo the same look, same eyes toward the viewer, same feeling of PEERING out onto the world as he often gives himself when painting his own self-portrait. Did he see himself in Bindo? I like to think so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195905659-I8UN8Z2L7TPFKQH15QTA/800px-Raffael_020.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - St. Catherine From the most beautiful man to one of the most beautiful women ever captured in paint. This is a portrait of fourth-century princess Saint Catherine of Alexandria (this painting also lives in the National Gallery in London) who converted to Christianity and had a vision of her own mystic marriage with Christ. When she refused to give up her faith, she was martyred, This twisting, monumental woman echoes the figures of the great painters that Raphael idolized: his teacher Perugino, his mentor Leonardo da Vinci, and yes, his rival, Michelangelo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578195307625-F0M6BTP5MF8A39GJNU58/800px-Baldassare_Castiglione%2C_by_Raffaello_Sanzio%2C_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione This portrait (now in the Louvre) proves that Raphael was arguably the greatest portraitist in history (well, at least, until Rembrandt painted nearly 150 years later). This portrait is of one of Raphael’s friends, the writer Baldessare Castiglione. When Castiglione wrote his Book of the Courtier (a dialogue describing the ideal courtier) Castiglione supposedly had one real-life courtier in mind as his model for perfection—his friend, the painter Raphael. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578198025590-MWORZVIGJ33SBCXU6HMB/Pietro_Perugino_-_Marriage_of_the_Virgin_-_WGA17301.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578197118722-KZKYB2RQNAYFBJMG7IDY/800px-Raffaello_-_Spozalizio_-_Web_Gallery_of_Art.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578197970281-02A9L00RRYWFKPYAL9AQ/madonna-della-seggiola.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - Madonna della Seggiola I LOVE this tondo (visit her in the Pitti Palace in Florence). There are several legends concerning this painting but my favorite version: a woman came upon a holy man dangling up a tree, as a pack of wolves barked and snarled below. The lady chased off the wolves and rescued the holy man, who, in thanks for his life, blessed both the tree he’d hidden in and the woman who had saved him, promising that they would both be famous forever. This painting is supposedly the fruition of that blessing. The woman posing as the Madonna is the woman who saved that holy man and the wood that makes up this round panel came from that life-giving tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578196128895-UQXLAA72P01B509DEL9E/800px-Grande_madonna_cowper.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings - Large Cowper Madonna From one Madonna to another—appropriate for a painter who is arguably best-known as a painter of perfect Madonnas. Inclusion of this particular Madonna is probably evidence of my own bias. This painting — held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, where I used to visit at lunch everyday when we lived in DC — makes me laugh every time. That little Christ child is the BEST. I love his face, his cheeks, his laugh, his little pudgy body… and I adore the way his Mother looks down at him with pure admiration at her funny, rambunctious, mischievous child. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578197762861-AW4K2K3BPZ3JZFH4I9Q3/Raphael_Heliodorus.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578372908855-ZQ0ASUSDXS7UFDQ8C850/800px-St_Michael_Raphael-2.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578372912017-2OAA5QNC4I77GSDJJR6G/800px-Le_Grand_Saint_Michel%2C_by_Raffaello_Sanzio%2C_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1578198079372-NEP120LVF9ZOIGDT2OYQ/Transfiguration_Raphael.jpg Blog - Top 20 Must See Raphael Paintings https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/my-top-10-stories-of-2019 monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651238996-U7XOF86DE1Q1UKPCPX32/Jagged+Little+Pill+Musical.png Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577652768915-ZUY0A2NS09HZPIFF7JAU/daniel-sloss-x-promo-48654306_PRO35_10.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651253131-GKPFV7PCKYU46UDDKDH1/State+of+the+Union+by+Nick+Hornby.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651265965-ZR179XG50HGLLBEVQTV0/Annenberg+Walls+Exhibit.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651260911-NSGC5T4NFQID7XA33IF8/JoJo+Rabbit+movie+Poster.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651266519-XNO6BR4Y6RQUATST2S48/Nell+Scovell+Book+Cover.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651248529-1QO0NDEA8URELV07GFS7/modern-love-poster.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651603426-LY9J1ZYFD83X4SHUN9Y9/Wallace+Gods+Architect.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651607287-ZZ1DPDAX9RY6H8O57FLE/Star+Wars+Rise+of+Skywalker+Movie+Poster.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651608253-0X9X8BSETR3EZVYCJ1EK/Six+the+Musical.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577648065942-S3UFFUPRDK9S9TIM6UEQ/Jagged%2BLittle%2BPill%2BMusical.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - Jagged Little Pill: The Musical This show opened on Broadway in December of 2019, and my husband and I were lucky enough to catch it quickly, before prices no doubt skyrocket. When I walked into the Broadhurst Theater, I thought this would be yet another “Jukebox Musical,” this one featuring Alanis Morissette’s music… how wrong I was. It’s so much more than that. This is a brilliant musical that left me laughing and weeping and jumping up out of my chair—with everyone else in that theater—for a standing ovation in the middle of the show. If you forced me to pick ONE favorite story of 2019, this would hands-down be it. Tony! Tony! Tony! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577652254130-9OFSOGNS2RPD6HT94X7R/daniel-sloss-x-promo-48654306_PRO35_10.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - Daniel Sloss “X” on HBO I honestly don’t understand how this stand-up special was NOT the biggest thing 2019, a la Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette in 2018. “X” is sharp and brilliant. For ME, it was life-changing, and I’m not exaggerating. The first hour to hour-and-fifteen is really bawdy comedy (if you’re easily offended, stay away from this one) and maybe this offensive part made everyone tune out before getting to the end, so no one KNEW what they were missing during the FINAL 20-30 minutes. Maybe that’s why I haven’t heard the world raving about this special. But that final bit is, well… I won’t say more because you simply must see it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577648631977-TJNJ1MFL8YENL3CW2RW8/State+of+the+Union+by+Nick+Hornby.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - Everything Ever Written by Nick Hornby Okay, Okay, I realize that I am ABSURDLY late to the Nick Hornby train, but this is the year when I boarded it and took amazing journeys alongside characters that, well, reminded me of me… Maybe it’s a Gen X thing? But let me tell you, if you haven’t tried Hornby yet and you care about what makes people tick, just read him. You might understand us all a little bit better. (Seeing the movie version of Juliet, Naked late last year is what kicked off this binge, but I’ve loved everything by him I’ve read this year: High Fidelity, About a Boy, A Long Way Down, and especially his 2019 release, State of the Union.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577650173542-6TF6MEZZYYLVGKPCZOYR/Annenberg+Walls+Exhibit.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - “Walls” at The Annenberg Space For Photography This one is a bit of a cheat because I discovered the Annenberg YEARS ago, but this was the year of their exhibit, Walls: Defend, Divide, and the Divine. The stories in this exhibit truly changed my perspective on the barriers we create between each other. Also, since I’ve spent the last several years consumed by one of the greatest wall frescoists of history for my upcoming novel, Raphael, Painter in Rome, I was particularly moved by the the part of the exhibit dedicated to the ways artists use walls not to divide, but to bring us all together through art. This particular exhibit is now over, but the Annenberg is always a place to turn when you need a perspective-changing story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577649013710-OTF8ROZCBEX90IXSKS13/JoJo+Rabbit+movie+Poster.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - JoJo Rabbit When this movie started, I thought silently to myself, “WHAT is this movie? This kid’s imaginary BEST friend is Hitler? And now he’s off to Nazi camp??!!! The protagonist is a Nazi?!?! And I’m supposed to LIKE this?” But very quickly that kid and this entire story won over my whole heart. Yes, it’s quirky and takes a certain sense of humor, I suppose, but this is another one of those stories that made me laugh and cry and jump up and cheer. This is a beautiful film that left me with this buoyant feeling that all will be right with the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577651126112-PQ8IZ4R7MPDP7BRI0CVZ/Nell+Scovell+Book+Cover.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - Just the Funny Parts: A Memoir by Nell Scovell Yes, this one came out in 2018, but I didn’t get around to reading it until early this year… And yes, perhaps I particularly resonated with this one because I’ve spent nearly 20 years working in Hollywood (the subtitle of this novel is “…And a few hard truths about sneaking into the Hollywood Boy’s Club”) but I’m convinced that any woman—any HUMAN—will find Nell’s story relatable, compelling, and utterly engrossing. Plus, you may laugh out loud a few times, and I can almost guarantee that you will GASP out loud, too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577647599484-F6H4497ND3PNCZ29643L/modern-love-poster.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - Modern Love: Amazon Series I’ve been raving about this quirky collection of tales based on The New York Times column, Modern Love to everyone I see. These stories made me fall in love with love again. If you watch the series, you may be inclined to cut out early on Episode 3 and jump ahead to the next one (the stories are only loosely related and can easily be consumed as stand-alones), but I highly recommend that you keep watching Episode 3, starring Anne Hathaway. It started out as our least favorite, but by the end, my husband and I were both weeping and high-fiving across the couch! This series is great for date night or when you just need to restore a little faith in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577652947154-Z02GF2WSTVB45AE4UTIL/Wallace+Gods+Architect.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - Michelangelo, God’s Architect by William E. Wallace If you regularly read this blog, you know how enamored I am with this book. But for a story to actually CHANGE my perspective on Michelangelo at this point in my life (with two novels about him already under my belt and more planned), it truly has to be something special. Not to mention, this book also changed the way I think about aging creatively and has made me think more carefully about how age affects artists of any level. Even me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577653217859-B6OZLYXUP82N8V563LVA/Star+Wars+Rise+of+Skywalker+Movie+Poster.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Okay, okay, this isn’t exactly an original choice — or maybe it is since some didn’t seem to like the movie so much… but I loved it. For me, this story satisfied everything I needed from a franchise that has been part of my life since I was 2 years old. Plus, one of my very first jobs in Hollywood was as a researcher for Carrie Fisher for her talk show Conversations from the Edge on Oxygen, so saying goodbye to Princess Leia was not only a cultural moment for me, but a personal one as well. Goodbye General Leia; this movie was supposed to be YOURS, and in a way, it still is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1577653710338-IVK8L6JKZU8SJV87B1A8/Six+the+Musical.jpg Blog - My Top 10 Stories of 2019 - Six: The Musical I end with the story that has given me the most PURE JOY of any this year — a musical in which the 6 wives of Henry VIII argue about which wife had it worse through a series of pop songs. I mean, COME ON. We saw the pre-Broadway run in Chicago, but you better believe we’ll be back to see it again in New York come this spring (with the same cast as Chicago!) when it finally lands on Broadway. Okay, it’s time for me to go now, turn on my iPod (yes, I still use an iPod) and dance along to my favorite SIX! https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/10-artists-plagued-by-self-doubt monthly 0.5 2019-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575580168036-MMQ8EFB96N552DT69SB2/6+Artists+Self+Doubt.png Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575580533545-QQJHGCX2KFWAXF40771C/Ginevra+de+Benci+Leonardo.jpg Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Leonardo da Vinci I know Leonardo da Vinci’s self-doubt almost as well as mine. He’s one of the protagonists of my novel, Oil and Marble, and while writing it, his struggles became my own. And here — in his portrait of Ginevra de Benci painted when Leaonrdo was in his twenties— his angst is on full display. At this stage in his life, Leonardo was young, questioning, still coming into his own as artist and inventor. He wanted to achieve something extraordinary, but was plagued by the fear that he would never succeed. In Ginevra’s eyes, I see that insecurity staring back at me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575580668326-SE72AN38BY76QGUA6XYL/Van+Gogh+Portrait+NGA.JPG Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh is the epitome of self-doubt, isn’t he? The tortured artist cut off his own ear, spent a lot of time in a mental institution, and likely committed suicide. Vincent’s work exudes angst, doubt, and pleas for acceptance. This portrait is one of his last, painted during a particularly difficult stay at the mental asylum in St. Remy. The consummate artist, looking out at us, silently asking: am I good enough? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575580813338-67COH0ZBD1V5ZPL56X3O/800px-Rembrandt_van_Rijn_-_Self-Portrait_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Rembrandt Rembrandt van Rijn was one of the most prolific artists in history, but despite his successes, this self-portrait was painted soon after he declared bankruptcy. His eyes look tired, his brow is lined with stress, his body heavy with worry. He looks directly out at the viewer, a wash of light illuminating his vulnerability. Rembrandt was a master of capturing the truth of his sitter, and he captured his own truth in this portrait: behind a show of strength, fear of failure lurks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575580902898-ZM6ISJCTFTI78BS5TFDQ/Raphael+at+NGA.png Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Raphael They say he and his art were perfect. So, how could this paragon of the High Renaissance be an example of insecurity? Because all of that perfection is covering up such pain. Raphael Santi was orphaned when he was only eleven years old. He worked in the viciously competitive court of the Vatican. He went head to head with the indomitable Michelangelo. So, when I look at all of his painted perfection, I don’t see brazen confidence. I see a desperate desire to cover up all the ugliness in the world and create something beautiful instead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575581022079-UPVA07WYL7ZXK1B5FYDA/Vermeer+at+NGA.JPG Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Vermeer I always picture Johannes Vermeer as balanced and beautiful as his paintings. But he was heavily in debt when he died and didn’t achieve real fame until long after his life was over. He left behind only 34 paintings — hardly the output of someone who was confident in his work. And in this picture, I see his humanity. This woman looks out, surprised, mouth half open. There’s a gasp of uncertainty. And in her uncertainty I see Vermeer’s and mine: What is coming? How to react? Will I succeed or fail? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575581114863-0LGEWPXBPSKNZ1ID5UO8/Lautrec+at+NGA.png Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Toulouse-Lautrec One of Toulouse-Lautrec’s favorite subjects was this red-headed actress, Marcelle Lender, but although he adored her, she did not return the sentiment. “What a horrible man!” she once said. “He is very fond of me, but as for the portrait, you can have it!” If my subject spoke of me in such a way, I would doubt myself, and I feel Lautrec’s doubts in this dance of the Bolero: he captures a desperate desire to be seen and admired. If only we could all dance with such abandon when in doubt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575581190634-PMM76DHH78CC1HT2RG8L/Judith+Leyster+at+NGA.jpg Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Judith Leyster In her day, to be an artist was to be a man, and yet, here is Judith Leyster owning her role as artist. But even though she looks confident here, she must have wondered if people would accept her. Could she make a living painting pictures? When I look at this painting, I see that large patch of white space above her head… She doesn’t quite measure up to the height of the canvas, does she? Was that a subconscious way of wondering if she would ever live up to the height of a world dominated by men? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575581255281-KRHAZPIURL1J0YOTA1JI/Whistler_James_Symphony_in_White_no_1_%28The_White_Girl%29_1862.jpg Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Whistler James McNeill Whistler was an arrogant eccentric, always promoting himself and his work: not exactly a shining example of self-doubt. But in this painting his model looks haunting, unsure, awkward… There’s a reason. She was Whistler’s lover, but also the lover of his friend and rival artist, Gustave Courbet. Not only does this painting bring up questions about which artist the model truly loved, but the picture was rejected from the revered Paris Salon and banished to hang in the mocked “Salon of the Rejects.” In this painting, I can feel Whistler’s rejection, two times over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575581333416-JPACJABXI8KUHOZJCLDK/number-1-lavender-mist%281%29.jpg Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Jackson Pollock Alcoholic, tortured Jackson Pollock, is the epitome of angst-ridden artist. Even though he believed he was changing art with his drip painting, he also knew he might be rejected by the art world. He drowned himself in his own doubts, flinging out his worries along with the paint. The frenetic splattering of color reminds me of the mad desperation to create, the messiness of the process, and how we throw ourselves into the work without knowing if it will succeed or fail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575581413026-0WLLZEPOLEGJ3LE2RNOG/Cezanne+at+NGA.jpg Blog - 10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt - Cezanne Today, Paul Cezanne is one of the most beloved artists in history, but for a long time, he was considered an outcast who couldn’t sell a single picture. The world did not understand Cezanne, and Cezanne did not understand the world. He had no reason to think he would achieve anything as a painter, but he didn’t feel he had a choice: he was made to paint. There was nothing else he could do with his life. This painting isn’t a self-portrait of the artist, but I always sense Paul in these brushstrokes: brooding, alone, dark, and yet determinedly sitting firmly in who he is, regardless of who believes in him. That’s my kind of artist. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-must-see-art-in-florence monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575482907358-YQ443UBUMWQCN8Q0G7M0/David+Closeup+Darker.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575483431130-MZQGD80P6MNQWC46NKCT/Birth_of_Venus_Botticelli.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - Birth of Venus by Botticelli at the Uffizi This iconic “Venus in a half shell” painting is one of the jewels of Florence. The God of Wind blows Venus into birth on her shell while the Goddess of Seasons prepares to drape her in a robe of flowers… I’m also beginning this list by breaking my rule of not “doubling up” on any artist because in the same room as Venus is also Botticelli’s La Primavera, another must-see Renaissance masterpiece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575485692133-11C5F0CSYZE3DI88GZ3T/botticelli-primavera-2.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence Botticelli’s La Primavera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575483758240-44QAOY4MU7G4V20OSOT8/800px-Leonardo_da_Vinci_-_Adorazione_dei_Magi_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - Leonardo da Vinci’s Adoration of the Magi also at Uffizi While you’re in the Uffizi DO NOT MISS this unfinished masterpiece, a tribute to Leonardo’s curious mind — it includes a range of figures, landscapes, and architectural elements. A year after this altarpiece was commissioned, Leonardo fled Florence for Milan and did not return for another 20 years. Why did he flee? We don’t really know. The master had been accused of sodomy a few years before (the charges were dropped) and his relationship with his father was deteriorating (if not non-existent)… but perhaps Leonardo left Florence because he was, well, Leonardo. It was time to see, do, and learn something new. This unfinished design stands as a tribute to his early development in Florence. In Milan, he would grow into a master… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575483085293-GSM1IY4PGMVFIW2U5CN5/380px-Tiziano_-_Venere_di_Urbino_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - Venus of Urbino by Titian at the Uffizi Alright, just stay in the Uffizi for a while. And while you’re there, make sure and track down Titian’s masterpiece of domestic eroticism, depicting the goddess of Venus draped across a couch, staring directly out at the viewer. This work also inspired another masterpiece 300 years later: Edouard Manet’s Olympia was the painting that kicked off the Impressionist movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575485791889-4RLGO35BIFUW2STA2I1R/800px-Edouard_Manet_-_Olympia_-_1863.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence Manet’s Olympia at Musee D’Orsay in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575483290564-QRFTVOF3LF0ZM3WQXWAJ/Judith+and+Holofernes.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - Judith and Holofernes by Artemisia Gentilleschi also at the Uffizi While you’re still at the Uffizi, find this female version of the iconic story of Judith decapitating Holofernes. At a time when female painters were a rare curiosity, Artemsia transcended her “proper place” to become the first woman to be accepted into Florence’s Accademia di Arti del Designo. The painting is dark and violent, perhaps harkening back to the painter’s history as a rape survivor; she was a rare woman who filed a law suit against her attacker, although she was the one chased out of town in scandal. Artemisa had the final word though: her art lives on through the ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575484304998-01S2MEE9Y11HII5ESVUB/Judith+and+Holofernes+Donatello.JPG Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes in the Palazzo Vecchio When you leave the Uffizi, track down this alternate version of the same Judith and Holofernes story, this time by Donatello, showing Judith — symbol of liberty and freedom — beheading the enemy general Holofernes to save her people. It was originally commissioned in in the 1450s by Cosimo de’Medici, but when the Medici family was expelled from Florence in the 1490s, the citizens re-appropriated Judith for their own purposes. For over a decade, this statue stood in the Piazza Vecchio as a symbol of Florentine’s liberation from Medici rule. And there it might have remained, except another sculpture eventually replaced it: A little marble statue by the name of David…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575484515984-T4BYN3ZP8NEGSYDEI8F7/Cellini-Persee-florence.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - Benvenuto Cellini’s Perseus in the Loggia dei Lanzi When this statue was erected in the Piazza Vecchio, Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes and Michelangelo’s David already stood in that same square. Cellini had a lot to live up to — and he did not disappoint. The most famous goldsmith and sculptor of his day, Cellini struggled to cast this bronze, but it was immediately hailed as a masterpiece. In the tradition of triumphant symbols of Florence, this statue depicts the mythological hero of Perseus holding up the severed head of Madusa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575484619069-WWPMSF5S2RGCQDPY9SBT/4b+-+Verrocchio+David.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - David by Verrocchio in the Bargello This bronze masterpiece (David, moments after slaying Goliath) was sculpted by Leonardo da Vinci’s teacher, Andrea del Vercocchio in the 1470s, when Leonardo was still working in the master’s studio. In fact, rumor has it, the face of this handsome young David is the face of Leonardo himself — when he was around 2o years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575484756114-AU2GF6DESZ8D8RL2WCZK/10.madonna.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - Madonna della Seggiola by Raphael in the Pitti Palace A holy man was once chased up an oak tree by wolves, but a fearless young woman chased away the hungry pack. To thank her for rescuing him, the holy man promised that both lady and tree would become famous. Years later, when the young woman was a mother of two, a painter became entranced with her and decided to paint her. As his canvas, he used the base of one of her father’s round oak barrels (made from the holy man’s blessed tree). The artist was Raphael. The painting is this Madonna and Child. The holy man’s blessing came true: the lady and her tree will be eternally remembered through this Renaissance masterpiece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575484991868-2LH7V2DM5JZ7JGOTY1HJ/East+Doors+by+Ghiberti.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - East Doors of the Baptistery of St. John by Ghiberti In 1401, Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi faced off in a fierce competition to decide which of those two great artists would win the commission to cast the doors of the Baptistery. Ghiberti won; it took his shop 27 years to complete the all the doors, but the struggle was worth it. Michelangelo thought these doors were so beautiful they were fit to stand as the “Gates of Paradise.” But don’t feel too badly for the loser Brunelleschi. 15 years later, he returned to Florence and once again faced off against Ghiberti — but this time, he won, earning the right to build Florence’s famed Il Duomo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575485090857-58GMOROUQ0DVK21VEROF/MIchelangelo+David.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence - Michelangelo’s David in the Accademia Michelangelo carved this free-standing, colossal nude statue out of a single block of marble in less than three years. Over 17 feet tall, it depicts David glaring at his enemy Goliath just before battle. Once guarding city hall (and now protected from the elements inside the Accademia), the statue has stood as a symbol of the power and faith of Florentines for over 500 years. Lining the walls of the gallery leading up to the David are the sculptor’s unfinished slaves — by taking a moment to contemplate these unfinished works, you will get a sense of the struggle the sculptor faced to dig David out of his block of marble and bring him to life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575485320231-1UZL6A50CUXGMKDMKF0D/Michelangelo+Atlas.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575485321478-9A975PRL34KVIJR11AW6/Michelangelo+Awakening.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575485322557-IPM202GE12VYK9U3ZR7G/Michelangelo+Bearded.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575485405724-PTX6JYRKUMLNQPGVB4TX/Michelangelo+Young.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Florence https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/aging-by-michelangelo monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575231154977-JLGTMEW9GQHH5SCP7FY1/Michelangelo+Gods+Architect+Cover.jpg Blog - Michelangelo & Aging Creatively https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575301729809-CADZM3Q1PV4H543H94XD/Michelangelo_piet%C3%A0_rondanini.jpg Blog - Michelangelo & Aging Creatively Michelangelo’s Rondanini Pieta; he was still carving on this the week he died. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575302258510-DT0O5U5GFYTEAM3OQ1GB/Vatican--bigstock.jpg Blog - Michelangelo & Aging Creatively https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575302377683-FT3ZDY4M2LKPSK8PVHUB/Michelangelo+Portrait.jpg Blog - Michelangelo & Aging Creatively https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/meeting-mona-lisa monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566506720434-8XUF0OJD5GYJD4M9ADP0/mona+lisa+the+louve.jpg Blog - Meeting Mona Lisa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575576262468-VO41OFEO3E2YRDKIUW5L/Oil+and+Marble+Cover+low+res.jpg Blog - Meeting Mona Lisa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566507155010-P8QYBIVUU1SIFZ0S5B1Z/mona+lisa.jpg Blog - Meeting Mona Lisa HORDES of people cram into that room to take pictures. Many look only at their camera, phone or iPad screens and never actually look at the painting itself. It is loud, chaotic, and stinks with the sweat of thousands of foreign tourists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566507235830-S1WEPZIFMYRABNHHH40H/zach-dyson-q8sTwttqKFY-unsplash.jpg Blog - Meeting Mona Lisa Is that what you want for Lisa? Would that really give you the intimacy you desire? https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/10-gifts-for-art-history-lovers monthly 0.5 2019-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574954983439-LETI7QWR46OA5ZUO7KJO/David+Apron.jpg Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - David Apron Oh, come on, you knew I’d start with a David apron, didn’t you? One of my favorite gifts to give and receive. Never fails to get a laugh. There are also a great censored Botticelli version or a Roman Warrior one for the Gladiator in your life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574955736263-YJTZQWY5JIROS1FYGGGS/bigstock-Children-On-Tour-In-The-Nation-113434481.jpg Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Museum Membership If you live in a city (or near one) with an art museum, buy your art nerd an annual membership to their favorite museum! With most programs, they’ll get in for free all year (and might even be able to take you) and get to attend special events and talks. This gift will keep on giving all year long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574956542630-5EPQREBQHMNH7MQ1KLUH/Museum+Hack+Posing+with+Art.JPG Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Museum Hack Tour Speaking of museums, if your art lover is traveling to NYC, LA, DC, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, San Fran or Philly anytime soon, get them a Museum Hack tour! These tours but are filled with fun, scintillating facts and activities that will liven up any museum. Need more convincing? Read about my experience at a Museum Hack tour here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574955448275-X5WE5OSKUCEZ3JMC7CIU/Floor+of+Books.JPG Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Art Fiction Have an art AND reading nerd on your hands? Might I suggest a bit of art fiction? Check out this list to find the perfect novel to keep your loved one warm this holiday season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574957255200-5N3PE46AMR8KWSAA14NM/Fat+Cat+Art+Book.jpg Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Fat Cat Art Book Speaking of books, this one is for the art/cat lovers out there. It makes any family smile to flip through pictures of this fat cat hanging out with the world’s greatest masterpieces. Good for a laugh anytime! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574955235411-4WEXZIPTFD87QUJ31CRE/Art+History+Socks.png Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Art Socks I have lots of these lying around, and they always make me happy — especially when they poke out from under my pants and give my companions a smile. You can find all sorts of these socks about, but I love this set because how often do you find Raphael among the mix?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575038309243-AB8IJBNZ0A99XFP784OE/Starry+Night+Umbrella.jpg Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Art Umbrella I love my Starry Night umbrella; the only problem with it is I’m going to be sad when I inevitably lose it! I’ve seen lots of art-themed umbrellas out there (this is just one example), but this gift is sure to brighten up any rainy day for your art lover! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574956152571-824RW2ICBKGENIQSO22X/Art+Oracle+Cards.jpg Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Art Oracle Cards If your art lover is also the spiritual or seeking type, this deck of cards uses inspiration from history’s greatest artist to help you get over your struggles and creative blocks. I love using the great masters to inspire others to achieve their dreams, so this deck was exactly right for me when I received it as a gift. If nothing else, the cards are pretty and fun to flip through! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574957480686-91NUZV0EPAO3X1MY7CD6/Taschen+Books.jpg Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Taschen Book There’s little in this world that I love more than a Taschen book of a great artist. My personal favs, of course, are the giant complete works of Michelangelo or Raphael … I also love the overall Impressionism edition, but you really can’t go wrong with any Taschen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574956942749-38D1XYJ0Q5TSRZ9L004N/Egypt+Cruise.jpeg Blog - 10 Gifts Ideas for Art Lovers - Art-Themed Cruise Looking for something bigger this year? Book your art lover on an art-themed cruise to Egypt, Greece, Japan, Europe… There are lots of options, including traveling with your school’s alma mater, setting off with the MET, or even booking a trip on a regular cruise line with an art historical focus. Many cruise ships include art-friendly lectures and guides, so check out the offerings before you book, but this gift is sure to make a splash. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/why-im-thankful-for-art monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574704493042-Q6OK2NUP4MOFSBEA1J2N/Michelangelo+PIeta.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - In times of grief, it makes me feel less alone… Michelangelo’s Pieta in St. Peter’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574704594290-1WJS4Z2CYTM85UK5HN9O/Magritte+Minion.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …In times of joy, it makes me laugh… Hey, Minions are art, too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574707058642-W2OPX52VA0AUVCZBO4TO/Bosch-Hieronymus-Garden-of-Earthly-Delights_center_panel.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …And in times of overwhelming anxiety, it lets me escape from this world and disappear into another. Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights at the Prado in Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574704737300-6TQ33DZ6P3OOCB8OVXTJ/Titian_Bacchus_and_Ariadne.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - Art teaches me how to tell a great story… Titian’s Bacchus and Ariadne. National Gallery, London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574704848273-N6YGTVLXFTII8XGTQ1WT/51-the-thinker.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …Pulls me into the mind of someone else… With a model for Rodin’s The Thinker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705023158-KN17RGBIJ0D7R0GR61HY/Lichtenstein+Kiss_II.JPG Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …And into their hearts, too. Lichtenstein’s The Kiss II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705148374-7Y1LX2ZNASKX8D7IYV3K/Klimt+Portrait+of+Adele+Bloch-Bauer.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - Art introduces me to new friends… Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Neue Galerie, New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705342113-EV2V6RZ7E5CM4D830P1D/With+Mona+Lisa.JPG Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …And reminds me of old ones. With Leonardo’s Mona Lisa in the Louvre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705433683-0UWTN4EG32F82UVMQ821/46-steph-and-head-part-two-2.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - It inspires me to play…. Me hanging out at Écoute, a sculpture by French artist Henri de Miller outside St. Eustache in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705533846-JG5K6HFZNUM2RZ1QASWZ/School+of+Athens+by+Raphael.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …Learn… Raphael’s School of Athens in the “Raphael Rooms” in the Vatican https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705604126-UQA0FH64CNCVVFQFC8RG/Duchamp_-_Nude_Descending_a_Staircase.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …And break the rules. Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2) at the Philadelphia Museum of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705732079-DC0J9VNBEWK95KDNG8QT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - Art teaches me to stand up for others and what’s right… Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People in the Louvre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705839174-0G55G3RK2ZNOIAQ5L6BU/Starry+Night+Van+Gogh.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …Stay true to the way I see the world… Van Gogh’s Starry Night at MoMA in NYC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574705939142-SGECTRNRMJK7E6A79ZRB/Georgia+OKeeffe.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …And aspire to brilliance. O’Keeffe’s Series/White and Blue Flower Shapes. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574706035738-ZENQENFXPANYHFL5MQLY/Asher_Durand_Kindred_Spirits.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - It reminds me to take a break and go for a walk in the woods… Durand’s Kindred Spirits in Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574706213313-8K4RCPQ1RQN19W1EDI0F/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir_-_Luncheon_of_the_Boating_Party_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …Spend time with friends… Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party. Phillips Collection, Washington, DC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574706713469-89GOLO5QN83VN4PCARQQ/Edgar+Degas+Ballet+from+DOrsay.gif Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …And dance. Degas’ Ballet at Musee D’Orsay . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574706893033-ZAJLE4ZKIMZAM8TP6AB2/MIchelangelo+David.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - Art proves to me that the impossible is possible… Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574706815560-Q47BD9EJDEJCIFDLAANH/Transfiguration_Raphael.jpg Blog - Why I'm Thankful For Art - …And always gives me faith in something larger than myself. Raphael’s Transfiguration in Vatican Museums. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/3-major-impressionist-exhibits-for-2019-holidays monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574353041223-JOLGCGC3APQJS7ZRZJUG/Claude+Monet%2C+Waterlilies+and+Japanese+Bridge%2C+1899.+PTL-15033_o2+-+web+sized.jpg Blog - 3 Major Impressionist Exhibits for 2019 Holidays - Monet in Denver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574353131657-MTKO0IXXYYYS5NEDU0EX/Renoir_BathersWithACrab.jpg Blog - 3 Major Impressionist Exhibits for 2019 Holidays - Renoir at Kimbell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574353141876-OXYCAFPSN7QSLPT61YUM/Morisot+portraiture+at+MFAH.jpg Blog - 3 Major Impressionist Exhibits for 2019 Holidays - Morisot in Houston https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574355086725-U8V3Q8I4P3CHXE79UZVG/Monet+Water+Lilly+Pond.JPG Blog - 3 Major Impressionist Exhibits for 2019 Holidays - Claude Monet: The Truth in Nature at Denver Museum of Art I was so enamored by this exhibit that I wrote a whole piece about why you should go. It’s a GIANT exhibit exploring Monet’s evolution as an artist and his obsession with nature. I can’t recommend this one highly enough. Buy tickets early as it’s already selling out. In Denver (its only stop in the US) through the beginning of February. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574355507139-E3MF4NYI28GRX3Y98OTB/Renoir_SleepingGirl.jpg Blog - 3 Major Impressionist Exhibits for 2019 Holidays - Renoir: The Body, The Senses at Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth This exhibit—featuring approximately 60 paintings by Renoir—explores the artist’s depictions of the human form, especially women. When I was a kid, I became enamored with Renoir precisely because there were so many women in his paintings—I saw myself in his work and I still do. This is a beautiful exhibit exploring the female form—and it’s in Ft. Worth through the end of January 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574355915317-6KW1RS97JJYVP4TBB99Z/Berthe+Morisot+at+MFAH.jpg Blog - 3 Major Impressionist Exhibits for 2019 Holidays - Berthe Morisot: Impressionist Original at MFA Houston This is a rare chance to explore Berthe Morisot’s portraiture—especially of women of 19th century Paris. While you’re at the MFA in Houston, you can also check out Monet to Picasso: A Very Private Collection which covers other modernist greats. The only place you can see these two exhibits is at MFA Houston — so get there before mid-January or else you’ll miss out. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/must-see-monet-exhibit-in-denver monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574178561242-6K0CDNO9OZL9W3K1WW2R/Monet%2BWater%2BLilly%2BPond.jpg Blog - Must See Monet Exhibit in Denver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574289513762-JTEWG54F5CRYSDBEXWGI/Monet%2BLe%2BHavre%2BNight%2BEffect%2B1.jpg Blog - Must See Monet Exhibit in Denver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574290006294-GJA92SSEABDOFBNIMY76/Monet+Venice+Trio.JPG Blog - Must See Monet Exhibit in Denver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574289068698-XBW47NC2X4H7L34OZV3R/Claude+Monet%2C+Waterlilies+and+Japanese+Bridge%2C+1899.+PTL-15033_o2+-+web+sized.jpg Blog - Must See Monet Exhibit in Denver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574289071362-JLI4PTUNXYUANMONJU4D/30.Hamilton-gift_Monet%2C-Claude-Path-in-the-Wheatfields-at-Pourville.jpg Blog - Must See Monet Exhibit in Denver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1574289086947-PK5GWQAHCVLZHHZEMOHW/Monet+Round+Lillies.JPG Blog - Must See Monet Exhibit in Denver https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-screenwriting-books-for-prose-writers monthly 0.5 2021-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573960386800-8CECBOPCBOVRNKLY6BIP/Christopher+Vogler+and+Writers+Journey.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler EVERY WRITER should read this book. It lays out a “hero’s journey” for screenwriters (based on Joseph Campbell’s classic Hero with a Thousand Faces) and will help you take your protagonists on universal, human adventures. Many of our favorite stories — Star Wars, Matrix, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings — are hero’s journeys. If you read only one book on this list, read this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573960844335-L67WMR360F7JX1N7R1FR/Save+the+Cat+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - Save the Cat by Blake Snyder If, after reading Writer’s Journey, you still need more help grasping classic 3-act structure, this is a really easy way to get it. Yes, it’s a little simplistic, but sometimes that’s what ALL of us need. For YEARS this was THE screenwriting book in Hollywood, so if you want be in the know, this is the book for you.. Plus, once you absorb the rules of 3-act structure, then you’ll know how to BREAK those rules—which is way more fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573962458746-YE2SIOZGIUWIXEEII9B2/Syd+Field+Screenplay.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - Screenplay by Syd Field This is one of those classic screenwriting books that has been guiding storytellers since it was first published in the 1970s. Syd Field has been the foundation of quality screenwriting for decades; every serious screenwriter has read him. Don’t be left behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573961050680-NP2PKUOQLOTDPP87ZRO4/Aristotle+Poetics+for+Screenwriters.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - Aristotle’s Poetics for Screenwriters by Michael Tierno Want to dig even deeper into 3-act structure and learn to connect it back to its source — Aristotle’s Poetics — then this a great book to read (alongside Poetics itself, which as Aaron Sorkin says, is a must read for ANY storyteller) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573961549294-6YNILO953OJB0RVOP4FS/Truby+Anatomy+of+Story.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - The Anatomy of Story by John Truby This is a thinker of a craft book that is designed to push you. I read this book — by one of Hollywood’s top screenwriting consultants — when I was starting out, but I get more out of it every time I read it, and I’ll admit, it’s probably most helpful to an advanced writer. But if you’re ready to take your story craft to the next level, you can’t go wrong with Truby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573961284982-LURFEWBT3FRF53CUBJ5P/BIlly+Mernit+Writing+the+RomCom.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - Writing the Romantic Comedy by Billy Mernit Want to really understand the ins and outs of a great RomCom—and apply these principles to your romance novels or love story subplots? You can’t beat this brilliant exploration of the great RomComs of movie history by one of the great RomCom maestros. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573962043139-1LNQGZZDSGL1AQQ3BTCA/Screenplay+Sucks+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - Your Screenplay Sucks! by William M. Akers I love this sometimes irreverent, always brutally honest book. It will tell you like it is, helping you see where your screenplay is not working and then giving you practical tools for how to fix what — ah-hem — sucks. (Another irreverent one I love: Screenwriting Tips, You Hack by Xander Bennett) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573961865409-1IV17FA34Y9GA0SDMQ5F/Story+by+Robert+McKee.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - Story by Robert McKee Honestly, McKee isn’t my personal favorite, but SO MANY PEOPLE swear by his process that I would be remiss not to mention him. Especially if you are starting out and struggling to grasp the fundamentals of story, McKee may very well hold the keys for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573962256458-3624ILERTBQFC9ETIQCH/Making+Good+Script+Great.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger This is another of those classic Hollywood screenwriting books that everyone has read. What I particularly love about this one is that it pushes you to revise and revise and revise — to never settle for good and always turn your writing harder and harder until you get to great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573963615692-22HVIQ2EA59NHD3ESXLT/Pilar+Coffee+Break+Screenwriter.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - The Coffee Break Screenwriter by Pilar Alessandra Pilar is a popular teacher in LA, but what I love most about this book is that it’s geared toward writers in the REAL WORLD — those with day jobs and kids and responsibilities aside from writing. It will give you practical tips on how to tackle your story in quick chunks of stolen time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573963249508-NCH7F2TGQ3RCVJ8O0TJF/Mamet+On+Directing+Film.jpg Blog - Top 10 Screenwriting Books for Prose Writers - BONUS: On Directing Film by David Mamet This is a bonus because it’s not a book about screenwriting, but directing. But Mamet is one of the greatest storytellers of our time and if you really want to understand the power of storytelling on film, then you should not miss this masterpiece. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-author-questions-how-to-get-an-agent monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569428384299-AV4DTZ9A1TRGQNVOW932/Books+on+a+Shelf.jpg Blog - Top 10 Author Questions: How to Get An Agent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573422145740-L82YFYVUQH51MWIKLRWX/Typewriter+Writing.jpg Blog - Top 10 Author Questions: How to Get An Agent - Take a Workshop Find a writing workshop from Stephanie Storey to help you take your writing to the next level https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573422349248-D1VV393FO600FCM7OM1P/Author+Coaching+Image.jpg Blog - Top 10 Author Questions: How to Get An Agent - Author Coaching Work with Stephanie one-on-one to help you achieve your writing dreams https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/10-must-visit-art-towns-in-us monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573154892047-UKMAZSOLWY9K5OJ74JGA/Hot+Springs+Arkansas+Downtown.jpg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Hot Springs, Arkansas I’ll admit I may be biased with this first one, but I 100% stand by the choice to include it on this list: My hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Bentonville (in Northwest Arkansas) may boast Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, but Hot Springs is the real artistic hub of the state. Myriad artists have moved into the area, and in downtown (right next to the National Park and famed “Bath House Row”), artists have transformed historic buildings into studios and galleries. The first Friday of every month, galleries open their doors to show off local, regional, and international art during the city’s gallery walk. If you prefer a more natural kind of art, head out to Garvan Woodland Gardens, one of the top botanical gardens in the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573155261599-LUW8OSX1F0D17GKP6UHG/Santa+Fe+New+Mexico.jpeg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe’s Canyon Road boasts more than 100 galleries with works by some of the best-known artists in the country. The city is also home to the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, the Museum of International Folk Art, and the incomparable Georgia O’Keeffe museum. If you’re there in summer, you can catch the Art Santa Fe festival, ranked as one of the top art festivals in the country. No wonder Santa Fe is often touted as the art center of the west. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573155353675-GWQFGY1MMNZZBJENQ0F5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Asheville, North Carolina Thousands of contemporary and folk artists, galleries, performance spaces, and music venues call Asheville — this city in the Blue Ridge Mountains — home. Twice a year, 180+ artists open their studio doors to allow visitors to walk through and view their work, and in the River Arts District, many artists welcome visitors into their studios any day of the year. While in the area, you can also visit the nearby Vanderbilt estate, Biltmore, and indulge in some of Asheville’s culinary wonders in this self-proclaimed foodtopia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573155521311-PVKSFMQZYTU2T4FK8T41/St+Petersburg+FL.jpg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - St. Petersburg, FL Okay, okay with a population of 250,000 people, it strains the definition of “small town,” but St. Pete’s certainly FEELS like a small town, especially located just across the water from its much larger neighbor of Tampa. But I can’t help but mention it because of its amazing art scene with the Moran Arts Center, St. Pete’s MFA, Dali Museum, and loads of community orgs like an Art Walk, awesome writing school Keep St. Pete’s Lit, and much more all brought together by the St. Pete’s Arts Alliance in a location right on the water that still has this wonderful neighborhood feel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573156164621-GW4755WAGR7X28X93ZQH/Downtown-Portland-maine.jpg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Portland, Maine Here, art falls like leaves off those famed autumnal trees. The Portland Stage Company offers world-class theater, art galleries host a free art walk on the first Friday of every month, and the Portland Museum of Art houses over 17,000 works of art. There’s the Maine College of Art, the Portland Maine Film Festival, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance for writing classes, and local musicians to round out the artistic experience. The “art-per-mile ratio” (according to the Visit Portland website) proves that this art mecca is not to be missed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573156574120-ID2UK7UV0JL3ELN5G2WR/Aspen-Colorado.jpg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Aspen, Colorado Known primarily as a world-class ski resort for the rich and famous, Aspen is also a swanky city brimming with galleries, festivals, and local Rocky Mountain artists. Catch a contemporary art exhibit at the Aspen Art Museum, attend the annual Arts Festival each summer, or pick up a masterpiece of your own at one of the city’s numerous galleries. This place and its art will make you feel like a million bucks — whether you are on or off the slopes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573157230638-64E7CYKEA6X0KFLEMM8I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Ojai, California Located in the Ojai Valley in Ventura County north of Los Angeles, Ojai is a mountain retreat boasting high-end resorts, golf courses, spiritual retreats — and some of the most unique art on the West Coast. From ecologically friendly locals to world-renowned painters, photographers, sculptors and musicians, Ojai is an enclave of artists where the public can wander through galleries, attend festivals (including music festivals and an Artist Studio Tour every fall), and nature hike to find inspiration of their own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573157314232-JQFFTJIHQDZPEC255IZ7/Nantucket-Lighthouse-bigstock.jpg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Nantucket, MA This island off Massachusetts is a popular vacation destination — and one reason is its thriving art scene. The island is packed with art galleries (home to local and international artists), antique shops, and theaters. The Artists Association of Nantucket offers arts education programs for children and adults. Or if you’re more serious about your island-art education, you can study at the Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts. There is something about the remoteness of Nantucket Island that seems to breed an independent, artistic spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573157367630-14V3CADBQDD3HZ69O269/savannah-ga-waterfront.jpg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Savannah, GA Savannah sparks the imagination. Whether you’re taking a stroll down the waterfront or searching out Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Savannah will inspire you to creative depths you might not have reached on your own. The “Art and Soul of Savannah” is the City Market, the social and commercial center — also home to over 50 local artists who show off their work in a variety of galleries. The city is also home to a vibrant student population who flock to the Savannah College of Art and Design, one of the premiere art colleges in the US. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573157447627-BLKVZUR91P14VR1G0E68/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 10 Must-Visit Art Towns in US - Burlington, VT Burlington WORKS at nurturing the connection between the community and the arts — and inspiring everyone in town to be creative. Like many art towns on this list, the first Friday of the month is dedicated to art: galleries and other venues open their doors to the public for free events and parties. Plus, every fall, Burlington hosts The Art Hop when tens of thousands of visitors flock to the city to soak in the local art culture. And the Vermont State Crafts Center is called, Frog Hollow— that name alone means this creative artist enclave is the perfect place to wrap up this list. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-must-see-movies-about-art-history monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572714261812-JXH389HD3SM0X4RNWGZ9/Agony+and+Ecstasy+Movie.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - The Agony and the Ecstasy Oh come on, you knew I’d start with Michelangelo. Sweaty and angsty Charlton Heston plays the artist as he struggles to paint the Sistine Ceiling and battles his temperamental patron, Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison). Based on Irving Stone’s bestselling novel, it’s one of those epic Hollywood histories. If you haven’t watched it, stop reading this, and dial it up. Right now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572715317710-6GA637DYMOLRDVM7IFKK/Frida+Movie+Poster.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Frida Selma Hayek is painter and feminist icon, Frida Kahlo in this Academy Award-winning biopic. This film chronicles her tempestuous love affairs (including with her husband, painter Diego Rivera) AND her relentless drive to revolutionize the politics, art, and sex of her times. Directed by brilliant filmmaker Julie Taymor, not only is this a film about a great artist, it’s a great piece of art in and of itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572715203155-0PNOHD1AE131CO6QJ0U0/Pollock+Movie+Poster.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Pollock Starring Ed Harris as legendary abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock and Marcia Gay Harden as his painter wife Lee Krasner, this movie explores the extraordinary lengths some artists will go to break through creative barriers. It dives deep into the relationship between Pollock and Krasner, and explores the demons that drove Jackson Pollock to change the world of art forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572714116960-W9XFKKUQY7J9Q40CZ9KK/Girl+with+a+Pearl+Earring+Poster.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Girl with a Pearl Earring Based on Tracy Chevalier’s novel by the same name, starring Colin Firth as the Dutch Old Master Vermeer and Scarlett Johansson as his muse (and subject of one of his most famous paintings), this is a good-ole bodice-ripper, in the best sense of the phrase. If you want to see the creation of a masterpiece not through the eyes of the painter but through its subject, you can’t go wrong with this blockbuster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572721453259-LK634V57VL8GYGO09YBY/Mr+Turner+Movie+Poster.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Mr. Turner Starring Timothy Spall as the eccentric 19th century British painter JMW Turner, this is one of my all-time favorite biopics about a real-life artist. It’s deep and detailed, sometimes dark and strange, but explores one of the most brilliant minds in all of art history. Any artist who straps himself to the mast of a ship so he can learn how to paint a storm deserves a movie to himself, doesn’t he? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572719345991-3A7EKYPYGBP6XNJCBZTJ/Loving+Vincent+Movie+Poster.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Loving Vincent This film was painted—yes PAINTED—in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. It is positively gorgeous, as it brings Vincent’s life and work into full, gleaming, moving color. If you have a chance to see it on the big screen, run don’t walk to the theater. It’s an epic film worthy of Vincent’s art and heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572723087435-1T17BIMPTE8ZCCQQHBPG/Moulin+Rouge+Movie+Poster.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Moulin Rouge! This Baz Luhrmann-directed musical masterpiece dives deep into the absinthe-fueled, Belle Epoque Paris of post-Impressionist painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec at, where-else, but the Montmartre dance house staple, the Moulin Rouge! (Love it or hate it, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, this is definitely a “must-see” movie) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572714809434-WLAS7JSXMLN1WKM2OQA8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Monuments Men This is an action drama about an unlikely group of soldiers/art nerds tasked with rescuing famous masterpieces from the Nazis during World War II. It’s a fun, action-packed movie starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray and others that has audiences breathlessly chasing down a Michelangelo and other masterpieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572713662516-I8RBRPQYC1H2UIREONV5/Woman+in+Gold+Poster.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Woman in Gold This is another World War II art-theft film, starring Helen Mirren as a Jewish refugee who goes on a quest to recover art work that was stolen from her family by the Nazis, including Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Based on fascinating, real-life history, this is the story of one woman not only fighting to restore what was stolen from her family, but also fighting for a sense of order and justice in a chaotic world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572722131505-77UCWO2GEXJTY2S9J0C7/Lust+for+Life+Movie+Poster.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Movies About Art History - Lust for Life I end back where I began, with another Irving Stone classic perfect for Hollywood. This one stars Kirk Douglas as Vincent Van Gogh. Like the Agony and Ecstasy before it, this film gives us some of our most enduring legends about Vincent — the artist who was an outcast during his lifetime only to be one of the most popular and beloved artists after his death. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-little-known-facts-about-the-sistine-ceiling monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581776929832-9BY2C5M1O51CQ0TZKZHU/Sistine+Poem.jpg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581776938281-GWLABWM9TQZ7JO8U5E2J/Michelangelo+Standing.JPG Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572547253077-55QL69HMSF4PFO11JGS4/Michelangelo+Standing+Sketch+Sistine.JPG Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - Michelangelo Painted While Standing Up The myth of Michelangelo lying on his back to paint the ceiling is just that — a myth. Look at Michelangelo’s own drawings. He sketched himself painting that ceiling. Yes, a couple of times, he probably had to lie down to reach a difficult portion, but it wasn’t the norm… Think about it: if he were only an arm-length from the ceiling, how would he have crawled in and out of such a narrow space without smearing the paint? How would he have grabbed a new brush or mixed new pigment or applied his designs to the ceiling? Nope. Sorry. Michelangelo painted, like the rest of us, standing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572551322824-C8LHES8HVPF3XB0CUN7Z/Michelangelo+Sistine+Poem.jpeg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - He Injured His Back and Eyesight In the poem written next to the sketch mentioned above, Michelangelo detailed the physical agonies he suffered while painting the ceiling: “In this hard toil I’ve such a goiter grown… My loins have entered my paunch within… My feet unseen move to and from in vain… while I am bent as bowmen bend… no longer true nor sane.” The poem goes on and on about his pains in his back and body. But the most fascinating injury to me? He’d stood so long with his head tilted back to paint that he altered his eyesight, and, for years after, had to hold letters over his head (neck bent backwards) to read be able to read. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572551408265-AHFVXJRLKWX4JCLFY752/Michelangelo+Scaffolding.jpeg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - He had to Design an Inventive Scaffolding Pope Julius II insisted that work not disturb religious services held in the Sistine Chapel, so Michelangelo couldn’t use a standard scaffolding, resting on the floor and rising up to the ceiling. The pope’s official architect and Michelangelo’s rival, Donato Bramante, suggested drilling holes in the vault and hanging scaffolding from rope, but that would’ve left holes. Instead, Michelangelo designed his own scaffolding: an inventive array of interconnected footbridges and platforms, anchored into the walls ABOVE the old fresco masterpieces already on the walls (By Botticelli, Perugino, Ghirlandaio), but beneath the area Michelangelo was to paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572554587799-5U6IXXUMH9CE7JZ4EA0I/Sistine+Ceiling+Flood.JPG Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - Part Molded and Had to be Repainted The first panel Michelangelo attempted was The Flood, but he was using a plaster mix not intended for the humidity in Rome, and the panel molded. Michelangelo had to cut down three months of work and begin again (The missing portion of this panel has nothing to do with the mold. A section of plaster came loose and fell off during a nearby gunpowder explosion in 1797.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572554729370-K4HAUH509UY1H25R1835/Pope+Julius+II+Portrait+Raphael.jpg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - While Michelangelo Painted, the Pope Went into Hiding from the French Army While Michelangelo painted the Sistine for Pope Julius II (seen here in a portrait by Raphael), the pontiff fled to the Castel Sant’Angelo to hide from the French Army, marching toward Rome. When the leader of the French army, Gaston de Foix, unexpectedly died on the battlefield, Pope Julius triumphantly shaved off his beard and declared victory. As a fiction writer, I can’t help but wonder: how must’ve Michelangelo felt, abandoned in the Vatican to paint, while his patron hid from a bloodthirsty foreign army. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572554896068-EJ429VTE52H7KRMXZH50/Zechariah+Prophet+Sistine.jpg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - One of the Prophets May be a Portrait of Pope Julius II Speaking of the Sistine’s patron, one of the prophets — Zechariah — is likely a portrait of Pope Julius II. It’s common for artists to include an image of their patron in the work, but there is something unusual about this image. Some scholars believe that one of the boys behind Zechariah’s back is pushing his thumb through the fingers of his fist. Is this boy flipping a lewd gesture — ‘the fig’ — at an image of the Holy Pontiff? Perhaps this is a result of just how frustrated Michelangelo became with his notoriously temperamental patron. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572555092553-ULRBBRXE48O9GEPSFTF4/Creation+of+Eve+Michelangelo.jpg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - The Center Panel of the Ceiling is the Creation of Eve When we think of the Sistine Ceiling, we often think of Michelangelo’s iconic image of the Creation of Adam, don’t we? But did you know that Michelangelo did not put the creation of MAN at the center of the ceiling? No. The central panel is the Creation of Eve. Michelangelo centered his entire legendary ceiling around the creation of WOMAN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572555995625-J0KLO9QPOSDRU2P28K8Z/Michelangelo_Separation-of-the-Waters.jpg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - The Subject of One Creation Scene is Widely Disputed Just look at the lack of detail in this panel: it’s almost impossible to figure out which creation scene Michelangelo is depicting here. Is it The Separation of Land and Water, Separation of Earth and Sky, or maybe Creation of the Fishes? No one is quite sure, but one thing we do know: it’s made up of 26 separate giornate — meaning it took Michelangelo 26 days of work to complete (in comparison to the 16 days it took him to paint The Creation of Adam or… see the next point) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572555388177-D88ZB0ZATVFPNUBU0FOX/Separation+of+Light+from+Darkness+Sistine.jpg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - Michelangelo Painted One Creation Panel in a Single Day Michelangelo painted this entire panel—God twirling, swirling, knee bulging out in breathtaking foreshortening—in a single day. He painted it in ONE day. Enough said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572556052296-84GZX0GCFLMNCCTQWRX9/Last+Judgement+2.jpg Blog - Top 10 Little Known Facts About the Sistine Ceiling - 25 Years Later Michelangelo Had to Destroy Part of His Ceiling When Michelangelo was about 60 years old, he returned to the Sistine Chapel under the orders of a new pope, Clement VII, to paint The Last Judgement on the altar wall. But before he could start, he had to cut down two of his own lunettes depicting the Ancestors of Christ to make room for the new painting. Twenty-five years after surviving the agony of painting that ceiling, Michelangelo was back, as a 60 year old, cutting down his own work to begin again. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/7-keys-to-michelangelos-success monthly 0.5 2019-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572140640602-TVXV7BKGCJ9CKO0G3V5B/Michelangelo+Portrait.jpg Blog - 7 Keys to Michelangelo's Success https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572140926497-3NWZWCVHWYVRE4OG399T/Michelangelo+PIeta.jpg Blog - 7 Keys to Michelangelo's Success https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572140945615-UZVSPKPIT3QIBVQY9WPI/MIchelangelo+David.jpg Blog - 7 Keys to Michelangelo's Success https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572140804582-EG1DKCVZ1VXFIZ0EMWTZ/Sistine+Chapel+1.jpg Blog - 7 Keys to Michelangelo's Success https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572140846174-T7MLFQLW67Y4OIEBECC6/Last_Judgement_%28Michelangelo%29.jpg Blog - 7 Keys to Michelangelo's Success https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572728975590-ULZT66EZIDTDLYKPU0F2/Hudson+Ohio+Library+2.JPG Blog - 7 Keys to Michelangelo's Success - Invite the Author to Speak Want Stephanie Storey to talk to your group or business about how to succeed like Michelangelo? Invite her to speak to your organization. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/art-of-minions monthly 0.5 2020-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571588944397-ECDXQTXJC0NUMNAMLRRQ/Munch+Scream+Minion.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Munch “the Scream” Minion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571589273628-N3M7A1M7L323DCA4JORC/Minion+Van+Gogh.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Vincent Van Minion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571589303907-7MX60JM951CR051HQU0V/Warhol+Minion.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Warhol Minion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571589337250-JBVNKT27AOHC7YF90LZ0/Pablo+Minion+Picasso.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Pablo “Minion” Picasso https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571589401252-46SODSWD6MK9NQH03B51/Magritte+Minion.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Magritte Minion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571589447283-V3Y3F5J0H95KCUP0L7A4/Pollock+Minion.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Minion Pollock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571589499671-PV0L48FIDSV908R63FMC/Dali+Minion.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Dali Minion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571589523991-IYA20UODIY6IZJ5RAVSZ/Minion+Lichtenstein.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Lichtenstein “Bello” Minion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571589570079-AZUTZ1P63CQGRR9A38B5/Minion+da+Vinci.jpg Blog - Art of Minions! - Mona Minion, aka Minion da Vinci You knew I had to close with this one! https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/michelangelo-exhibit-in-us-20192020 monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571412115423-0IAG5WY0HQYVQ4CM25JR/Michelangelo+Drawings.jpg Blog - Rare Michelangelo Exhibit in US 2019/2020 https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-art-museums-in-the-south monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571340386286-8GBPA0SGPSK01JASEGS7/Kimbell+Michelangelo.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas The Kimbell is home to the only Michelangelo painting held in an American Collection, so of course I rank it’s first on my list. (It’s a small copy Michelangelo made when he was only 12 or 13. Not representative of his style or interests, but an impressive example of his prodigious talents). Their permanent collection is also home to works by Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Goya, Monet, Cezanne, Picasso, Matisse, Titian… I love the Kimbell for focusing on quality over quantity — it’s small, but for quality of works, it can’t be beat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571340745519-XLLAOR425LB7YU9Q8Y5C/courtyard+ringling.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida When a replica of Michelangelo’s David watches over your museum, I am — of course — a fan (this is the last in the Michelangelo theme, I promise.). The Ringling (in affiliation with Florida State University) is housed on a 66-acre bayfront estate and displays a collection of rare antiquities, Old Masters, and modern masterpieces… It’s a magnificent find in sunny Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571340076529-AYRA4CQFPPKFS6H3XC4E/Birmingham+Museum+of+Art.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama When I think of Birmingham, I think of the Civil Rights struggle (and rightly so; a visit to the Civil Rights Institute changed my perspective forever), but I never thought of high art. Now I do. The BMA houses an impressive collection of Italian Old Masters, great Impressionists, and an expansive Wedgewood Gallery. This museum surprised and delighted me at every turn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571341280995-Z4666KXZNHGJ90247K90/dallas-museum-of-art_european-gallery_photo-creditcourtesy-of-dallas-museum-of-art.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - Dallas Museum of Art in Texas I love the Dallas Museum, not only for its world-class art, but because it works hard at making art relatable to the general public. The museum welcomes the art novice; not just the art aficionado — and that’s the most important thing to me: making a great collection relatable to regular people and getting the public excited about engaging with art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571341358653-R2X2N26S893SL12AVKSN/frist-back-with-bollards-cr-700x450.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee When I attended Vanderbilt University twenty years ago, Nashville didn’t have a proper art museum, so I am pleased that the Frist has filled that void. It doesn’t house a permanent collection, but showcases rotating, world-class exhibits and is bringing the art community together in downtown Nashville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571342015938-5FNJLITSXJ6JFPB0JRW7/New+Orleans+Museum+of+ARt.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - New Orleans Museum of Art in Louisiana I love this museum for capturing the spirit of one of my favorite American cities — NOMA embraces both Southern AND French culture, just like the Big Easy. This museum has been open for over 100 years and has helped its city survive tough times. It also has one of the best sculpture gardens I’ve ever visited. This museum is well worth a special trip down to Louisiana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571342736565-VJKSDYU2V3XDPUFE1SYV/VMFA+Interior.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond The VMFA not only has a vast, international collection — European, African, Pre-Columbian, Asian, American — but also puts on some of my favorite exhibitions. Not only do I love their ongoing Art and Rhythm exhibition (I’m fascinated by the connection between music and the visual arts), but their Japanese Prints exhibition on now through Feb 2020 is simply gorgeous and well worth a special trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571343160308-ITNZDPALNLG4O0M0IITA/MFA+Houston.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in Texas Every time I visit, MFAH surprises me with its size and quantity of great works — it is comprised of two gallery buildings, a sculpture garden, visitors’ center, library, café, movie theater, two art schools, two house museums, and two gift shops. Don’t try to see it in one day; it takes several visits to enjoy it all. This museum isn’t just one of the best in the South. It’s one of the best in the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571343531653-IHQFIJ71U3SJKRX56KGE/HIgh+Museum+Atlanta.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia Yes, the High Museum has a great collection of American, Old Master, and African masterpieces. Yes, it’s housed in a beautiful, modern building in a bustling downtown. Yes, it has great lectures, events, and educational opportunities. But I love the High for collecting and supporting Southern artists and for reaching out of its walls and into Atlanta’s community. The High is the voice of Atlanta and that makes it worth a visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571343719607-BL6KDZWA5RZX8TNMEFY9/Crystal+Bridges+Aerial.jpg Blog - Top 10 Art Museums in the South - Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, Arkansas I end where I could’ve begun, with one of my favorite places in the South — Alice Walton’s museum in northwest Arkansas; home to a brilliant collection of American art located on arguably the best grounds of any art museum in the country. This is one of those museums that fills the soul — with great art (Durand’s Kindred Spirits; Stuart’s portrait of George Washington, masterpieces by O’Keeffe, Johns, Pollock), beautiful architecture, and an inspiring mix of nature and art. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/gaudis-la-pedrera-night-or-day monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569516717642-CEC8MJB4TS9QASIC5LDD/La+Pedera+Day+Or+Night.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569516800352-LAXFLSXBX6V7WXC2INLJ/Gaudi+Apt+1.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569516803386-51GTD9VKBUB0R6AQLJ9P/Gaudi+Apt+3.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569516805585-067J476A3667G2ETIIRS/Gaudi+Apt+2.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569516807136-M3D5ZIQC6L61RGXNXQQX/Gaudi+Apt+4.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569516967884-Y2XJGL42LGA9DV3OZR9V/Gaudi+Night.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569517001261-048DMFSNDYDLMPY2JQO3/Gaudi+Light+Show+1.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569517003559-MSFV2MU1K505TKDTN2ZJ/Gaudi+Light+Show+2.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569517004909-RZLMYPL5STX7J7SQ3VVN/Gaudi+Light+Show+3.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569517006298-WTU52J6ZZ9JEN6QFPA5C/Gaudi+Light+Show+4.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569517007672-HSLJ64PIGAOH8VXYQC7B/Gaudi+Light+Show+5.jpg Blog - Gaudi’s La Pedrera: Night or Day? https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/10-ways-our-world-is-like-the-renaissance monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570725344359-REI7LHLS3XWF15POG2YR/Sistine+Up+Close+at+Oculus.jpg Blog - 10 Ways Our World is Like the Renaissance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570725717087-5G03O9OHCZROKAYK8SDR/Portrait+of+Henry+VIII.jpg Blog - 10 Ways Our World is Like the Renaissance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570726054274-YZEJ9BEKHI7E9EIH7WUE/Pope_Julius_II.jpg Blog - 10 Ways Our World is Like the Renaissance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570726434148-FKZ9B7HZZ4ZA99YLG5L3/school-of-athens-raphael-thumbnail.jpg Blog - 10 Ways Our World is Like the Renaissance https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/11-reasons-to-visit-crystal-bridges monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623957833252-QEK57GNPMCCCL18JU9EI/cb-homepage-banner.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623957860997-402FC5AGJI5NPY7FU2IL/CB-aerial1.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 1: Architecture World-renowned architect Moshe Safdie (for those of you in Los Angeles, he built the Skirball Center) designed Crystal Bridges as a place where “art and nature are experienced simultaneously and harmoniously.” And it does just that: eight pavilions and two bridges cluster around two ponds. Even when you are inside, you are never far from nature. Exit any gallery to find a vista of a pond, forest, or waterfall. WARNING: If you want to escape nature, do not travel to Crystal Bridges; you will be out of luck at every turn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623958103954-ZATQ08H2CS56ZK5PV30X/image5.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 2: The Collection Crystal Bridges has an extraordinarily impressive art collection — it competes with old, established museums all across the world. Georgia O’Keeffe, Jasper Johns, Norman Rockwell, Jackson Pollock, Thomas Cole… All of America’s greatest artists are represented here. Plus, by touring the galleries, you’ll tour American history, from the founding fathers (including an iconic Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington) all the way to today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623958233901-0J59TW0QDPAASI7DYE94/Asher_Durand_Kindred_Spirits.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 3: Kindred Spirits By Asher B. Durand. This painting gets its own mention because it happens to be one of my favorite paintings in all of history. It’s a tribute to Durand’s good friend, fellow painter Thomas Cole (upon his death in 1848). It shows Cole and his friend, poet William Cullen Bryant, gazing out over the Castkill Mountains. I love how large nature looms and how small man is in the midst of the mountains and trees. I also love that this single painting so perfectly captures the ethos of Crystal Bridges itself — celebrating the American spirit through a combination of art and nature. No work can better capture this feeling than Durand’s Kindred Spirits. This painting alone is worth the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623958456336-TH1QCMXA8CANLGE893MV/arttrail_th.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 4: Miles of Trails There are more than 3.5 miles of walking paths on the museum’s 120 acres of land, letting you get up close and personal with the Ozark mountains. While you walk, jog, or bike along the trails, you will also experience more art — in the form of sculptures spread throughout the grounds. My favorite (of course, being a girl from Arkansas) is the pig. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623958508356-OTMLO4EDVS7DBA69WYPE/crystalspring_th.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 5: Springs, Ponds, & Waterfalls Water is a major part of Crystal Bridges. The museum is named for Crystal Spring — the spring that feeds the two large museum ponds. Plus, rivers and waterfalls appear out nearly every window. I love how the museum has incorporated water — water always flows from one place to the next; it is never in the same place for long. It is always changing; just like art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623958616884-KXA5DUCLUKWFWB0CGR9S/flw-5.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 6: Frank Lloyd Wright House Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bachman-Wilson House, originally stood on the Millstone River in New Jersey, but flooding threatened to destroy the house — so the owners went looking for a new location. They found Crystal Bridges. Frank Lloyd Wright always strove to integrate nature with architecture, so it only makes sense that this home should find its new home at Crystal Bridges. Sign up to tour this house today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623958956720-QMVCLMPPIFC24U3MYYMY/masthead-exhibitions-exported.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 7: Exhibitions As with all museums, Crystal Bridges hosts rotating exhibits, but I think this museum does a particularly great job of curating exhibits that connect the museum to its home state of Arkansas and its home PLACE of nature. Check out their always changing exhibitions page to see what’s coming next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623959222893-RMDDQWMS0EOVXFGB92PR/masthead-library.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 8: The Library Upstairs is a beautiful library overlooking the museum grounds — and it’s open to the public. It houses an expansive collection of art books; I’m jealous and can only dream of having such a collection in my house one day. You can’t check any books out, but that hardly matters. Pick any book off the shelf, settle into a comfy chair and — while you’re taking a break from wandering through the galleries — read your day away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623959446036-AZKKV0X9WAAWPFEGEEY6/bigstock-The-Old-Main-10270461.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 9: Northwest Arkansas As long as you’re at the museum, you can enjoy the surrounding area, too. There’s the Walmart museum and original store (Walton’s); University of Arkansas (go Hogs! Old Main pictured to the left from Big Stock Photo); or just strolling though the square in Bentonville or down Dickson Street in Fayetteville. There are also great hotels (21c Museum Hotel; Inn at Carnell Hall over the by University), world-class restaurants (The Hive and Eleven inside the museum itself), and a well-trafficked airport to make travel in and out of the area a cinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623959643872-I2NPLRW36B7E05I6H5GB/CB-aerial1.jpg Blog - 10 Reasons to Visit Crystal Bridges - 10: It’s Free! That’s right, admission to the permanent collection is free — sponsored by Walmart. (You’ll have to pay for admission into special exhibitions). So if you’re in the area, there’s no excuse. Stop reading this blog and go enjoy some art. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-must-see-art-in-spain monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570593297553-OM13JFOAX0VUCRZD4KF7/guernica.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 1. Guernica by Pablo Picasso at the Reina Sofia. Let’s start with the behemoth in the country – Guernica. If you see no other piece in Spain, you must see this. One of the most famous works of art in the world, this Picasso masterpiece was painted in response to the German bombing of the Basque town, Guernica, during the Spanish Civil War. With its shattered images of people, animals, and light, it is just as powerful of an anti-war statement today as it was then. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570594636574-P1J9UCXRNKR8WQ4OJ8PV/3rd+of+May+Goya.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 2. Third of May by Francisco Goya at the Prado. Arguably the world’s first truly modern painting, Goya’s masterpiece helped usher in modernism. At the time—back in 1814—it was revolutionary in its style, subject matter (Napoleon’s army executing Spanish patriots during the French occupation; an unheroic image of war instead of the traditional heroism), and emotion — it remains one of the most visceral scenes of war in history. This is one of those iconic images that will haunt you for the rest of your life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570595343923-ST7TTTSU3CD7F7YPBQVQ/Garden+of+Earthly+Delights.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 3. The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch at the Prado. Hieronymus Bosch was Dutch, not Spanish — yet his most famous masterpiece lives at the Prado in Madrid. This fantastic explosion of figures, colors and “earthly delights” was painted around 1500, and yet feels like a modern masterpiece. The left panel of the triptych is Paradise, the right is Hell, and the central panel — the most famous part — is the “Garden of Earthly Delights,” a riotous dream of life’s pleasures. It is such a feast for the eyes no wonder it is often used today as a fashion statement – on dresses, tights, and even shoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570595456685-M5MQC3YM7VTCRRUH2GUK/Las_Meninas+Vel%C3%A1zquez.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 4. Las Meninas, or The Family of Felipe IV by Diego Velazquez at the Prado. This is Velazquez’ most famous painting — and one of the most widely interpreted works in all of art history. Set in Madrid’s Alcazar Palace, it shows the Spanish Infanta Margarita in the center, surrounded by her “Maids of Honor” — her “meninas.” Look to the left: there you will find Velasquez painting a portrait of the royal family. And reflected in the mirror at the back? The King and Queen, Felipe IV and María de Austria. This painting would go on to inspire countless others — including Picasso’s Las Meninas, a series of paintings in the Picasso Museum in Barcelona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570633672209-GRW2YSBGBHUSK8J21DPW/El_Greco+Burial+Count_of_Orgaz.JPG Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 5. Burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco in the Church of San Tome in Toledo. If you’re anywhere near Toledo, do not miss this El Greco masterpiece. Filling an entire wall of its chapel, the painting appears as though it stretches up, up, up into the heavens. You can only understand its boundless space when you are standing at its foot. El Greco was born in Crete and studied in Italy, but he settled in Toledo and painted most of his works on Spanish soil. This resplendent masterpiece will not disappoint — and will give you what only El Greco can: a combination of Greek passion, Italian beauty, and Spanish fantasticism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570633799481-5BPAU4PRBESQD72KL8PZ/Hans_Holbein+Portrait+Henry_VIII.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 6. Portrait of King Henry VIII of England by Hans Holbein the Younger at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Hans Holbein was a painter for the Tudor court — if you think you know what King Henry VIII looked like, it’s because of Holbein; he captured Henry in all of his bejeweled, corpulent, unapproachable glory. I am particularly amused that this famous portrait of this famous monarch resides in Spain — home of Henry’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, whom he divorced to marry Anne Boleyn. I don’t think Henry would like his portrait living in Spain; which makes ME happy when visiting it in Madrid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570634057772-DRLS2FGBPVGZQ1682YQQ/waiting+Picasso.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 7. The Wait (Margot) by Pablo Picasso in Picasso Museum in Barcelona. For some reason, I love this painting. Is Margot a morphine addict, a prostitute, or both? The way she looks out at me, the colors, the vibrancy — this picture feels alive. She is here with me. I can sense her, feel her, understand her — and therefore understand ME a little better, too. It haunts me. It also happens to be one of the paintings that helped Picasso make a name for himself. Without the mysterious Margot, would Picasso be… Picasso? Maybe. Or Maybe not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570634236240-WCB5A89N9K9J3F9UQSB1/charing_monet_thyssen.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 8. Charing Cross Bridge by Claude Monet at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. This is a famous FRENCH painter’s depiction of LONDON, now housed in SPAIN. I love the confluence of Paris, London and Madrid — three of the world’s greatest cities. I also love the diffused light of this quiet winter morning, the blue haze, the shadow of Parliament in the distance beyond Charing Cross Bridge. Monet created this — part of a series of 37 paintings — at the turn of the 19th century. It makes me dream of the day when London was this quiet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570634357569-N9KAD5JIWPHNJHANKLBQ/Dali+Dream+Caused+by+Flight+of+Bee.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 9. Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate a Second before Wakening up by Salvador Dali at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. How can you travel to Spain without seeing Salvador Dali’s work? The Spanish master’s most famous piece lives in the States (Persistence of Memory at MOMA), but this work is perhaps more fascinating to see in person. It depicts Dali’s wife and muse Gala having a dream of Tigers, bees, pomegranates, and elephants. Dali was open to a wide variety of interpretations. Whatever you think it means — that’s what it means. Need more Dali? Head to the Dali Museum over in Figueres (outside of Barcelona). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570634583441-FYQR69IE2KVBUVVBN3O2/Tulips+by+Jeff+Koons.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in Spain 10. Tulips by Jeff Koons at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Jeff Koons is a famous American artist, but I always associate him with Bilbao… I think it’s because his Puppy used to stand guard here (the website currently lists him as “not on view”… maybe he’s out for a replanting!) But, as long as you are in Spain, you should visit Koons, who strives to break down the barriers between “high” and pop culture and “to communicate to the masses.” https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-20-recommended-fiction-about-art monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570465676576-4QE0VYUM6I3Y6W71D3VH/Agony+and+Ecstasy+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone Where else would I begin other than with the book that started my obsession with Michelangelo and may very well ignite yours! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570465488540-7K8MVMI9EX4EJWLNUEYJ/Girl+with+a+Pearl+Earring+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier About Vermeer’s masterpiece by the same name — a great book and brilliant movie starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin Firth. This popular novel explores the creation of this painting through the eyes of its subject. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570466296170-RCXZNV4CTCSOYW8XESW5/Art+Forger.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro If you love art, I highly recommend reading all things B.A. Shapiro (including The Muralist and The Collector’s Apprentice), but this one happens to be my favorite—about a woman who forges one of the world’s most famous Degas paintings… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570465936453-2DRA2J9EO9ON9Q5CREC6/Pillars+of+Earth+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett This epic is about the building of a great medieval cathedral… if you want to dive into the world of medieval architecture, you can’t beat this classic. If you haven’t read it yet, what are you waiting for? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570466802682-EOS93LWXGKD8ORG5TBPE/Swan+Thieves+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova From the author of The Historian, comes this brilliant and brooding novel about obsession and the power of art… This one stuck in my imagination for YEARS after reading it… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570466574896-ZR4GQ2Z0YG66LAPA8F97/Painter+of+Souls+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Painter of Souls by Philip Kazan A moving novel about the brilliant Renaissance painter Fra Filippo Lippi. In art history class, I always learned about Lippi as the “drunk monk,” but this beautiful novel delves much deeper into his psyche, his art, and the world of 15th century Florence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570468842417-4QPHQ1C3TSGQ1HO1X288/Sara+de+Vos+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Last Painting of Sara de Cos by Dominic Smith This novel along with The Goldfinch were two novels revolving around art that were all the rage a few years ago. If you haven’t read EITHER of these two books, then please do. I highlight this one because it dives deep into the creation of art — in 17th century Amsterdam through the eyes of a female painter — and explores its lasting resonance in our modern times… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570469244350-75NCJWHSK2AMH1G55QHU/PIcture+of+Dorian+Gray+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde If you skipped this classic piece of literature, I highly recommend you return to it to explore this story of a man who sells his soul for eternal youth. As his locked-away portrait grows old, he remains young and handsome. Scandalous in its time, it’s worth a revisit today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570466976985-G9IV0RX5B4AM9PJ03USC/I+Have+Always+Loved+You.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - I Always Loved You by Robin Oliveira Primarily about the relationship between Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas (with a nice little side exploration of Berthe Morisot and Edouard Manet) this novel is a quick, wonderful dance through the art of Impressionism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570467387701-NR681AHJGQ9KGF6E45TQ/Loving+Frank+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Loving Frank by Nancy Horan An addictive book that explores the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright through the eyes of a woman having a torrid affair with the great architect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570467528419-HSMF9RXGBTSDHFOS4YB3/Georgia+Novel+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Georgia: A Novel of Georgia O’Keeffe By Dawn Tripp This novel dives deep into the passionate affair between Georgia O’Keeffe and world-renowned photographer, Alfred Stieglitz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570472124174-82D1REII2WYSSUL382B5/Beautiful+Woman+in+Florence+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence by Alyssa Palombo Weaving art history with a great romance novel, this novel will transport readers to Botticelli’s Florence and into the passionate heart of the creation of art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570467863958-GTBFPIDWX4O523M7U21B/Painted+Girls+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan This story is told through the perspective of the dancing girls painted by Degas. It gives readers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at Impressionist art and 19th century theater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570468417398-TDGF7AV6R9FAGJX9ZGC3/Birth+of+Venus+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant I love reading anything by Sarah Dunant—Blood and Beauty about the Borgias is one of my favorites as far as straight historical fiction goes—but this novel of love and art, set primarily during against the backdrop of the reign of Savonarola and his infamous Bonfire of the Vanities, is also a particular favorite, bringing Renaissance Florence to life through the eyes of a spirited heroine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570468586677-67MSXXGA0PAR3UXJ3LV0/Rodins+Lover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Rodin’s Lover by Heather Webb This novel long ago ignited an obsession in me to find out more about the female sculptor Camille Claudel, who became Rodin’s apprentice and muse. Read it and you will never look at a Rodin the same ever again… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570469499311-SNBMONTOISE0XSFHQXXB/Susan+Vreeland+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland A sumptuous journey back to the creation of one of Renoir’s most recognizable masterpieces and an exploration of his life and times as the Impressionists took over the art world in Paris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570470485163-C0BGTWIXRXQPVDOUWX7J/Painters+Apprentice+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - The Painter’s Apprentice by Laura Morelli A fun, fast, exhilarating read from the author of The Gondola Maker that will transport you back to 16th century Venice to explore the love, life, death, and yes, painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570470203751-PG7039XEWTUDE20JZQBT/Cats+Eye+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood I’ve been an obsessive Atwood fan for 25 years, so of course Cat’s Eye has to make my list… It’s about a fictional artist (not a real one from history), but this exquisite novel explores how art, personal history, and psychology intersect in the most fascinating way… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570469822412-PDQTHYHFBPT5YXHYSU40/Artemisia+Novel+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Artemesia: A Novel by Alexandra Lapierre This is a gripping novel about the life of Artemisia Gentileschi one of the greatest Baroque painters in all of Italy and a woman who had to overcome astounding obstacles to succeed in her craft https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570465827868-RXFGM12UGQHPW5SQH9PO/Lust+for+Life+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 20 Recommended Fiction About Art - Lust for Life by Irving Stone I will end where I began, with another Irving Stone classic — this one about the Vincent Van Gogh… if you want to know why the world is obsessed with Vincent, you must read this masterpiece by Irving Stone. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/7-best-acting-books-for-writers monthly 0.5 2021-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570194842485-PX4FWTK0FFC3L8IEJ0MZ/First+6+Lessons+Cover.jpg Blog - 8 Great Acting Books for Writers - Acting: The First Six Lessons by Richard Boleslavsky The lessons in these books will not only make you a better actor, but a better artist AND a better human. A must read for anyone trying to achieve anything in the arts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570195703630-COVFQT30I0X8GE460YI4/Mamet+Cover.jpg Blog - 8 Great Acting Books for Writers - True and False by David Mamet As one of our greatest playwrights, Mamet provides particularly interesting insight on acting that can be naturally applied to any of the arts, including writing, of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570195259396-TXU4LEO62EZ56Y7K9C2Y/Meisner+Cover.jpg Blog - 8 Great Acting Books for Writers - On Acting by Sanford Meisner Sanford Meisner is one of the great acting coaches of all time and created the “Meisner” style of acting. If you want to learn about how to create realistic and round relationships between characters, you can’t top Meisner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570195328700-531RNCS1K6SMJ7P39CE2/Uta+Hagen+Cover.jpg Blog - 8 Great Acting Books for Writers - Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen This is one of the Bibles of acting. Her techniques , exercises and theories transcend acting and apply to all arts of human expression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570195525397-U1ZAIHEMHLBXX1U6KIEJ/Esper+Cover.jpg Blog - 8 Great Acting Books for Writers - The Actor’s Art and Craft by William Esper This is one of Sanford Meisner’s most famous and influential students. His description of the Meisner technique can help anyone — actor or writer — understand the power learning to respond realistically to imaginary circumstances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570195608910-GYEX26QP3AS8DJV8MI2P/Chubbuck+Cover.jpg Blog - 8 Great Acting Books for Writers - The Power of the Actor by Ivana Chubbuck This acting book particularly spoke to me as a woman writer. If you’re a woman struggling with your expression, I can’t recommend Chubbuck enough to give your voice power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572139642179-YQD61NWPWR7IS6Z1CX16/Frans+Book.jpg Blog - 8 Great Acting Books for Writers - Act Authentically: An Actor’s Workout by Fran Montano This acting primer and workbook provides insights and exercises for the beginning actor (and also refreshers for advanced students), but it’s perfect for anyone who wants to learn to become more open and empathetic in your writing. #disclaimer — this one was written by MY acting coach! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570195134056-SSO0UQIZ05FIWKZTZNB6/Stanislavski+Cover.jpg Blog - 8 Great Acting Books for Writers - An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stansislavski I end where I could’ve begun with Stanislavski, the father of modern acting. If you want to really understand acting techniques, you must read and absorb Stanislavski. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-recommended-books-for-fans-of-oil-and-marble monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570117199164-SI0OAVNQB1K1NCL04T97/Agony+and+Ecstasy+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best Michelangelo Fiction The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone (I MUST begin with my favorite of all time. Stone is the master of art historical fiction. I still tote around my beat up copy that I read over and over again while living in Italy). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570116371827-AVIOJK82BKY8LININ5BU/Ross+King+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best Ross King for THIS Novel Leonardo and the Last Supper by Ross King (You cannot beat Ross King for art historical nonfiction. This just happens to be my favorite for understanding THIS particular moment in art history and especially Leonardo). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570115604966-SKFLSULENN8LPHBSU2ZI/Lost+Battles+Book.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best Leo v. Michel Rivalry NonFiction The Lost Battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo and the Artistic Duel that Defined the Renaissance by Jonathan Jones (This book focuses on the “Dueling Frescos” in Florence’s city hall, but it still provides a really good breakdown of their real life differences and intense rivalry) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570115842393-HLGUIVM9HWY4RSORK1L6/Bill+Wallace+Michelangelo+Bio.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best Big Michelangelo Bio Michelangelo: The Artist, the Man and his Times by William Wallace (my professor and advisor when I briefly attended a PhD program at Washington University, one of the top Michelangelo specialists in the world, and my most trusted source on all things Michelangelo) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570115973034-SUX0SDWOMLUDTRWJOGWV/Isaacson+Leonardo+Bio.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best Big Leonardo Biography Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson (EVERYONE has read it. If you haven’t yet, get on it!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570116094166-DGSDG3ES0EDSIHPNJJWP/Il+Gigante+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best “Creation of David” Nonfiction Il Gigante: Michelangelo Florence, and the David by Anton Gill (Love this for specifics on the history of the Duccio Stone, Michelangelo’s struggles carving it, AND even the epic move of the statue across town to its final pedestal) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570116244743-JHTUCW54GUE16VXC32W7/Leonardos+Notebooks+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best Way to Get to Know Leonardo Leonardo’s Notebooks (this is just one particular version, but track down a collection of the Master’s notebooks if you want to truly understand him) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570116972553-WCFVYWIEJN0S22D33694/Florence+Hibbert+Cover.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best History of Florence Florence: The Biography of a City by Christopher Hibbert (really, I consider anything by Hibbert “the best”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570117371122-KB3NI8NPMOSYLMNQMT88/Malice+of+Fortune.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best Leonardo Fiction The Malice of Fortune by Michael Ennis (this is absolutely FICTION, but it brings Leonardo together with Machiavelli to solve a murder. Can’t beat that!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1570116774496-Y24D2AFGL53LJJL3U071/Vasari+Lives.jpg Blog - Top 10 Recommended Books for Fans of Oil and Marble - Best for Art History Nerds The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects by Giorgio Vasari (I MUST close up this list with where this all began: Vasari. Instead of saying “Best,” I should say “Necessity” for Art History Nerds. If you’re serious about this stuff, you seriously must read your Vasari) https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/new-novel-coming-apri monthly 0.5 2020-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568995375041-EXFSWXITXKO942GT1P8I/putti-detail-from-the-sistine-madonna-1513.jpg Blog - New Novel Coming April 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568995416458-3CDVR7JE88SKB4RPRZ60/school-of-athens-raphael-thumbnail.jpg Blog - New Novel Coming April 2020 School of Athens, “Raphael Rooms” in the Vatican https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569433926793-SK2JB3DVQW7J0TFGLBL3/Sistine+Madonna+by+Raphael.jpg Blog - New Novel Coming April 2020 Sistine Madonna at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569434045843-JX61YD2VL62QL6GYFGCP/Transfiguration_Raphael.jpg Blog - New Novel Coming April 2020 - Transfiguration Transfiguration, Vatican Museums https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569434124222-ZZSU2S3092TIFIBR5CYQ/Raphael_Galatea.jpg Blog - New Novel Coming April 2020 Triumph of Galatea, in Villa Farnesina in Rome (during Raphael’s time, known as Chigi Villa) https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-must-see-art-in-the-united-states monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960418064-IO4JVYHW0NN21DCNWBE2/250px-Grant_Wood_-_American_Gothic_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 1: American Gothic By Grant Wood (1930) at the Art Institute of Chicago. As long as we are in the US, might as well start with arguably the most recognizable painting in American Art. Parodied almost as often as the Mona Lisa herself, of course this painting is housed in the US. It lives in Chicago, about 300 miles from the actual American Gothic House (the house in the background that inspired the artist’s work). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960491873-OGWWIMYQQG577Z9LSY4V/Starry+Night+Van+Gogh.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 2: Starry Night By Vincent Van Gogh (1889) at MoMA. Arguably Van Gogh’s most famous painting resides in New York City. You can also see his Wheat Field with Cypresses at the MET, his Irises at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, portraits at the Detroit Institute of Art and the National Gallery in DC, and The Bedroom at the Art Institute of Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960554601-Z3BJ27UYNJEDZ0IKE09P/300px-Wheat-Field-with-Cypresses-%281889%29-Vincent-van-Gogh-Met.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960566954-HHSAHAL8JAHKB4RU0AZT/Irises-Vincent_van_Gogh.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960587383-HI4IA0WFX5FQ1FGJLDHI/463px-Van_Gogh_Self-Portrait_with_Straw_Hat_1887-Detroit-2.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960633530-0XZ0XKHTSONHX38FZ5NP/Van-GoghNGA-Self-Portrait-Full3.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960640727-69DWPX8HY9YMY1RJ46LJ/Van+Gogh+2.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960721627-NXKIRN4EV6QHH17LF6NK/Les_Demoiselles_d%27Avignon.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 3: Les Demoiselles d’Avignon By Pablo Picasso (1907) at MoMA.While you’re at MOMA, DO NOT MISS this Picasso masterpiece. One of Picasso’s most famous, it was a seminal work in the development of Cubism. Want another state-side cubist classic? Head to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to see Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960813590-RCYFOTKRCJO3SR9BQQIL/800px-Rembrandt_van_Rijn_-_Self-Portrait_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 4: Rembrandt His Self-Portrait (1659) at the National Gallery in Washington, DC is one of my personal favorites. Starting to fear you DO have to travel to Europe to see an “Old Master”? Don’t worry about that. There are a whole host of famous Rembrandts in the US, including this iconic portrait in DC — and others at the MET, DIA, Getty, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MFA in Houston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, LACMA, Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Frick Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623960941765-KMDF0ZOB9R30O0Y80CNY/529px-Woman-with-a-balance-by-Vermeer.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 5: Woman with a Water Jug By Johannes Vermeer (c. 1662) at the Met. Speaking of Dutch masters, 12 of the 34 paintings firmly attributed to Vermeer reside in the States (11 if you don’t count The Concert, sadly stolen during the 1990 art heist from the Gardner Museum in Boston – but I refuse to give up hope). It’s hard to choose the MOST famous – so I’ve highlighted my personal favorite here. But the Met holds 4 more Vermeers. The National Gallery and the Frick both have 3. And then there’s that missing one owned by the Gardner… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623961006454-UFKE7FDKVC7N2W19GZZ2/526px-Johannes_Vermeer_-_A_Lady_Writing_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623961009038-XOM2H2L5ATZIO8RE3OLR/529px-Woman-with-a-balance-by-Vermeer.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623961149594-KNJQZDU3049BOG7ILXW6/800px-Vermeer_The_concert.JPG Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623961181247-SZBWP4SBBH6BXFMASQDT/Campbells_Soup_Cans_MOMA.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 6. Campbell’s Soup Cans By Andy Warhol (1962) at MoMA. What would any list of art in America be without a little Warhol. MoMA has an expansive Warhol collection including the cans, Marilyn and Mao. But there’s much more Warhol to be had at many museums including the Guggenheim, MOCA in Los Angeles, and the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623961265846-AH6D7FQP64SAMCKUIS1U/1280px-A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte%2C_Georges_Seurat%2C_1884.png Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 7. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte By George Seurat (1886) at the Art Institute of Chicago. This uber-famous pointillist painting was painted in France, but now lives in the US. It inspired the 1980s Sondheim musical, Sunday in the Park with George, and was also featured in the movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. From the stand-point of pop culture fame, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623961321600-SHAN7RWC0JOHLIR16NVK/400px-Nighthawks_by_Edward_Hopper_1942.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 8. Nighthawks By Edward Hopper (1942) at the Art Institute of Chicago. While you’re in Chicago, DO NOT MISS another all-American classic and one of the most recognizable paintings in the world. This Hopper original has graced the walls of many a 20-something’s first apartment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623961759385-XUC2LI73HXRZR17PUSA1/CowsSkull.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 9: Cow’s Skull: Red, White, and Blue By Georgia O’Keeffe (1931) at the Met. Frankly, I argued with myself on whether to include one of O’Keeffe’s iconic flowers or her skulls, and I went with a skull because in person, this image is arresting. But while seeking out O’Keeffe’s don't stop at the Met. You can head to MoMA or the Brooklyn Museum or, of course, head out to Santa Fe to visit the astounding Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1623962087807-TPCB7BPOU9R4ZQIFBR8K/Jackson-Pollock.-One-Number-31-469x242.jpg Blog - Top 10 Must See Art in the United States - 10: One: Number 31, 1950 By Jackson Pollock (1950) at MoMA. One of the many wall-sized paintings Pollock created during his frantic summer of 1950, this is one of his “drip” masterpieces. There are many other Pollocks in the US — he was American to the core: born in Wyoming, died in New York. For other Pollocks head to the National Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, the MFA in Boston, MOCA in LA, or the Dallas Museum of Art.. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/10-small-art-museums-with-giant-collections monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569435234806-KJV2NMKO0LL3PO2JF5UE/norton-simon-museum.jpg Blog - 10 Small Art Museums with Giant Collections - Norton Simon Pasadena, CA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569436639628-0DIYX63511IM02BELQVU/musee+marmottan+monet+paris.jpg Blog - 10 Small Art Museums with Giant Collections - Musée Marmottan Monet Paris, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569438332261-94X1BWO4X4FEO1T1J4Z3/Frick+Museum.jpg Blog - 10 Small Art Museums with Giant Collections - Frick Collection New York City, NY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569435734515-IO3IBZF2O5CZ3VL6OXEC/Sir+John+Soanes.jpg Blog - 10 Small Art Museums with Giant Collections - Sir John Soane’s London, England https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569438818000-UT5TCAEEHIBUA33NLUVR/Kimbell+Art+Museum.jpg Blog - 10 Small Art Museums with Giant Collections - Kimbell Art Museum Ft. 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That’s how old I am right now. https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/verrocchio-exhibit-at-the-national-gallery-of-art monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1576003893034-PMCPOM2UT41J8XRO190O/Verrocchio+David+NGA.JPG Blog - Verrocchio Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1576004500869-BBD35V4K8YWCZZWG7Q6C/Tobias+and+Angel.jpg Blog - Verrocchio Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1576005294666-FNL78AVYYBSRW25P7508/Ginevra+De+Benci.jpg Blog - Verrocchio Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art https://stephaniestorey.com/blog/top-10-works-at-portland-art-museum monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569465755438-GBII90D837SIPTRL26K5/Granacci+in+Portland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Madonna and Child by Francesco Granacci 1495 Okay, I’ll admit it; I’m biased. Francesco Granacci was one of Michelangelo’s closest friends (Granacci helped the sculptor become an apprentice to Ghirlandaio when they were young AND later traveled to Rome to help Michelangelo paint the Sistine ceiling). Granacci plays a major part in my novel, Oil and Marble, so I got a special thrill from finding him in Portland… When you visit this work, look around the rest of the room — the museum houses a lovely collection of Renaissance paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569465922401-YV5XDIU2SRFZB3IXAKZ1/Monet+in+Portland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Waterlilies by Monet 1914 Monet’s Waterlilies always transport the viewer to a faraway place — no matter where you experience them. But the pieces in Portland are particularly beautiful. The blues and greens are bright and arresting. I could practically hear the water tinkling in the background, smell the grassy moss and muck, and feel Monet wading up alongside me in his boots, out for a day to capture a moment of water and light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569466055630-T0AP1NLLJ7YUMHJZLJ27/Moran+in+Portland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Grand Canal, Venice by Thomas Moran, 1899 This painting is positively luminescent in person. Even from across the room, it pulls you in. And up close, the view is even more rewarding. You feel transported to Venice by this jewel of a painting. Moran was an American painter (born in England) and he captures the beauty of Venice like any traveller — enamored by its water, color and atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569466150706-0YOY3QSU3J9A63MPFM3E/Japan+in+Portland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Monkey Reaching for the Moon in the Water from Japan, 17th century This Zen Buddhist scroll encapsulates why I love art: it’s beautiful, has a certain imperfect humanness about it, and helps us understand — or at least question– ourselves. In this painting, a long-armed monkey reaches for a moon, reflected in the water. Is it foolish to strive for a moon that is not the moon, the painting asks. Or is that enlightenment? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569466291291-C0B1X1AGCKI22HQF3RZU/David+Garcia.png Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569466509639-QJBKYL22PX1GB5QGJ90N/Jackson+Pollock+in+Portland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Number 12 by Jackson Pollock, 1950 This is not a large-scale piece — unlike other Pollock drip paintings — but a small canvas. Almost like an intimate portrait. I love that this smaller size pulled me in close; other Pollocks are always always so large that I feel like I have to stand back to grasp it all… but this one encouraged a personal approach, all the better to contemplate the unexpected and unpredictable movements of man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569466602946-B1SRLI25KDR4PS0GT9HG/The+Seine+by+Renoir.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Seine at Argenteuil by Renoir, 1874 Renoir used to visit his friend Claude Monet up in Argenteuil — a suburb in northwest of Paris — where the two of them would paint the Seine together. I love this particular piece, not because I’m foolish enough to believe that the two men depicted in the painting are actually Renoir and Monet, but because my heart chooses to believe it. Plus, this was painted in 1874 — the year when Renoir, Monet and other friends all exhibited together outside of the Paris Salon for the first time and picked up the moniker: “The Impressionists.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569466714252-HZC6F6IKQMJN1V98UC9R/Bodhisattva+in+Portland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara from China, 14th century The museum has an impressive — and growing — Chinese collection, but this rather large Bodhisattva is truly arresting, even though the paint which would have originally colored the 500-year old wood faded long ago (and her right arm was damaged and awkwardly replaced). This particular Bodhisattva represents compassion and is sometimes known as the “Goddess of Mercy.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569466800115-G1ZCXUXEQU7TCA2LTZZK/Van+Gogh+in+Portland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Charrette de Boeuf (The Ox Cart) by Vincent Van Gogh, 1884 There’s a possibility that I’ll just go starry-eyed over ANY Van Gogh, but there’s more to this painting than just that. It’s an early work — he’s only been using oils for about three years and hasn’t yet made it to the south of France where he would paint all of his most famous pieces — but I still feel his HEART in this painting, don’t you? The hunched back, wobbly knees, the eyes of that ox… somehow I still feel Vincent shining brightly even amongst all this darkness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1569466919510-B2M6NLAYA7BLFXJEAMSB/Childe+Hassam+in+Portland.jpg Blog - Top 10 Works at Portland Art Museum - Mount Hood by Childe Hassam, 1908 Every time I see a Childe Hassam, I fall a little bit more in love. This work isn’t as colorful as many of his others, but I love the pink sky and the feel of the thing. He was from the crowded northeast (Boston and New York), so I love seeing him capture this open landscape. I saved it for last because if you’re going to visit a local museum, you might as well appreciate some local scenery — Mt. 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It’s a thrilling, well-researched read that brings Renaissance Italy alive. (Bonus: if you’re interested in the Borgia family, this one is especially for you). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936175960-U2U619RC5HRA9B330LW1/I%2C+Mona+Lisa Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - I, Mona Lisa by Jeanne Kalogridis Another murder mystery, this one is told from the point of view of Lisa del Giocondo (i.e., Mona Lisa), and it provides an interesting take on the creation of the world’s most famous portrait. Part romance novel, part thriller, this is a great read for those who like a page turner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936237373-D92QWNQKH73L1G2IJQZW/Leonardos+Swans Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - Leonardo’s Swans by Karen Essex This spellbinding novel brings the time period and the fierce sisterly rivalry between Isabella and Beatrice d’Este to life. And it provides some great insights into the maestro‘s work and this fascinating time period in Italian history. Really enjoyed this one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936429495-5P43LM1ILDCL85ZZHPB0/Signora+da+Vinci Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - Signora da Vinci by Robin Maxwell This one is about Leonardo da Vinci’s mother. We know precious little about the real woman from history, but this novel does a great job of imagining the woman who clearly lives inside Leonardo’s heart and mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936587519-Y58G5HODJ9PGB5QTIOQ4/Da+Vincis+Tiger Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - Da Vinci’s Tiger by L.M. Elliott This historical novel about Ginevra de’Benci (you can see her portrait in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC) is beautifully written, especially for a younger audience. It has a strong female lead that is sure to inspire and — bonus! — it’s out in paperback this fall! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936633047-XO6SDVPEOKE54UC89YFM/Da+Vinci+Decption.jpg Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - Da Vinci Deception by Thomas Swan This mystery novel isn’t about Leonardo himself or the Renaissance, but about a modern-day art-forger attempting to fake a new page from Leonardo’s notebooks. I particularly enjoyed the description of the process of creating works of Renaissance art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936707485-1X344BJI78HOJ3R5KP7S/the-queen-s-gambit-a-leonardo-da-vinci-mystery.jpg Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - The Queen’s Gambit by Diane A.S. Stuckart This is another murder mystery (what is it about Leonardo that inspires murder plots?) set during Leonardo’s years up in Milan serving Duke Sforza. It’s a great story with lots of plot twists and was a particularly fun version of “Leonardo as detective,” which seems to be a running theme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936774041-DAK6SQ8HN4L9KRVF2ZU1/the+smile.jpg Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - The Smile by Donna Jo Napoli This one is also meant for kids (ages 6-10) and is, once again, told from the POV of “Monna Elisabetta,” with a definite romance plot. It’s a great introduction to Italian culture and the Renaissance era. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936835455-XBTV9EG8VSBBNNGG0ZOE/the+da+vinci+code.jpg Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown I know, I know, it’s not REALLY about Leonardo da Vinci, but it is about some of his masterpieces and MIGHT just get you hooked on his art. Besides a Leonardo list without it just seems incomplete! I can’t imagine you haven’t read it yet, but if you haven’t — just give in and read it already. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1557936904436-Y1NDMMDA196IKD7AS8SU/oil+and+marble.jpg Blog - Find Other Leonardo da Vinci Novels - Oil and Marble by Stephanie Storey Leonardo v. Michelangelo. Mona Lisa v. David. Hey, The New York Times called it “tremendously entertaining,” and it’s now out in 6 languages, so it might be worth adding to your reading list. It’s out in paperback on June 5, 2018! 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KCPT, Kansas City Public Television 19. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572746242855-RIRC67D9AI4L5THG8TDX/image-asset.jpeg Press Gallery - PBS TV Interview: Oil and Marble | Arts Upload - KCPT Stephanie Storey talks about Oil and Marble and the Da Vinci exhibit at Union Station in Kansas City. KCPT, Kansas City Public Television 19. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565727516109-MOJ8TQMLMNCZKOIYCC3P/image-asset.jpeg Press Gallery - KCPT Arts Upload, Kansas City PBS If you haven’t been to Union Station to catch the DaVinci exhibit, your time’s ticking down. It only runs through May 1. The exhibit features lots of drawings and models that attest to his genius, but the real-life Leonardo has also been fictionalized for a new book by Stephanie Storey. It’s called Oil and Marble, and in it, the St. Louis native imagines how two of the world’s greatest artists, DaVinci and Michelangelo, would have shared the stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565728484666-MGEZQ89K0FELRR44QBDE/Screen+Shot+2019-08-13+at+3.34.31+PM.png Press Gallery - The New York Times: Artists in Fiction “Storey’s richly imagined tale of Leonardo and Michelangelo and their rivalry, as they conceive the Mona Lisa and the David in Florence at the turn of the 16th century, casts Vasari’s not-of-this-world paragons as men, and starkly different ones at that, as the title’s play on oil and water suggests…” “Tremendously entertaining and ‘unapologetic’ in its artistic license, Oil and Marble will remind an older generation of the pleasures of Irving Stone’s art historical fiction… Storey’s affection for the period is clear. Her narrative instincts are strong and her dialogue sharp; throughout, her exposition is adroit and informative.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565728026932-DT48RXADPEOSLI5XQMBU/screen-shot-2017-04-18-at-8-38-40-am.png Press Gallery - Interview on KARK (NBC Affiliate) in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565729028424-H70503NK84GXY408OYM7/Screen+Shot+2019-08-13+at+3.43.24+PM.png Press Gallery - Woman's Day - The Best Books to Read This Summer “Historical fiction at its best, this novel lays out the rivalry between the two great artists and brings them to life in Florence in the 16th century.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565728623379-Y1DN56VKJU4RFG5OF2T8/Screen+Shot+2019-08-13+at+3.36.49+PM.png Press Gallery - RENAISSANCE MAN - 5 Novels That Get Leonardo da Vinci Right “While the story is fiction, Storey’s depiction of a middle-aged Leonardo is plausible, and in line with the surviving accounts of the man left behind by contemporaries.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/5d531afda200020001a463ce/5d531b1c08719f00016b40df/1565727506289/ Press Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565728086202-IHAXXC2O9M0UFSK98ADD/screen-shot-2017-04-18-at-8-43-53-am.png Press Gallery - Interview on KARK (NBC Affiliate) in Little Rock on May https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565728836714-BK8OF3G0VB7NDFNZ3R3L/Screen+Shot+2019-08-13+at+3.40.21+PM.png Press Gallery - Hudson Booksellers - Best Books of 2016 “Oil and Marble is a magnificent story brimming with an all-star cast of world famous artists conducted by the talent of author Stephanie Storey…Stephanie Storey has succeeded at weaving these two legends together as well as creating an intriguing unforgettable classic piece of historical fiction.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565728113077-BYVT48N210H7DYTQJU6Q/screen-shot-2017-04-18-at-8-41-22-am.png Press Gallery - 'Oil and Marble' on THV11 This Morning Saturday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1565729128423-3NAQMYJVQ5TVW2DSP5NV/Screen+Shot+2019-08-13+at+3.45.13+PM.png Press Gallery - Historical Novel Society - Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo “Before I got to the bottom of the first page, I was completely engrossed in Oil and Marble. I especially liked the way Ms. Storey involved all the great names of the early 16th century in the art of politics and the politics of art. This is an eminently readable tale, with the two giants of art giving the story its heart and soul. A fabulous and fun read. Recommended.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1572746411941-J8584L15JBPPM4S00I7Q/LA+Review+of+Books+Blog.png Press Gallery - Los Angeles Review of Books: Longing for Italy, La Bella Passed Longing for Italy, La Bella Paese: A Conversation Between Authors Crystal King and Stephanie Storey 02/18/2019 Crystal King and Stephanie Storey both write historical fiction set in Italy. Crystal’s books focus on the food, while Stephanie’s stories focus on the art. 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(hardcovers sold Out; get them where you can find them) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1575988340693-T2965991FPR9J4M8WJRO/invite+the+author.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566429848656-WXN7TBWK0VLZGG1R3OC6/Reviews3.png Home - THE SHORTLIST - Artists in Fiction Giorgio Vasari didn’t stint with his praise. ­Everything Leonardo does “clearly comes from God rather than from human art,” while Michelangelo, who was “graciously” sent down by “the benign ruler of heaven,” is the “perfect exemplar in life, work and behavior and in every endeavor.” Celebrating perfection, as Vasari’s gossipy “Lives of the Artists” does, is one thing — ­dramatizing it, quite another. Storey’s richly imagined tale of Leonardo and Michelangelo and their rivalry, as they conceive the Mona Lisa and the David in Florence at the turn of the 16th century, casts Vasari’s not-of-this-world paragons as men, and starkly different ones at that, as the title’s play on oil and water suggests. Leonardo, at the height of his powers, is graceful and distinguished, with unbounded insights and interests. Michelangelo, more than 20 years Leonardo’s junior, is disheveled, obscure and single-minded. Storey’s heroic foils are convincing, as are the cameo appearances of the pair’s famous contemporaries Sandro Botticelli, Cesare Borgia and Niccolò Machiavelli. Tremendously entertaining and “unapologetic” in its artistic license, “Oil and Marble” will remind an older generation of the pleasures of Irving Stone’s art historical fiction, particularly his chronicle of the Sistine Chapel ceiling commission, “The Agony and the Ecstasy.” Storey’s affection for the period is clear. Her narrative instincts are strong and her dialogue sharp; throughout, her exposition is adroit and informative. The only false note is struck, inevitably, in her depiction of Lisa del Giocondo, which involves the thankless task of divining the sitter’s “secret.” Sir Kenneth Clark called the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile “a quarry so shy” it must be approached “with every artifice.” Storey’s attempt, by no means clumsy, doesn’t come off. But then, one can hardly fault her for not being Leonardo’s equal. Vasari wouldn’t either. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566429861229-3YBOZJI83TEP4QCB9HVC/Reviews4.png Home - The Best Books to Read This Summer Historical fiction at its best, this novel lays out the rivalry between the two great artists and brings them to life in Florence in the 16th century. Their feud runs deep as Leonardo is at the peak of his career (but has lost the commission for The David) and Michaelangelo is desperately trying to establish himself as a great artist while struggling to sculpt The David. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566510406409-C0EOQZAS3AAJN5WUO6MU/Logos4.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568989313790-B2V5N27EC1JUNF0SRMW4/The_Toronto_Star_logo_logotype+copy.png Home - Familiar Names with Unfamiliar Stories Leonardo’s and Michelangelo’s rivalry, and mutual dislike, is the basis for this smart historical novel. In an author’s note, Storey says she spent 20 years researching her subject, though the book is “unapologetically” a work of fiction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566429875285-GRV0YR1O1GU01RFOYTKZ/Reviews2.png Home - Best Books of 2016 Oil and Marble is a magnificent story brimming with an all-star cast of world famous artists conducted by the talent of author Stephanie Storey. The novel centers around two of the most extraordinarily relevant talents in history, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. As chapters are cleverly divided into Leonardo and Michelangelo, the reader visits Florence and delves into the triumphs and tragedies that are guided by a strong commitment to faith and art by both these men. 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Storey’s richly imagined tale of Leonardo and Michelangelo and their rivalry, as they conceive the Mona Lisa and the David in Florence at the turn of the 16th century, casts Vasari’s not-of-this-world paragons as men, and starkly different ones at that, as the title’s play on oil and water suggests. Leonardo, at the height of his powers, is graceful and distinguished, with unbounded insights and interests. Michelangelo, more than 20 years Leonardo’s junior, is disheveled, obscure and single-minded. Storey’s heroic foils are convincing, as are the cameo appearances of the pair’s famous contemporaries Sandro Botticelli, Cesare Borgia and Niccolò Machiavelli. Tremendously entertaining and “unapologetic” in its artistic license, “Oil and Marble” will remind an older generation of the pleasures of Irving Stone’s art historical fiction, particularly his chronicle of the Sistine Chapel ceiling commission, “The Agony and the Ecstasy.” Storey’s affection for the period is clear. Her narrative instincts are strong and her dialogue sharp; throughout, her exposition is adroit and informative. The only false note is struck, inevitably, in her depiction of Lisa del Giocondo, which involves the thankless task of divining the sitter’s “secret.” Sir Kenneth Clark called the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile “a quarry so shy” it must be approached “with every artifice.” Storey’s attempt, by no means clumsy, doesn’t come off. But then, one can hardly fault her for not being Leonardo’s equal. 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Leonardo, at the height of his powers, is graceful and distinguished, with unbounded insights and interests. Michelangelo, more than 20 years Leonardo’s junior, is disheveled, obscure and single-minded. Storey’s heroic foils are convincing, as are the cameo appearances of the pair’s famous contemporaries Sandro Botticelli, Cesare Borgia and Niccolò Machiavelli. Tremendously entertaining and “unapologetic” in its artistic license, “Oil and Marble” will remind an older generation of the pleasures of Irving Stone’s art historical fiction, particularly his chronicle of the Sistine Chapel ceiling commission, “The Agony and the Ecstasy.” Storey’s affection for the period is clear. Her narrative instincts are strong and her dialogue sharp; throughout, her exposition is adroit and informative. The only false note is struck, inevitably, in her depiction of Lisa del Giocondo, which involves the thankless task of divining the sitter’s “secret.” Sir Kenneth Clark called the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile “a quarry so shy” it must be approached “with every artifice.” Storey’s attempt, by no means clumsy, doesn’t come off. But then, one can hardly fault her for not being Leonardo’s equal. Vasari wouldn’t either. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566429861229-3YBOZJI83TEP4QCB9HVC/Reviews4.png Reviews - The Best Books to Read This Summer Historical fiction at its best, this novel lays out the rivalry between the two great artists and brings them to life in Florence in the 16th century. 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Writers Room with Jim Rash on Sundance I was the producer on this Emmy-nominated talk show, where Oscar-winner Jim Rash spoke to some of the best writers working on today’s best television shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568907165936-03DDTOVDYIBR5M2R8YZH/Will+Gray.jpg Consulting Gallery - Documentary Films I’ve produced documentaries and short films, for example the award-winning film Broke* by musician and director Will Gray, addressing the current state of the music industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568909558330-J3NQWFE4CY8UW80WF98T/CSPAN.jpg Consulting Gallery I’ve produced several live symposiums on C-SPAN discussing poverty and inequality in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568908628807-QTMOA6SFR0DBYHY2FMXC/Space+Station.jpg Consulting Gallery - NASA I’ve produced segments live from the International Space Station and Kennedy Space Center. As a side note, I’m also a Space Camp alum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568909825446-6OUGTVLS70AOXJ2900YD/Helios.jpeg Consulting Gallery I provided communications and branding support to this company that gives tools and workshops to energize organizations and workers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568910204322-099Q4UKXOH5A01DXLRJD/Hurricane+Katrina.jpg Consulting Gallery - New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina I produced a segment from the French Quarter in New Orleans 3 days after Hurricane Katrina hit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568910395524-GBLW9C3EC9BXIS20D6OJ/Lewis+Black+on+Comedy+Central.jpg Consulting Gallery - Lewis Black's Root of All Evil on Comedy Central I was a producer on this half-hour comedy show where comedians came to Lewis Black’s “courtroom” to argue about which piece of modern life and pop culture was more evil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568907271892-CDUC9KATKA7L3L6BN2PH/arsenio-hall-show-cancelled.jpg Consulting Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568909728217-W7OLYWPH85KQYKKSP5B2/MSNBC.jpg Consulting Gallery - MSNBC Producer I produced “The Arena with Jesse Ventura” for MSNBC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568908269121-DA8ZID5K13RT9NPP6O8Y/Conversations+from+the+Edge.jpg Consulting Gallery - Conversations from the Edge with Carrie Fisher I started my career as a researcher for Oxygen Media, where I helped put on Carrie Fisher’s talk show, Conversations from the Edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1568907084817-BYBD2POW0KK59YDDY7JT/Bounce+Logo.jpg Consulting Gallery https://stephaniestorey.com/business-speeches daily 0.75 2019-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573077455994-J85PEUJ4UE5TH7QALMM1/Vitruvian-Man-big%2Bstock.jpg Business Speeches - Innovate Like Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was one of history’s most prolific inventors. He developed ideas for scuba gear, helicopters, multi-barreled cannons, and even the spotlight nearly four hundred years before the invention of the lightbulb. How did he do it? This speech explores the ways Leonardo approached his work to help your team become as fearlessly inventive as the Master from Vinci. Some things attendees will learn: * Leonardo’s 5 Approaches to Learning that helped him improve innovation * How to train your team to solve problems like Leonardo * 5-10 practical things that your members can do during their every day lives to emulate Leonardo and stimulate their brains to think more creatively https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573077455994-J85PEUJ4UE5TH7QALMM1/Vitruvian-Man-big%2Bstock.jpg Business Speeches - Innovate Like Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was one of history’s most prolific inventors. He developed ideas for scuba gear, helicopters, multi-barreled cannons, and even the spotlight nearly four hundred years before the invention of the lightbulb. How did he do it? This speech explores the ways Leonardo approached his work to help your team become as fearlessly inventive as the Master from Vinci. Some things attendees will learn: * Leonardo’s 5 Approaches to Learning that helped him improve innovation * How to train your team to solve problems like Leonardo * 5-10 practical things that your members can do during their every day lives to emulate Leonardo and stimulate their brains to think more creatively https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573078560047-2KL54NWL9JV57898CIM9/Sistine+Chapel+1.jpg Business Speeches - Entrepreneurship by Michelangelo In addition to being one of the world’s greatest artists, Michelangelo was also one of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs. He kept powerful patrons happy, saved troubled commissions, and created a brand that has lasted for 500 years. By looking at his tactics for success, this speech helps businesses overcome obstacles and create inspired work along the way. Some things attendees will learn: * 5-7 ways your team can emulate Michelangelo in facing down obstacles * 5 ways Michelangelo shows us how to balance the needs of patrons with your strong creative vision *3 ways Michelangelo revolutionized marketing/branding that are particularly effective in our modern age of image saturation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573079898354-PWPLTJKYC1HPNJDBB7QZ/Sistine+Up+Close+at+Oculus.jpg Business Speeches - Modern Day Renaissance Historical Novelist Stephanie Storey believes we are in the middle of a new Renaissance and that we all have the potential to become the next Renaissance Man or Woman of our age. Some of the things attendees will learn: * How our current world is similar to the Renaissance and how to use those similarities to grow in unexpected directions * What characteristics made up a “Renaissance Man” and how you can cultivate those traits in your team members * How innovators of the Renaissance pushed past boundaries of what was possible to create new inventions that changed the world https://stephaniestorey.com/art-talks daily 0.75 2019-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573162978619-MHQVJ7MYHBSL0454BOER/Michelangelo+versus+Leonardo.png Art Talks - Leonardo da Vinci versus Michelangelo An art history presentation focusing on Stephanie’s novel Oil and Marble and the rivalry between Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and the Italian Renaissance in early 16th century Florence. This talk can also be tailored, specifically, to relate the Italian Renaissance to any permanent collection or exhibit. In the past, presentations have connected this connected this material to incorporate Modern Art, Folk Art, Americana, and Chinese art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573162978619-MHQVJ7MYHBSL0454BOER/Michelangelo+versus+Leonardo.png Art Talks - Leonardo da Vinci versus Michelangelo An art history presentation focusing on Stephanie’s novel Oil and Marble and the rivalry between Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and the Italian Renaissance in early 16th century Florence. This talk can also be tailored, specifically, to relate the Italian Renaissance to any permanent collection or exhibit. In the past, presentations have connected this connected this material to incorporate Modern Art, Folk Art, Americana, and Chinese art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573163330461-AGZC3MPHCOP96A5VFVQZ/Michelangelo+versus+Raphael.png Art Talks - Michelangelo versus Raphael An art history presentation focusing on Stephanie’s novel Raphael, Painter in Rome and the rivalry between Raphael, Michelangelo, and the Italian Renaissance in early 16th century Rome and especially art and life inside the Vatican. This talk can also be tailored, specifically, to relate the Italian Renaissance to any permanent collection or exhibit (Modern Art, Folk Art, Chinese Art and anything in between). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573163498382-KMRSHM6A8E9RCRFA8ZET/Art+History+Shot.png Art Talks - Making Artists Human For museums, galleries, or exhibits that want to focus on taking legendary artists off their pedestals, seeing them as human, and making them relatable to modern day audiences, a major theme of both Oil and Marble and Raphael, Painter in Rome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573163691447-0P7APBWQRCAYBWON0X2Y/Vitruvian-Man-big%2Bstock.jpg Art Talks - Science & Tech Presentation Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most brilliant scientific minds in history; this presentation brings Leonardo’s scientific mind to life. Although this talk primarily focuses on the work of Leonardo, it also includes references to other artists who relied on scientific experimentation to buffer their art—and can be tailored to include examples from any permanent collection or special exhibition. https://stephaniestorey.com/school-presentations daily 0.75 2019-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573164177138-VJSU8YVABLDRS5MWXJH7/Michelangelo+versus+Leonardo.png School Presentations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573164177138-VJSU8YVABLDRS5MWXJH7/Michelangelo+versus+Leonardo.png School Presentations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573164362559-SRSNYDL27BFK769X4L8R/Michelangelo+versus+Leonardo.png School Presentations - Art History Presentation An overview of the ives and works of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. Underlying theme: By learning from these three Renaissance masters, you too can achieve greatness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573164623807-OF5OOX21B48N9IKDS078/Books+Media+1.jpg School Presentations - Creative Writing Presentation Discussion of writing craft and the business of publishing from a bestselling author. Great for English students or any group of students who need to be inspired to learn to write (and revise) well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573164289571-U7C1HCVCBN7EYYFPSH4N/Writers+Room+with+Jim+Rash.jpg School Presentations - Hollywood Presentation The Truth About Working in Hollywood from a veteran Hollywood television producer. For broadcasting, drama, theater, or writing students. Also appropriate for any age or any combination of students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573164332214-ZASPACC8OEWYPM5MS6ZV/Lakeside+High+School+1.jpg School Presentations - Combination Presentation Combine Art History, Creative Writing, and or Hollywood talks to create a unique version for your students. https://stephaniestorey.com/writing-workshops daily 0.75 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573345020570-NTZES83TSW5OO74BJE5Z/TV+studio.jpg Writing Workshops - Story Lessons from Hollywood After spending nearly 20 years working as a national television producer in Hollywood, Stephanie teaches lessons she’s learned from screenwriting, acting, directing, editing and more to help fiction writers embrace the storytelling skills of Hollywood filmmakers to craft better stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573345020570-NTZES83TSW5OO74BJE5Z/TV+studio.jpg Writing Workshops - Story Lessons from Hollywood After spending nearly 20 years working as a national television producer in Hollywood, Stephanie teaches lessons she’s learned from screenwriting, acting, directing, editing and more to help fiction writers embrace the storytelling skills of Hollywood filmmakers to craft better stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573345175635-OKC0WYF9DNAUVGEYJ1WQ/Magical+Book+Welcome.jpg Writing Workshops - Conquering the Novel Many writers want to write a novel, but they are daunted by how to conquer something so long and unwieldy. This workshop will help writers develop a plan for writing and FINISHING their novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573345384776-5IKYNLZ73H32DYFEARWR/Acting+Curtain+Shot.jpg Writing Workshops - Acting For Writers Breaking down lessons from acting to help writers create better dialogue, character action, motivations, and stories. Perfect for any writer who wants to go deeper into character, but who does not want to study acting/get up on stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573345329757-ZAYP7U8AO3U7IFRJ0KXS/Paper-and-technology-bigstock.jpg Writing Workshops - Narrating Fact: Writing Historical Fiction Overview of the issues specifically facing Historical Fiction writers: how to organize research, questions of artistic license vs. “fact”, avoiding stilted dialogue while being true to the time period, etc https://stephaniestorey.com/most-popular-speeches daily 0.75 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1601149341800-5NARVU09VNR35FUE40O9/the-scream%2Bmunch.jpg Most Popular Speeches - How to Stay Creative During Lockdown The anxiety of a global pandemic, social unrest, elections, and spending too much time indoors eating too much chocolate will drive anyone to distraction. But as artists we must learn how to work through all of that anxiety and distraction and continue to create art… because once this pandemic is over, the world will need art more than ever to help it unite and rebuild. This talk provides some historical context of how OTHER artists have persevered through challenging times and continued to ply their craft while offering practical tips for how to keep creating—AND how to soak in the world around you and use all of those emotions—good bad and ugly—to fuel your creative life. This talk is not only meant for writers or visual artists. I’m also a trained actor and singer and a very bad dancer… so this talk offers tips and inspiration for tackling projects during the pandemic (or other challenging emotional crises) in ANY kind of art you practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1601149341800-5NARVU09VNR35FUE40O9/the-scream%2Bmunch.jpg Most Popular Speeches - How to Stay Creative During Lockdown The anxiety of a global pandemic, social unrest, elections, and spending too much time indoors eating too much chocolate will drive anyone to distraction. But as artists we must learn how to work through all of that anxiety and distraction and continue to create art… because once this pandemic is over, the world will need art more than ever to help it unite and rebuild. This talk provides some historical context of how OTHER artists have persevered through challenging times and continued to ply their craft while offering practical tips for how to keep creating—AND how to soak in the world around you and use all of those emotions—good bad and ugly—to fuel your creative life. This talk is not only meant for writers or visual artists. I’m also a trained actor and singer and a very bad dancer… so this talk offers tips and inspiration for tackling projects during the pandemic (or other challenging emotional crises) in ANY kind of art you practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573493810239-T1MW7ZP2U9OFFY7WKLMD/Sistine+Chapel+1.jpg Most Popular Speeches - Entrepreneurship by Michelangelo In addition to being one of the world’s greatest artists, Michelangelo was also one of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs. He kept powerful patrons happy, saved troubled commissions, and created a brand that has lasted for 500 years. By looking at his tactics for success, this speech helps businesses overcome obstacles and create inspired work along the way. Some things attendees will learn: * 5-7 ways your team can emulate Michelangelo in facing down obstacles * 5 ways Michelangelo shows us how to balance the needs of patrons with your strong creative vision *3 ways Michelangelo revolutionized marketing/branding that are particularly effective in our modern age of image saturation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573493715445-IXP1NHNXP70SFXXID2DV/Vitruvian%2BMan%2BLeonardo%2Bda%2BVinci.jpg Most Popular Speeches - Innovate like Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was one of history’s most prolific inventors. He developed ideas for scuba gear, helicopters, multi-barreled cannons, and even the spotlight nearly four hundred years before the invention of the lightbulb. How did he do it? This speech explores the ways Leonardo approached his work to help your audience become as fearlessly inventive as the Master from Vinci. Some things attendees will learn: * Leonardo’s 5 Approaches to Learning that helped him improve innovation * How to train your team to solve problems like Leonardo * 5-10 practical things that your members can do during their every day lives to emulate Leonardo and stimulate their brains to think more creatively https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573493937436-YOVPQCXG06ND0MGM4KJR/Sistine+Up+Close+at+Oculus.jpg Most Popular Speeches - Modern Day Renaissance Historical Novelist Stephanie Storey believes we are in the middle of a new Renaissance and that we all have the potential to become the next Renaissance Man or Woman of our age. Let her inspire your audience to be a part of this historical moment of change and innovation. Some of the things attendees will learn: * How our current world is similar to the Renaissance and how to use those similarities to grow in unexpected directions * What characteristics made up a “Renaissance Man” and how you can cultivate those traits in yourself and your team * How innovators of the Renaissance pushed past boundaries of what was possible to create new inventions that changed the world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573493417676-2B7IEQDRL8XUKWRDME7Q/Leo+Michel+Rafa.png Most Popular Speeches - Art Talk This speech will take attendees at your museum, cultural center, private event, or students in your classroom on a journey through art history, to explore the Italian Renaissance and the great rivalries between Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Through fascinating real-life stories, this talk will explore the relatable humanity of these great artists and inspire attendees to achieve their own dreams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573494674607-FBT712D70QGI3MX6ZPEF/Art+History+Shot.png Most Popular Speeches - You Too Can Be Legendary Too often, we put great artists up on unreachable pedestals: I could never be like Leonardo or Michelangelo or O’Keeffe or Rembrandt, we tell ourselves, because they weren’t regular people. They were GENIUSES… Through fascinating real life stories uncovered during decades of extensive research, this talk upends that myth, introducing us not to the mythical geniuses of revered “Art History,” but to the real men and women who overcame struggles to create the world’s greatest art. This speech will inspire your attendees to stop putting their aspirations out of reach and realize that greatness is achieved by ordinary men and women overcoming impossible odds with nothing more than perseverance and passion. Learn to believe the impossible is always possible. https://stephaniestorey.com/events-index daily 0.75 2020-03-07 https://stephaniestorey.com/sibyls-and-prophets-first-half daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582138744874-2WSUTPIK091G0EIS2HZ2/Zechariah+Prophet+Sistine.jpg Sibyls and Prophets First Half Gallery - Prophet Zechariah Above the main door of the chapel. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582138744874-2WSUTPIK091G0EIS2HZ2/Zechariah+Prophet+Sistine.jpg Sibyls and Prophets First Half Gallery - Prophet Zechariah Above the main door of the chapel. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582138863964-WIY1SXLQH1OT1VLLTJ2A/Joel+from+Sistine.jpg Sibyls and Prophets First Half Gallery - Prophet Joel First prophet in from main door; if facing the altar wall, he’s the one to the right of The Drunkenness of Noah. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582138910671-I47ZQN1B8VY89W0M6QJM/Delphic+Sybil.jpg Sibyls and Prophets First Half Gallery - Delphic Sibyl First Sibyl in from main door of chapel; if facing altar wall, she is to the left of The Drunkenness of Noah. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582138968109-JLEBYKI4B7SPFOJYVHC5/Sistine-Chapel-Erythraean.jpg Sibyls and Prophets First Half Gallery - Erythraean Sibyl Second Sibyl in from the main door of the chapel; if facing altar wall, she is to the right of The Sacrifice of Noah. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582139055491-2WU3W5797TMD58ABGURP/Isaiah+from+Sistine.jpg Sibyls and Prophets First Half Gallery - Prophet Isaiah Second Prophet in from the main door of the chapel. If you are facing the altar wall, he is to the left of The Sacrifice of Noah panel. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582139108645-KY54A89MG0Q9DRF8QQU5/Ezekial+from+Sistine.jpg Sibyls and Prophets First Half Gallery - Prophet Ezekial Third prophet from the main door of the chapel; if you’re facing the altar wall, he’s to the right of the Creation of Eve. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582139181565-ZF1Q6BKIYKEFWY220XGR/Cumaean+from+Sistine.jpg Sibyls and Prophets First Half Gallery - Cumaean Sibyl Third sibyl in from the main door of the chapel; if you’re facing the altar wall, she is to the left of the Creation of Eve. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/ignudi-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582141436750-8253H5SOW3N0Z2STE4I2/Sacrifice+of+Noah.jpg Ignudi Gallery - Sacrifice of Noah For reference; 4 Ignudi on corners (of framing panel). 5 of the Sistine panels are set into this kind of frame with ignudi on four corners. The other 4 panels fill up entire space (no ignudi). This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582141436750-8253H5SOW3N0Z2STE4I2/Sacrifice+of+Noah.jpg Ignudi Gallery - Sacrifice of Noah For reference; 4 Ignudi on corners (of framing panel). 5 of the Sistine panels are set into this kind of frame with ignudi on four corners. The other 4 panels fill up entire space (no ignudi). This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581793587942-4Z226O40KSBMEAL4HJ9X/First+Half+Ignudo+5+Drunknness.jpg Ignudi Gallery - Ignudo Corner of Drunkenness of Noah. The work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581793586135-XS1951H68A17H7SE2IEF/First+Half+Ignudo+4+Drunkenness.jpg Ignudi Gallery - Ignudo Between Drunkenness of Noah and the Flood. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581793594607-5VEFD56Q2MRYC8H27Z4J/First+Half+Ignudo+3+Sacrifice+Noah.jpg Ignudi Gallery - Ignudo Between the Sacrifice of Noah and the Explusion. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582141516782-DG86A66MRA6V3ARCPJHJ/First+Half+Ignudo+2+Sacrifice+Noah.jpg Ignudi Gallery - Ignudo Between the Flood and the Sacrifice of Noah. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581793899515-EU9GE4ON2JGKF9NPH1H1/First+Half+Ignudo+6+Creation+of+Eve.jpg Ignudi Gallery - Ignudo Between the Fall and the Creation of Eve. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/baronci-altarpiece-images daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582089139824-8YRBW1DB2K8HHS5VOKBT/800px-Raffaello%2C_God_the_Father_and_the_Virgin_Mary.jpg Baronci Altarpiece Images - God the Father & Virgin Mary fragment God the Father (112 x 75 cm.) and the Virgin Mary (51 x 41 cm.) (Museo di Capodimonte, Naples). This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582089139824-8YRBW1DB2K8HHS5VOKBT/800px-Raffaello%2C_God_the_Father_and_the_Virgin_Mary.jpg Baronci Altarpiece Images - God the Father & Virgin Mary fragment God the Father (112 x 75 cm.) and the Virgin Mary (51 x 41 cm.) (Museo di Capodimonte, Naples). This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581780991954-ELQ7098F1ZL1YZ9OUU4I/Raffaello_Angelo_2_%28frammento_pala_Baronci%29.jpg Baronci Altarpiece Images - Angel with Scroll fragment Angel Holding a Scroll (57 x 36 cm., Louvre, Paris). This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581780995608-TIA2Z4OTESXHWRYXDFFS/800px-Raffaello_Angelo_1_%28frammento_pala_Baronci%29.jpg Baronci Altarpiece Images - Angel fragment Angel (31 x 27 cm., Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia). This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/school-of-athens-drawings-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582137819277-R9SS9TVEVX5U7D4ZQUM1/Diogenes%2Bfrom%2BSchool%2Bof%2BAthens.jpg School of Athens Drawings Gallery - Study of Diogenes Silver point. STÄDEL MUSEUM, Frankfurt, Germany. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582137819277-R9SS9TVEVX5U7D4ZQUM1/Diogenes%2Bfrom%2BSchool%2Bof%2BAthens.jpg School of Athens Drawings Gallery - Study of Diogenes Silver point. STÄDEL MUSEUM, Frankfurt, Germany. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582137940868-M8HS8RN6IJQLYFRYA9YK/Drawing%252Bof%252BTwo%252BMen%252Bon%252BStairs%252Bfor%252BPhilosophy.jpg School of Athens Drawings Gallery - Studies of two men on stairs Study for Philosophy. Metalpoint. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/school-of-athens-portraits-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581787585926-L31MCE0TZ3GE14X87O9Y/Leonardo+as+Plato.jpg School of Athens Portraits Gallery - Leonardo as Plato Leonardo da Vinci as Plato in School of Athens/Philosophy. Center of painting in pink tunic (standing next to Aristotle) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581787585926-L31MCE0TZ3GE14X87O9Y/Leonardo+as+Plato.jpg School of Athens Portraits Gallery - Leonardo as Plato Leonardo da Vinci as Plato in School of Athens/Philosophy. Center of painting in pink tunic (standing next to Aristotle) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581787587360-N1VHQ2QRNNNO6ZR8U67D/Bramante+as+Euclid.jpg School of Athens Portraits Gallery - Bramante as Euclid Grouping to right and near the front; figure bending over in middle of group of onlookers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581787683680-FG0WQB1U776AS2M4CO3Q/Sodoma+and+Raphael+in+School+of+Athens.jpg School of Athens Portraits Gallery - Raphael and Sodoma Far right of entire fresco. Raphael in black cap looking out at viewer. Sodoma in white cap and jacket standing in front of him. https://stephaniestorey.com/michelangelo-sistine-poem daily 0.75 2020-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581777212602-C1ED0ENQT0FRTRIAMT1K/Sistine+Poem.jpg Michelangelo Sistine Poem - Michelangelo Poem about the Sistine Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564). Sonnet "To Giovanni da Pistoia" and Caricature on His Painting of the Sistine Ceiling. Pen and brown ink, sheet: 11 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (28.3 x 20 cm). Casa Buonarroti, Florence Archivio Buonarroti (XIII, fol. 111) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581777212602-C1ED0ENQT0FRTRIAMT1K/Sistine+Poem.jpg Michelangelo Sistine Poem - Michelangelo Poem about the Sistine Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564). Sonnet "To Giovanni da Pistoia" and Caricature on His Painting of the Sistine Ceiling. Pen and brown ink, sheet: 11 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (28.3 x 20 cm). Casa Buonarroti, Florence Archivio Buonarroti (XIII, fol. 111) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581777225190-C303GD3V9CTTGX4L8YZT/Michelangelo+Standing.JPG Michelangelo Sistine Poem - Detail of Michelangelo poem Detail from page to left. Michelangelo drawing of him painting the Sistine. Casa Buonarroti, Florence Archivio Buonarroti (XIII, fol. 111) https://stephaniestorey.com/raphael-madonnas-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581813894122-60D4QECLQAI987HQ66BF/300px-Raffaello_Madonna_Cowper.jpg Raphael Madonnas Gallery - Madonna and Child, c. 1505 Raphael. Small Cowper Madonna. National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581813894122-60D4QECLQAI987HQ66BF/300px-Raffaello_Madonna_Cowper.jpg Raphael Madonnas Gallery - Madonna and Child, c. 1505 Raphael. Small Cowper Madonna. National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581824337748-MQ1UWBSPYKP7QVL9DU9E/Madonna+of+the+Goldfinch.jpg Raphael Madonnas Gallery - Madonna of the Goldfinch, c. 1505-1506 Raphael. Madonna of the Goldfinch. Uffizi in Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581806201042-05U42SZ92KJMYP0W2LQV/Raphael+Madonna.jpg Raphael Madonnas Gallery - Madonna of the Meadow, c. 1506 Raphael. Madonna of the Meadow. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581824705970-3E40X5OMWH4C6M4ILNM2/Madonna_of_the_Pinks.jpg Raphael Madonnas Gallery - Madonna of the Pinks, c. 1507-1508 Raphael. Madonna of the Pinks. National Gallery. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581806128383-OVHN3798DM98UFLKO703/Cowper+Madonna.jpg Raphael Madonnas Gallery - Madonna and Child, c. 1508 The Niccolini-Cowper Madonna, 1508. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582127320416-VCBEG9X5OS6XA8WIQFSM/576px-Raphael_-_The_Alba_Madonna_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Raphael Madonnas Gallery - Alba Madonna Raphael, c. 1510. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/borgia-apart-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581856975706-TXLG6G5Z5KTXI0NAYZY1/St+Sebastian+Borgia.jpg Borgia Apart Gallery - Martyrdom of St. Sebastian Pinturrichio, fresco, Hall of Saints, Borgia Apartments, Vatican. c 1492-1494. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581856975706-TXLG6G5Z5KTXI0NAYZY1/St+Sebastian+Borgia.jpg Borgia Apart Gallery - Martyrdom of St. Sebastian Pinturrichio, fresco, Hall of Saints, Borgia Apartments, Vatican. c 1492-1494. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581856978636-NETITZY0RIW9NACBHDD9/St+Barbara+Borgia.jpg Borgia Apart Gallery - Martyrdom of St. Barbara Pinturicchio. Hall of Saints, Borgia Apartments, Vatican, c. 1492-1494. Fresco. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581856963664-3ND8NL9LC58YBERKZ4NR/Annunciation.jpg Borgia Apart Gallery - Annunciation Pinturicchio, fresco, Hall of Mysteries, Borgia Apartments, Vatican, c. 1492-1494. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581856994705-YTGWLIR8XNM2VB3XB9J0/Visitation+Borgia.jpg Borgia Apart Gallery - Visitation Pinturicchio, fresco, Hall of Saints, Borgia apartments, Vatican, c. 1492-1494. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582088078342-SJPJIOEVPG733J8E8R95/Resurrection+Borgia.jpeg Borgia Apart Gallery - Resurrection Pinturicchio, fresco, Hall of Mysteries, Borgia Apartments, Vatican, c. 1492-1494. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581857005801-853VWHARNWQ1FZL90DRD/Assumption+Borgia.jpg Borgia Apart Gallery - Assumption of the Virgin Pinturicchio, fresco, Hall of Mysteries, Borgia Apartments, Vatican, c. 1492-1494. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581881892308-NXZC7BJI7V832DHLJTYG/Nativity+Borgia+Pinturicchio.jpg Borgia Apart Gallery - Nativity Pinturicchio, fresco, Hall of Mysteries, Borgia Apartments, Vatican, c. 1492-1494. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581881905737-N4B16DWOFFCH6QTXGFYA/Adoration+of+Magi+Borgia.jpg Borgia Apart Gallery - Adoration of the Magi Pinturicchio, fresco, Hall of Mysteries, Borgia Apartments, Vatican, c. 1492-1494. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/piero-della-francesca-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581877617351-FDQAH0QND88J3WFPINK5/Queen+Bathsheba+and+Solomon+Francesca.jpg Piero della Francesca gallery - Detail from Procession of the Queen of Sheba fresco Piero della Francesca, fresco, c. 1450s. San Francesco, Arezzo. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581877617351-FDQAH0QND88J3WFPINK5/Queen+Bathsheba+and+Solomon+Francesca.jpg Piero della Francesca gallery - Detail from Procession of the Queen of Sheba fresco Piero della Francesca, fresco, c. 1450s. San Francesco, Arezzo. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581877500584-P7HQOB5333MSR59WS6DO/St+Jerome+Francesca.jpg Piero della Francesca gallery - St. Jerome and Donor Piero della Francesca, c. 1451. Accademia, Venice. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582145197286-CYMJN3KNFIZBWWXXWZ2C/Resurrection+Francesca.JPG Piero della Francesca gallery - Resurrection Piero della Francesca, c. 1463. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581877523714-XSQ9K7KN8A7EJKB8U01S/Baptism+Francesca.jpg Piero della Francesca gallery - Baptism of Christ Piero della Francesca, c. 1437, tempera on wood. National Gallery in London. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/stanza-della-segnatura-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581870942319-54JT5S332K75FD3LU7V1/Stanze+Della+Segnatura+1+Bigstock.jpg Stanza della Segnatura Gallery - Stanze della Segnatura, Vatican Vatican page for Stanze della Segnatura. Photo courtesy, BigStock, Photographer: vvoevale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581870942319-54JT5S332K75FD3LU7V1/Stanze+Della+Segnatura+1+Bigstock.jpg Stanza della Segnatura Gallery - Stanze della Segnatura, Vatican Vatican page for Stanze della Segnatura. Photo courtesy, BigStock, Photographer: vvoevale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581870945381-HWMT6RL2JNGE2JV0XJW9/Stanze+Della+Segnatura+2+Bigstock.jpg Stanza della Segnatura Gallery - Stanze della Segnatura Another view. Vatican page for Stanze della Segnatura. Photo from BigStock; Photographer: Isogood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582142328398-BX0YWHKU1AIA1XFGNME9/Segnatura+Ceiling.jpeg Stanza della Segnatura Gallery - Ceiling of Stanza della Segnatura Raphael, with some additions by Sodoma. Stanza della Segnatura, Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582142426113-IKRXX6UQIXGX5PKDBULS/Disputa_del_Sacramento_%28Rafael%29.jpg Stanza della Segnatura Gallery - Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, aka Religion Wall Raphael, fresco. Stanze della Segnatura, Vatican, c. 1509-1510. This image is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581870978501-NU5YPAUQEQN0LBT7WX9B/Raphael+Parnassus+Poetry+Wall.jpg Stanza della Segnatura Gallery - Parnassus, aka Poetry Wall Raphael, fresco. Stanze della Segnatura in Vatican, c. 1511. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582142521431-K38S81LU9POU7GD8XV4X/Carinal+Virtues+and+Law.jpg Stanza della Segnatura Gallery - Law & Virtue Raphael, fresco. Cardinal and Theological Virtues and the Law. Stanze della Segnatura, Vatican, c. 1511. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582142401234-PLTNBZFYKEUPOBNVGEHF/School+of+Athens+by+Raphael.jpg Stanza della Segnatura Gallery - School of Athens, aka Philosophy Wall Raphael, fresco. Stanze della Segnatura in the Vatican, c. 1509-1511. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/disputa-drawings daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582134816554-F6OBNLWGGQBR460TO2MH/Disputa+Study+at+Ashmolean.jpg Disputa Drawings - Study for Upper Part of Disputa Raphael. Brush and ink, c. 1508-1510. Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582134816554-F6OBNLWGGQBR460TO2MH/Disputa+Study+at+Ashmolean.jpg Disputa Drawings - Study for Upper Part of Disputa Raphael. Brush and ink, c. 1508-1510. Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582134920150-D4BA9YCPJC6PAF8TUZ55/Disputa+Study+British+Museum.jpg Disputa Drawings - Study for Lower Part of Disputa Raphael, pen and brown ink, c. 1508-1510. British Museum, London. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581886406528-NRH3U2SHH28V76NMZWUU/Disputa+Study+Royal+Collection.jpg Disputa Drawings - Study for Left Part of Disputa Raphael. Brush and ink over chalk, c. 1508-1510. Royal Collection, HM Queen Elizabeth, Windsor Castle. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582135603473-2Q5YG89IKYZJGL28RQLS/Study+of+Adam+at+Uffizi.jpg Disputa Drawings - Study for Adam in Disputa Raphael, chalk or charcoal, c. 1508-1510. Uffizi in Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582135009645-DRQ6ZN9ARVXOHGCH7RRL/800px-Raffael_%28Raffaello_Santi%29_-_Sketch_for_the_lower_left_section_of_the_%2522Disputa%2522_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Disputa Drawings - Raphael Sketch for Lower Section of Disputa Raphael, c. 1508-1509. Stadel Museum in Frankfurt. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/sistine-ceiling-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581874824175-IYBLXTXAJDT3LOOK6OUE/Sistine+Ceiling+Bigstock.jpg Sistine Ceiling Gallery - Sistine Ceiling Vatican page/information link. Photogerpher: Life on White from BigStock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581874824175-IYBLXTXAJDT3LOOK6OUE/Sistine+Ceiling+Bigstock.jpg Sistine Ceiling Gallery - Sistine Ceiling Vatican page/information link. Photogerpher: Life on White from BigStock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582144245930-ZY6SSJ5NQGRX148W95L8/Creation+of+Adam.jpg Sistine Ceiling Gallery - Creation of Adam Panel from Sistine Ceiling, Vatican. Michelangelo. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582144359488-VYDPXZPSI9DOXXHE9VLD/Michelangelo_the_libyan.jpg Sistine Ceiling Gallery - Libyan Sibyl Sibyl from Sistine Chapel, Vatican. Michelangelo. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581875188238-R13G0FYGNHAHCA4ME202/Creation+of+Sun+Moon+and+Planets+Sistine.jpg Sistine Ceiling Gallery - The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Planets Panel from Sistine Ceiling in Vatican. Michelangelo. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582144531858-ZGG88M0UE7GHVCP9FZ5J/Prophet_Jonah.jpg Sistine Ceiling Gallery - Prophet Jonah Prophet from Sistine Chapel ceiling, Vatican. 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This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582144805727-DG1BD52Y9QK8RC6T7K6L/First_Day_of_Creation.jpg Sistine Ceiling Gallery - Separation of Light from Darkness Panel from Sistine Chapel ceiling. Painted in a single giornata/day. Michelangelo. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/parnassus-drawings-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581887677711-6U1CZS9SLPTWQB8DKRFC/Studies+for+Apollo+Parnassus+Palais+Beaux+Arts.jpeg Parnassus Drawings Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581887677711-6U1CZS9SLPTWQB8DKRFC/Studies+for+Apollo+Parnassus+Palais+Beaux+Arts.jpeg Parnassus Drawings Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582136993305-8ZJYSX4PFJZPTSGI0XFH/Drapery+Study+for+Parnassus+Royal+Collection.jpg Parnassus Drawings Gallery - Drapery Study for Parnassus Raphael, pen and brown ink, c. 1510-1511. Royal Collection, HM Queen Elizabeth. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582136949619-Q1JQ76YWP1WCLN2KB3LR/Studies+for+Parnassus+Royal+Collection.jpg Parnassus Drawings Gallery - Study of heads for Parnassus Raphael, pen and brown ink, c. 1510-1511. Royal Collection, HM Queen Elizabeth. This image is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582137352549-JVBCRAWOHTDHHAUA8SXS/Muse+Study+for+Parnassus+Ashmolean.jpg Parnassus Drawings Gallery - Study of Muse Melpomene for Parnassus Raphael, Pen and brown ink over blind stylus, c. 1510-1511. Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. 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This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581964967611-WZB53LK84URZ2GMY6ZQ5/San+Romano+Uffizi.jpg Battle of San Romano Gallery - Uccello Battle of San Roman, panel now in Uffizi Paolo Uccello, Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino unseats Bernardino della Carda at the Battle of San Romano (c. 1430s–1450s), tempera on wood. Uffizi, Florence. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581964969729-PXTOZ2NJ7PNZ694IJ834/San+Romano+Louvre.jpg Battle of San Romano Gallery - Uccello, Battle of San Romano, panel now in Louvre Paolo Uccello, The Counterattack of Michelotto da Cotignola at the Battle of San Romano (c. 1455), wood panel. Louvre, Paris. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/ravenna-mosaics-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581967356230-P2UXNQ1W6KBFJRD1NDZL/Ravenna+Mosaics+BigStock.jpg Ravenna Mosaics Gallery - Ravenna Mosaics, Galla Placidia Byzantine mosaics in Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, 400-600 CE. Photo from BigStock; Photographer: Dmitry Chulov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581967356230-P2UXNQ1W6KBFJRD1NDZL/Ravenna+Mosaics+BigStock.jpg Ravenna Mosaics Gallery - Ravenna Mosaics, Galla Placidia Byzantine mosaics in Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, 400-600 CE. Photo from BigStock; Photographer: Dmitry Chulov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581967358340-1WUOCRPLQRQHTOCLOHTY/Ravenna+Mosaics+Good+Shepherd.jpg Ravenna Mosaics Gallery - Good Shepherd Ravanna mosaic The Good Shepherd mosiac, c. 425 CE. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy. This photo is from photographer Petar Milošević https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581967360960-FF7QVV8FE8MPTIE42Y9V/Emperor+Mosaic+Ravenna.jpg Ravenna Mosaics Gallery - Ravenna Mosaic from Basilica of San Vitale Emperor Justinian and his court, mosaic, c. 500s CE. Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna. Photographer: Roger Culos on WikiCommons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582206494479-IJFT157IDS0Q76AQGFWH/Empress+Mosaic+Ravenna.jpg Ravenna Mosaics Gallery - Ravenna Mosaic from Basilica of San Vitale Empress Theodora and attendants, mosaic, c. 500s CE. Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna. Photographer: Petar Milošević https://stephaniestorey.com/heliodorus-drawings-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581967112183-J0USH2Y9ASMUWG5MTFZ0/Raphael+Heliodorus+3.JPG Heliodorus Drawings Gallery - Raphael, study of horse for Heliodorus Raphael, black chalk on brown paper, c. 1511-1512. Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581967112183-J0USH2Y9ASMUWG5MTFZ0/Raphael+Heliodorus+3.JPG Heliodorus Drawings Gallery - Raphael, study of horse for Heliodorus Raphael, black chalk on brown paper, c. 1511-1512. Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582142833038-29SQ6XB52X6L5K1JFJWP/Rapahel+Heliodorus+1.JPG Heliodorus Drawings Gallery - Raphael study for Expulsion of Heliodorus Raphael, black chalk, c. 1511-1512. Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. This work is from the Creative Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582142966301-MSH3OMUZ1G994CTTKPAV/407px-Figure_study_for_the_Expulsion_of_Heliodorus_by_Raphael.jpg Heliodorus Drawings Gallery - Raphael Study for Heliodorus Raphael, Figure study for Expulsion of Heliodorus, c. 1511. Kunsthaus Zürich. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/battle-of-cascina-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581955512025-QAIGBMI5B4A7BJ6ZQDFI/Cascina+Study+British+Museum.jpg Battle of Cascina Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581955512025-QAIGBMI5B4A7BJ6ZQDFI/Cascina+Study+British+Museum.jpg Battle of Cascina Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582084856875-1K73U1MMSUTGWHTRQCB4/Comp+Sketch+Battle+of+Cascina+Michel.jpg Battle of Cascina Gallery - Michelangelo, Compositional Sketch of Battle of Cascina Michelangelo, pencil and silverpoint, c. 1504. Uffizi in Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582084916415-K5TV5KNO2PIRP09G29JW/Study+for+Cascina+Michelangelo.jpg Battle of Cascina Gallery - Michelangelo Study for Cascina Michelangelo, pen and brown ink, c. 1504. British Museum in London. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582085149212-B9XJSV9USLATN2XE4HOV/Battle_of_cascina7.jpg Battle of Cascina Gallery - Michelangelo study for Battle of Cascina Michelangelo, c. 1505. Black Chalk on Paper. Teylers Museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582085156300-3OKIV75Y3UR3LZUYS78A/Battle_of_cascina3.jpg Battle of Cascina Gallery - Michelangelo study for Battle of Cascina Michelangelo study, c. 1505. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/sistine-wall-frescos-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581958484204-1YTQT1GLAHHELYONG5KP/Rosselli+Last+Supper.jpg Sistine Wall Frescos Gallery - Rosselli's Last Supper. Rosselli, fresco, c. 1481-1482. On the north wall of the Sistine Chapel. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581958484204-1YTQT1GLAHHELYONG5KP/Rosselli+Last+Supper.jpg Sistine Wall Frescos Gallery - Rosselli's Last Supper. Rosselli, fresco, c. 1481-1482. On the north wall of the Sistine Chapel. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581958542696-YIV9M9NPE1WK61LCXD62/Ghirlandaio+Calling+Apostles.jpg Sistine Wall Frescos Gallery - Ghirlandaio’s Calling of the Apostles Ghirlandaio, fresco, c.1481. On north wall of the Sistine Chapel. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581958597833-DKB10BKDHP057BUNZJA8/Christ+Giving+the+Keys+to+St+Peter+Perugino.jpg Sistine Wall Frescos Gallery - Perugino's Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter Perugino, fresco, c. 1481-1482. On North Wall of Sistine Chapel. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582087382597-OML3XSWMQHWB5DI3PFS9/Temptations+of+Christ+Botticelli.jpg Sistine Wall Frescos Gallery - Botticelli’s Temptations of Christ Botticelli, fresco, c. 1480-1482. On North Wall of Sistine Chapel. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/margherita-luti-gallery daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582147100604-GRAGK0ELJKJ9GDVWF5VT/La_Fornarina+Raphael.jpg Margherita Luti Gallery - La Fornarina Raphael, La Fornarina (Baker’s Daughter), oil on wood, c. 1518-1520. Palazzo Barberini in Rome. This image is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582147100604-GRAGK0ELJKJ9GDVWF5VT/La_Fornarina+Raphael.jpg Margherita Luti Gallery - La Fornarina Raphael, La Fornarina (Baker’s Daughter), oil on wood, c. 1518-1520. Palazzo Barberini in Rome. This image is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582147181407-ZW88EI5A7QE1Y5QNWN50/Raphael+La+Velata.jpg Margherita Luti Gallery - La Velata Raphael, oil on canvas, c. 1515. Pitti Palace in Florence. This image is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581969228720-VK3NL6R6M9U48IOIHV4M/Sistine+Madonna+detail+ML.jpg Margherita Luti Gallery - Detail of Sistine Madonna Raphael, detail from Sistine Madonna, oil on canvas, c. 1512. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582147249624-UYY9CUQF6LUOT00BJJX5/Madonna+della+Seggiola+Raphael+Grey.jpg Margherita Luti Gallery - Madonna della Seggiola Raphael. Madonna della Seggiola, c. 1513-1514. Pitti Palace, Florence. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582147362012-BPOFVWS4BT88N0ADC5A8/Cecilia_Raphael.jpg Margherita Luti Gallery - Ecstasy of St. Cecilia Raphael, oil (now on canvas), c. 1517. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna. Margherita Luti may be model for St. Cecilia. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/david-gallery daily 0.75 2020-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581971683541-V0O0K6RQVFL4PFPU9XLR/Michelangelo+David.jpg David Gallery - Michelangelo's David Michelangelo. David, marble, c. 1501-1504 Accademia in Florence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581971683541-V0O0K6RQVFL4PFPU9XLR/Michelangelo+David.jpg David Gallery - Michelangelo's David Michelangelo. David, marble, c. 1501-1504 Accademia in Florence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581971763553-FTIL5J5R6940R9SMB5Y2/Raphael%2BDavid%2BDrawing%2B1.jpg David Gallery - Raphael drawing of David Raphael, pen and brown ink. British Museum in London This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581971741507-CP4G1KMJSD6FSZC2KNGM/Raphael%2BDavid%2BDrawing%2B2.jpg David Gallery - Raphael drawing inspired by David Raphael, study of a nude. Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582083546858-HVXHM910ZIWKB3WCROWG/800px-Michelangelo-David_JB01.JPG David Gallery - Michelangelo's David, c. 1504 Michelangelo, marble, c. 1501-1504. Accademia in Florence. Courtesy Creative Commons https://stephaniestorey.com/raphael-art-images-for-readers daily 0.75 2020-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581973894661-DXOS73HXYS45VH54TLJ3/Sistine+Poem.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581973894661-DXOS73HXYS45VH54TLJ3/Sistine+Poem.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581973985980-6Y9N5WOX2MTB9SYBXJYJ/Sistine+Poem.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Prologue: Michelangelo's Drawing of Himself Painting the Sistine Michelangelo wrote this poem and drew this caricature of himself (standing up!) while painting the Sistine Ceiling. To see a closer of image of his drawing, go here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584894651521-UO69RUOQIHKJMTF2W0RW/image-asset.jpeg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 2: Three Graces For image details of Raphael’s Three Graces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584924600859-0TEA53HWWAJD3YONGKVT/Perugino+Marriage+of+Virgin.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 2: Perugino's Marriage of the Virgin Go here to see a side-by-side comparison of Perugino and Raphael’s Marriage of the Virgin altarpieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974065444-Z8YGNWTRB7ET1DXXAH8E/Raphael+Marriage+of+Virgin.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 2: Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin For a closer picture of Raphael’s signature on temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974162185-COTPRTQ39H2HRR9WROZ3/Raphael%2BDavid%2BDrawing%2B1.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 3: Michelangelo's David To see another one of Raphael’s drawings of David and Michelangelo’s statue, go here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974124254-4IZ18DTFCHD1B8DXJYZ8/pieta-signature.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 3: Michelangelo's Pieta To see both the Pieta and the close up of the signature (as well as museum details), go here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584902466530-61FTRJJWN3EGPY9I2ZK7/Verrocchio+Tobias+and+Angel.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 4: Verrocchio's Tobias and the Angel To see two Verrocchio paintings and their details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584902491635-GA3HWRS1N5O57E5JETBC/East+Doors+by+Ghiberti.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 4: Ghiberti's Baptistery Doors in Florence See location details of Ghiberti’s Baptistery Doors in Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584902510521-97LOU1V6J13Z9OREXW3S/Ansidei+Madonna.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 5: Raphael's Ansidei Madonna To see image details of Ansidei Madonna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974196235-7RKXTZZAVDKD159SJ7QO/Peter_Paul_Ruben%27s_copy_of_the_lost_Battle_of_Anghiari.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 5: Battle of Anghiari by Leonardo To see image details of this copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Battle of Anghiari fresco for Florence’s City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584898563397-THHEAYAE6WR05UJ7CY77/image-asset.jpeg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 5: Michelangelo's Battle of Cascina Go here for additional images of Michelangelo’s plans for his city hall fresco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584902527680-5XX5UN0M4NSE27093YLQ/Mona_Lisa%2C_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 5: Mona Lisa To see image details on Leonardo’s Mona Lisa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974230914-2YRFVDX9IZNDKPYISJQP/Masaccio+Holy+Trinity.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 6: Masaccio's Holy Trinity For image details of Masaccio’s Holy Trinity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584925099979-SWRYTFVVHTN70SG5C207/Chapel+in+Santa+Maria+Novella.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 6: Ghirlandaio's Massacre of the Innocents For details about Ghirlandaio’s frescos in Santa Maria Novella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584903420463-LI1M67CJ8TQWJFAGY495/300px-Raffaello_Madonna_Cowper.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 6: Raphael Madonnas during Florentine Period To see a sampling of Raphael’s Madonnas during his Florentine period https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974327883-0L6339TL91GGWUARSZ54/Francesco+Maria+Portrait.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 8: Francesco Maria della Rovere portrait For image details of Francesco Maria portrait https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974336472-JVLPUIUTK35ZM416RHOM/Deposition+by+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 9: Lamentation of Christ For image details of Lamentation (aka Deposition) To see Mantegna’s etching that helped inspire Raphael’s Lamentation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584925355381-TNA2H16OTMF30810K5YO/597px-Michelangelo_Buonarroti_-_Tondo_Doni_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 9: Michelangelo's Doni Tondo Go here image details of Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974386466-IT69ZB6JR3T16JQNWJY0/Temptations+of+Christ+Botticelli.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 10: Wall frescos in the Sistine Chapel To view a collection of wall frescoes from Sistine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584903565771-W9USJUZIJZIOPCDAVPF7/Oil+Painting+copy+of+Navicella.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 11: Giotto's Navicella For more images of Giotto’s lost fresco of Navicella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584903691278-KHWP7HZ13U6Z81DEGOS8/800px-Fra_Angelico_-_The_Annunciation_-_WGA00555.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 17: Fra Angelico's Annunciation For image details of Fra Angelico’s Annunciation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974559804-3PM7PSEJLDE10K63RFG7/Nativity+Borgia+Pinturicchio.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 19: Pinturicchio Masterpieces in Borgia Apartments To see more images from the Borgia Apartments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584903829909-O7AX1EAQDL0RULHXTSG6/Raphael+Justice+tondo.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 20: Raphael's Justice Tondo For image details about Raphael’s Justice tondo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584903916576-3JVPJMJ7AISM5CV3JN7X/Bacchus.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 22: Michelangelo's Bacchus For image details of Michelangelo’s Bacchus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584904059205-46BM81LSYCTJ5MBFVC61/506px-Marsyas_in_chains.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 23: Marsyas & Apollo by Sodoma For image details of Marsyas & Apollo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584925592461-ZA04LENG8BYXDULCQKTZ/Ceiling+of+Heliodorus.jpeg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 23: Parts of Ceiling Completed by Raphael's Rivals See more about this portion of ceiling in the Pope’s Private Rooms with pieces completed by Raphael’s rivals (only some grotesques and details by rivals; Raphael completed the main scenes later) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584925599159-WEK08CE8E5BZAPG00TB6/Peruginos+Ceiling.jpeg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 23: Perugino's Ceiling See image details about this ceiling in Pope Julius II’s private rooms, painted by Perugino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974622830-E0OHUWSIS24EMDP1CGKK/Segnatura+Ceiling.jpeg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 23: Stanza della Segnatura Ceiling To see image details of Raphael’s ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584904264711-IOI338A7JJQFS9EL23S9/800px-Masaccio_-_Tribute_Money_-_WGA14194.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 24: Masaccio's Tribute Money For image details on Tribute Money https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584904408583-JOME6W3QPAHASSUE8HR4/800px-Raffaello_Angelo_1_%28frammento_pala_Baronci%29.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 24: Baronci Altarpiece For more images of Raphael’s Baronci Altarpiece (now in pieces) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584904495737-RB6CVLZOY92J1E0RNW6E/Della+Robbia+Crucifixion.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 24: Crucifixion by Andrea Della Robbia More image details on the Della Robbia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584904613830-EE2X5EMFUH3WHNNT14G6/lastjudg+bartolomeo.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 24: Fra Bartolomeo's Last Judgment For image details of the Fra Bartolomeo piece, inspiration for Raphael’s Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (aka Religion Wall) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974651110-JV5528IUQZD2J3JKQKGF/Delphic+Sybil.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 25: Delphic Sibyl - Sistine Ceiling To see image details of Delphic Sibyl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584904746714-FLUP5RYAQW0HKEDUZEDG/Sistine+Ceiling+Flood.JPG Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 25: Two Early Noah Scenes from Sistine Chapel To see both early Noah panels, the Flood and Drunkenness of Noah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584898673747-3COOH1UNHB9RDZ60PRJ1/Zechariah+Flipping+the+Fig.jpeg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 25: "Flipping the Fig" To see full Prophet Zechariah image To see “flipping the fig” detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974742945-G1R22VX2FKAYGWIATNDK/Disputa_del_Sacramento_%28Rafael%29.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 27: Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (aka Religion Wall) To see image details about the Disputa, go here To see preparation drawings for the Disputa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584904875006-3O6OS5YAV2CKU39OAMLR/Bramantes+Tempietto.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 28: Bramante's Tempietto For more details on Bramante’s Tempietto design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584901715091-UWL1E6XP1RKQDXMI9YXZ/Birth_of_Venus_Botticelli.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 28: Botticelli's Birth of Venus To see image details about Botticelli’s Birth of Venus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974770236-P6MUS3M5AKT9FF5FO9CP/St+Michael+Raphael+Large+Louvre.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 29: St. Michael panels To see both the larger and smaller versions of St. Michael by Raphael https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974865770-JWV4CR21PV5UB1U655FC/Raphael+Cardinal+Portrait.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 31: Portrait of a Cardinal Alidosi To see image information about Raphael’s portrait of a Cardinal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584905099086-8LAY7GDOUN3WQUPJA5ZA/San+Romano+Uffizi.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 33: Battle of San Romano To see all three San Romano paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974899334-8O9VRA8UNPF0XTB320RO/Raphael+Parnassus+Poetry+Wall.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 33: Raphael's Poetry Wall (aka Parnassus) To see image details of Parnassus To see preparatory drawings of Parnassus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974935408-E1EFGSFUFLQ7PIN7HA58/School+of+Athens+by+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 36: Philosophy Wall, aka School of Athens To see image details about Raphael’s School of Athens To see individual portraits in School of Athens To see preparatory drawings for the fresco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584899100146-WK7K89TZ9O7BM941WL4R/Zechariah+Prophet+Sistine.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 39: Prophets and Sibyls from First Half of Sistine Go here to see all the prophets and sibyls from first half of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584926057030-HHDUZAY79ICV5HM4CYCK/The+Flood+from+Sistine.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 39: The Flood from Sistine For image details on The Flood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584926069646-NZ9T9NINVVAFR0DQDP9K/800px-Michelangelo%2C_Sacrifice_of_Noah_00.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 39: Sacrifice of Noah - Sistine Ceiling For image details for the Sacrifice of Noah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584926066850-XGFPAYU2UA8Q0GF9LM59/800px-Michelangelo%2C_Drunkenness_of_Noah_00.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 39: Drunkenness of Noah - Sistine Ceiling More image details on Drunkenness of Noah panel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584898963246-9VER6C7VDHPXDTADT1WS/Ignudi+on+Sistine.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 39: Ignudi from first half of Sistine To see more of the ignudi from the first half of the Sistine (the naked men Michelangelo painted on the Sistine) go here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584926083154-KETXNH7PREAM4AWNRC7T/Temptation+and+Expulsion.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 39: Temptation & Expulsion on the Sistine Ceiling For image details on Temptation & Expulsion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975032722-QCHHHO2N4VRFTE0I75VQ/Creation+of+Eve.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 39: Creation of Eve on the Sistine To see image details on Creation of Eve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584905356460-UIKM84QUEBFMZCGMVO2H/Stanze+Della+Segnatura+1+Bigstock.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 40: Completed Library For more images of Raphael’s finished Stanza della Segnatura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975079173-XIFKZIROU9ZI82Q7V3ST/2b+-+M+by+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 41: Michelangelo as Heraclitus in School of Athens To see image information about this detail in the School of Athens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584905487546-WHNAO7172CZEH034BC4E/800px-Mosaic_of_Theodora_-_Basilica_San_Vitale_%28Ravenna%2C_Italy%29.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 49: Ravenna Mosaics For more more images of the Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975117499-HAQ32ZX2I8ABOR6A0GVS/Raphael_Heliodorus.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 50: Expulsion of Heliodorus To see image details of this fresco To see preparatory drawings for this fresco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975132327-CXR9GRM25JV6HP5AKZ65/Pope+Julius+II+Portrait+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 51: Portrait of Pope Julius II To see image details of this painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584905628363-M8JK0O9DESM2BXKJKLZL/Christ+Giving+the+Keys+to+St+Peter+Perugino.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 53: Christ Giving Keys to St. Peter For image details of Perugino’s Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975147005-59BGO27GY0CJ07EID09I/Van_Eyck+Arnolfini_Portrait.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 55: Van Eyck's Marriage of Arnolfini To see a close up of the mirror in Van Eyck’s marriage portrait https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584897121089-MZNUO8PR3VADUPHDMSCG/Sistine+Ceiling+Bigstock.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 55: Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling To see more images of the completed Sistine Chapel Ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584905800460-0935OVNK88JJOWBTG84N/800px-Michelangelo%27s_Pieta_5450_cut_out_black.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 56: Michelangelo's Pieta For image details on Michelangelo’s Pieta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584905902758-1HZ6H9PG7THMHR3VLAHM/Detail+of+Queen+of+Sheba+Fresco+Francesca.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 57: Piero della Francesco For examples of landscapes in Piero della Francesca paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975204248-7C7EPFN2KRPR0QHINFYM/Madonna+della+Seggiola+Raphael+Grey.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 57: Madonna della Seggiola, the tondo of Margherita Luti To see image details about this Raphael madonna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581974951765-597JMH4YJIKR2TDWP076/Galatea+and+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 58: Triumph of Galatea To see image details on Raphael’s Triumph of Galatea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584906095115-41GBJ3AO987UBHMID4S9/Madonna+of+the+Veil+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 59: Madonna of the Veil For image details of Raphael’s Madonna of the Veil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975227236-AC0YQO479WUTABF6PSGJ/Mass+at+Bolsena+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 60: Mass at Bolsena To see portraits of Riario and Margherita Luti of Mass at Bolsena To see close ups of additional portraits in the fresco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975241251-XJ1VNBBS9SWH9HUM7P7J/Laocoon.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 62: Laocoön and His Sons To see image details information about this sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584927729110-5IQF1R8061HIJ0RYIPCK/600px-Raphael%2C_The_Alba_Madonna%2C_c._1510%2C_NGA_26.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 63: Madonna of Humility For image details about this Madonna, called the Alba Madonna, go here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584975630481-8KBZ0JLQDY17RXRDWNR8/Bindo+Altoviti+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 63: Bindo Altoviti Portrait To see image details go here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584975777406-BDMS0K3E28JTS958R20I/Catherine+of+Alexandria.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 63: Catherine of Alexandria For image details of this artwork, go here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584976380420-IXGJ81RNZ5FWR75J5DZO/Madonna+of+the+Goldfinch.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 63: Madonna of the Goldfinch For image details of this Raphael altarpiece, go here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975299615-821RRW1I7936DHKGMXH0/Raphael+Self-Portrait.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 63: Self-Portrait To see two different Self-Portraits by Raphael https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584927397649-TMTJ39LGNSPNOKIZQ6YR/Sistine+Madonna.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 63: Sistine Madonna For more details of Raphael’s Sistine Madonna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975316451-0LZNAU3YANPAHUTKELNI/putti-detail-from-the-sistine-madonna-1513.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Chapter 64: Putti from Sistine Madonna To see the entire altarpiece and the putti detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581975332264-EK1B0IDN369XHSQQSAO3/Transfiguration_Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Epilogue: Transfiguration To see image details of this altarpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584906333262-XYRMHK4YSL7CCSGMJKBZ/Sebastiano_del_Piombo%2C_Raising_of_Lazarus.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Coda: Raising of Lazarus Image details of Sebastiano del Piombo’s Raising of Lazarus (designs by Michelangelo) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584927182187-OAW1R7P7OWIKDHNVSFQG/La_Fornarina+Raphael.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Coda: La Fornarina To see the close up of the arm band that Raphael signed on this painting of La Fornarina, “The Baker’s Daughter,” Margherita Luti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584896362590-4A7WTMSOUMJ21RPMQNXC/Raffaello_Sanzio_-_Woman_with_a_Veil_%28La_Donna_Velata%29_-_WGA18824.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Author's Note: Margherita Luti Paintings To see more paintings of Margherita Luti by Raphael https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584896381122-5D5B71PW49XIWOK0A70V/800px-La_loggia_de_Galat%C3%A9e_%28Villa_Farnesina%2C_Rome%29_%2833454706684%29.jpg Raphael Art Images for Readers - Author's Note: Head From Villa Farnesina For image details of this fresco legendarily painted by Michelangelo in the same hall as Raphael’s Triumph of Galatea https://stephaniestorey.com/oil-and-marble-reviews daily 0.75 2025-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583519753376-AV5FZAJ4LG6G2LVM3MGM/NY+Times+Artists+in+Fiction.png Oil and Marble Reviews - The New York Times Sunday Book Review “Tremendously entertaining and ‘unapologetic’ in its artistic license, Oil and Marble will remind an older generation of the pleasures of Irving Stone’s art historical fiction… Storey’s affection for the period is clear. Her narrative instincts are strong and her dialogue sharp; throughout, her exposition is adroit and informative.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583519753376-AV5FZAJ4LG6G2LVM3MGM/NY+Times+Artists+in+Fiction.png Oil and Marble Reviews - The New York Times Sunday Book Review “Tremendously entertaining and ‘unapologetic’ in its artistic license, Oil and Marble will remind an older generation of the pleasures of Irving Stone’s art historical fiction… Storey’s affection for the period is clear. Her narrative instincts are strong and her dialogue sharp; throughout, her exposition is adroit and informative.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1591205912691-PNVOCMIEFQYMK87I6N1X/HNS+Raphael+Review.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Historical Novel Society Review of Raphael: Editor's Choice *Editor’s Choice. “…another brilliant novel of art in Renaissance Italy… Storey makes the world of Renaissance Rome come alive and draws the reader into its constant intrigues, as cardinals compete with each other to become the pope’s next favorite… Above all, she has excellent insight into the Renaissance art world and the genius of these two great artists, Raphael and Michelangelo.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1613510476411-41FRHUIRW5JG0PP7CV1M/NPR+O%26M+Review.png Oil and Marble Reviews - NPR Book Review of Oil and Marble West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel reviews Oil and Marble for WBAA, an NPR station in Indiana. He says it has a “raucous storyline” and says anyone with an interest in art or the time period will enjoy it! Listen to this 10 minute review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1585943785031-GWK48JDMTP9ROWAU1XV6/Screen+Shot+2020-04-03+at+2.45.04+PM.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Booklist Review of Raphael “As the plot thickens, intrigue and political machinations simmer, and the result is a rich and delicious portrayal of art and its creators and the forces that drive and often work against them. More than 25 years of research in Italian Renaissance art deepens the story and renders it full of fascinating detail about people and process, while Storey’s painterly prose is also sure to delight art lovers and fans of historical fiction.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583519756571-TL3R2JD0LFIBVA10WXL4/Historical+Novel+Society+Review.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Historical Novel Society Review “Before I got to the bottom of the first page, I was completely engrossed in Oil and Marble. I especially liked the way Ms. Storey involved all the great names of the early 16th century in the art of politics and the politics of art. This is an eminently readable tale, with the two giants of art giving the story its heart and soul. A fabulous and fun read. Recommended.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1585943849756-J7ZDF8K6U9WY30ISKOOU/Books+Cooks+Looks.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Books, Cooks, Looks Review of Raphael “The story was a truly compelling one, especially for someone who loves this period in history and these artists. But beyond the art it’s just a good tale. It was a real page turner for me and I knew exactly how it was going to turn out! Ms. Storey brought the greats of the Renaissance to life from Pope Julius II, Pope Leo X (he of the “…God has seen fit to grant us the Papacy, let us enjoy it.”) to the great artists of the time.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583519761194-RBMOCVKXTU8FLDIDNWFM/Smoky+Mountain+News+Oil+and+Marble.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Smoky Mountain News Review: Chaos Erupting into Beauty “Stephanie Storey’s Oil and Marble, which was released this spring, is not only a page-turner but an eye-opener… Or as Storey writes from the perspective of her two main characters in a would-be final exchange, deftly putting masterly touches on her own masterpiece: “Emotion without intellect is chaos,” Leonardo sneered. Staring into Leonardo’s golden-colored eyes, Michelangelo countered, “Chaos erupting into beauty. That’s art.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1593530105205-SWIH027UVOW8OYZUIXVK/Review+of+Raphael.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Review from Raphael @500 A beautiful review and interview from my fellow Raphael novelist, Gina Buonaguro. “This is a first-rate novel that will interest any aficionados of Raphael, the Renaissance, art history, and Italy, as well as those who prefer to see the world not as it should be but how it was.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583520232101-GDS8G6UAMF5IEVE1688S/Cyberlibrarian+Review.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Cyberlibrarian Review “It has been at least 45 years since I was in Florence, but Oil and Marble really made me want to return. I loved the city. Storey has made the city of Florence in the early 1500s one of the characters in the book. The book is perfect for lovers of history and historical fiction, art, and excellent character development.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1637098226704-D2R0UTTQ5A2WYERBKKQN/Reading+World+Review+of+Raphael.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Reading World Review of Raphael “Raphael’s voice is witty, youthful, clever, a little bit smarmy—he comes across as every bit the courtier he’s known to be. He is inherently honest, a rare trait for a man in Rome, but learns to lie when necessary. He’s ambitious, but doesn’t let ambition ruin him, choosing to do the right thing even when it means thwarting his own aims… It’s Rafael’s personal journey, independent of Michelangelo, that makes this a beautiful novel.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1593538151073-NCD87JV8V3S9EDEW47WA/Grateful+Reader.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Grateful Reader Review of Raphael “Stephanie Storey paints a fresco for readers: blending a fiery piazza in Florence with the eyebrow-raising shenanigans of the Vatican halls in Rome; highlighting Raphael’s insecurities and obsessions while illuminating Michelangelo’s gifts in sculpture and his unpredictable inadequacies in oil! Told in first person, which makes this novel an absolute delight, readers will gush at being taken into Raphael’s confidence, as he recounts the competition for becoming the best painter on the peninsula or even the world!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583520233207-6WDFOFRXR0BEQQUUYLUH/Curled+Up+with+a+Good+Book+Review.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Curled Up With A Good Book “Oil and Marble is an entertaining and intriguing look into the creativity and work of two artistic legends.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583610075739-7IN6GO36ITWTTY8GD4Z3/Screen+Shot+2020-03-07+at+1.40.21+PM.png Oil and Marble Reviews - Review of Oil and Marble “The book has romance, ambition, and consistent action. It's a great way to study history or to just get lost in a good story.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1587230108873-G95WDFR19EF89LKNPQ2B/One+Kings+Lane+Review+Screenshot.png Oil and Marble Reviews - What We Loved This Week Raphael included on One Kings Lane’s list of What We Loved This Week. Included a short but glowing review including the line: “if the real-life maestro was anywhere near as charming and witty as his fictional counterpart, it’s easy to see why he was so popular with popes, his fellow artists, and more than a few of the ladies.” https://stephaniestorey.com/best-book-lists daily 0.75 2023-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583520676509-BMZC2YYPA16OVMLA4PZK/Hudson+Booksellers+Best+Books.png Best Book Lists - Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2016 “Oil and Marble is a magnificent story brimming with an all-star cast of world famous artists conducted by the talent of author Stephanie Storey… [She] has succeeded at weaving these two legends together as well as creating an intriguing unforgettable classic piece of historical fiction.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583520676509-BMZC2YYPA16OVMLA4PZK/Hudson+Booksellers+Best+Books.png Best Book Lists - Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2016 “Oil and Marble is a magnificent story brimming with an all-star cast of world famous artists conducted by the talent of author Stephanie Storey… [She] has succeeded at weaving these two legends together as well as creating an intriguing unforgettable classic piece of historical fiction.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1606231609976-0LR7XEVHU4BG3MY9ECY4/22--blog-post-image-20201118210428.png Best Book Lists - 20 Terrific Artsy Novels Published in 2020 “Raphael” made Art in Fiction’s list of best art-inspired novels published in 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583520620596-LBRH8XQFF46MZFV738M0/Barnes+and+Noble+Leonardo+Books.png Best Book Lists - Barnes & Noble: 5 Novels That Get Leonardo da Vinci Right “While the story is fiction, Storey’s depiction of a middle-aged Leonardo is plausible, and in line with the surviving accounts of the man left behind by contemporaries.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1588361764260-I7M17A7R03AHRQMWSDIL/AudioFile+Earphones+Award.png Best Book Lists - AudioFile Earphones Award Winner Raphael, Painter in Rome, as read by narrator PJ Ochlan, won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine for “Truly exceptional titles that excel in narrative voice and style, characterizations, suitability to audio, and enhancement of the text.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583522753023-HAEU9BAXRSRWE9LOBGS5/Wordsworth+on+ABC+7.png Best Book Lists - Wordsworth Books Recommends Oil and Marble on KATV Popular independent bookstore in Little Rock, Arkansas, recommends Oil and Marble on their segment on the local ABC affiliate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583520552047-Q6WQ1DOVS21UVGOJMY4U/Best+Books+to+Read+This+Summer+Womans+Day.png Best Book Lists - Woman's Day: The Best Books to Read This Summer “Historical fiction at its best, this novel lays out the rivalry between the two great artists and brings them to life in Florence in the 16th century. Their feud runs deep as Leonardo is at the peak of his career (but has lost the commission for The David) and Michaelangelo is desperately trying to establish himself as a great artist while struggling to sculpt The David.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583611810507-HZ84DGVLH2CRCQKE2EZS/25+Must+Read+Hist+Fic+Spring+2020.png Best Book Lists - Raphael: 25 Must-Read Hist Fic Books Raphael is on Paperback Paris’ most anticipated historical fiction books of spring 2020! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583520464742-7IBHF1AAC1IQ5UJ5TK5C/Toronto+Star+Oil+and+Marble.png Best Book Lists - Toronto Star: Familiar Names with Unfamiliar Stories “…Their rivalry, and mutual dislike, is the basis for this smart historical novel.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1696363083270-I7SEIRLNF1O481P59TP1/BEst+Historical+Fiction+Italy.png Best Book Lists - Best Historical Fiction Set in Italy Top 5 Novels set in Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583611778402-NZYYQUB528AQPZ4UYDU4/Hist+Novel+New+Voices.png Best Book Lists - Historical Novel Society: New Voices Stephanie Storey is listed as one of the new voices to watch by Historical Novel Society https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1586016716815-14L5RLDEWJ9E7TEKVL33/Los+Angeles+Times+Bestseller+List.png Best Book Lists - Los Angeles Times Bestseller List Oil and Marble on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list shortly after publication in 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1586016070920-1STIWFH03FGBWRPGJXYF/Oklahoma+Best-Sellers.png Best Book Lists - Oklahoma Best-Sellers List Four years after Oil and Marble was published, it’s still making bestseller lists. This one in Oklahoma! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1621353743028-SDCH9UNNOUL948X14TAJ/Screen+Shot+2021-05-18+at+11.02.10+AM.png Best Book Lists - Summer Reading List from Fairfield County Look Raphael included on a Summer Reading List from Bedside Reading and the Fairfield County Look https://stephaniestorey.com/tv-interviews daily 0.75 2020-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583521078246-NI01TNPMBT361L44KJN4/image-asset.jpeg TV Interviews - PBS TV Interview: Arts Upload on KCPT “Stephanie Storey talks about Oil and Marble and the Da Vinci exhibit at Union Station in Kansas City. KCPT, Kansas City Public Television 19.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583521078246-NI01TNPMBT361L44KJN4/image-asset.jpeg TV Interviews - PBS TV Interview: Arts Upload on KCPT “Stephanie Storey talks about Oil and Marble and the Da Vinci exhibit at Union Station in Kansas City. KCPT, Kansas City Public Television 19.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1586714048873-ZSA20UY4HH3GTLMFIMSB/Newsy+Screenshot.png TV Interviews - Self-Quarantined Authors Are Pivoting To Virtual Book Tours Stephanie featured in a Newsy news piece about how authors had pivot to virtual book tours during the 2020 Covid-19 global pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583531056024-V77L0DYO2PQHJDFC48S1/Screen+Shot+2017-04-18+at+8.43.53+AM.png TV Interviews - Interview on KATV, NBC Affiliate in Little Rock May 2016 interview on KARK noon news for Oil and Marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583521078228-JO81E53UVPLWNXX85IBH/image-asset.octet-stream TV Interviews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583522621840-M604YF2NQSP58UQ6P7MO/THV+11+INterview.png TV Interviews - Interview on THV11 (CBS Affiliate) in Little Rock, Arkansas Stephanie Storey joins THV11 to discuss a book signing of Oil and Marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583531127916-4QOQUU2Z38F9A92TR7W7/Screen+Shot+2017-04-18+at+8.38.40+AM.png TV Interviews - KARK (NBC affiliate) interview in Little Rock Oil and Marble book signing interview on KARK, Little Rock’s NBC affiliate https://stephaniestorey.com/print-interviews daily 0.75 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528555709-06T4NSPJVQ7STAX5VMBL/LA+Review+of+Books+Blog.png Print Interviews - Los Angeles Times Review of Books Longing for Italy, La Bella Paese: A Conversation Between Authors Crystal King and Stephanie Storey, who both write historical fiction set in Italy. Crystal’s books focus on the food, while Stephanie’s stories focus on the art. Here, Storey and King corresponded about the art and food of the Renaissance, Rome and Florence, luxury and excess, rich patrons and poor artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528555709-06T4NSPJVQ7STAX5VMBL/LA+Review+of+Books+Blog.png Print Interviews - Los Angeles Times Review of Books Longing for Italy, La Bella Paese: A Conversation Between Authors Crystal King and Stephanie Storey, who both write historical fiction set in Italy. Crystal’s books focus on the food, while Stephanie’s stories focus on the art. Here, Storey and King corresponded about the art and food of the Renaissance, Rome and Florence, luxury and excess, rich patrons and poor artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1592312137632-EMGZG0U589Z41EXU1PLS/Sentinel+Record+Piece.png Print Interviews - Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs, Arkansas Newspaper “Sitting in her parent's kitchen overlooking Lake Hamilton, 7-year-old Stephanie Storey put pencil to paper and coined her first story titled "Horty the Hog Goes to School." The rest is history, as the Lakeside alumna has gone on to produce in California over the years debuting her first novel "Oil and Marble" in 2016, featured on Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2016, and her second, "Raphael, Painter in Rome" hit the shelves last month.” Story by Felisha Butler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1641496651164-CFS7QMBTK2NFNGPBHKQ8/FoxPrint+Tiffany+Revision+Blog.png Print Interviews - How Writers Revise: Stephanie Storey's Obsession with Story A deep dive into my circuitous journey to author hood and my — possibly insane — revision process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1634592072552-LF09XT0I1EH9A6GG7DF5/Williamsburg+Book+Fest+interview.png Print Interviews - WY Daily Interview: Williamsburg Book Festival Local paper in Williamsburg, VA wrote up a piece about the Williamsburg Book Festival, which included an interview with Stephanie about both of her novels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1606232083632-1O918E9VWL1YIVTGAWCR/Books+in+Virtual+Bloom+Piece.png Print Interviews - Books in (Virtual) Bloom Stephanie and other writers talk about their inspiration and success as part of the virtual Books in Bloom festival (for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1593537914739-53M4P52QUS5XFNTPXMQG/Dead+Darlings.png Print Interviews - Dead Darlings Interview: Virtual Book Tour Interview with Dead Darlings Editorial staff about Raphael and my writing process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1634591279746-M7I5O7GIJQUMZI660ZNY/Screen+Shot+2021-10-18+at+4.07.35+PM.png Print Interviews - Meaww Feature on Leonardo versus Michelangelo 500 years after Leonardo Da Vinci's death, here's looking at his feud with Michelangelo: Both Michelangelo and Da Vinci had strong personalities with two polar opposite attitudes towards art. Da Vinci was around twenty years senior to Michelangelo and their difference in views led to clashes between the two. This piece talks about their re-imagined rivalry in Oil and Marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528549626-V3HL7E29WXGDS1POIH1F/Hotty+Toddy+Interview+with+Stephanie+Storey.png Print Interviews - Interview by HottyToddy Novelist, Stephanie Storey, is in Oxford this week promoting her already blockbuster new book “Oil and Marble.” This Tuesday at 5 p.m., Stephanie will be signing at Square Books along with presenting this art historical masterpiece. HottyToddy.com met with the rising author at The Graduate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583610234367-9QH5U4OSGG5JDRXISX0T/SD+Writers+Ink+Interview.png Print Interviews - Interview by San Diego Writers' Ink An interview of author Stephanie Storey by Lily Schultz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1593537645341-4A64NFXHVHZFAGLVPI61/HER+Mag+Raphael.png Print Interviews - 4-Page Spread in HER Magazine See pages 5-9 in this digital edition of HER Magazine for an interview and feature about me and Raphael. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1585246049846-UD29CDS2XR9WBNEMJ68X/Alyssa+Palombo+Interview.png Print Interviews - Authors & Inspirations Interview Historical novelist Alyssa Palombo interviewed Stephanie for her Authors & Inspirations series https://stephaniestorey.com/radio-podcasts daily 0.75 2020-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1586892875297-BG0TL67WZYJ53RB2C17O/Entrepreneur+Get+a+Real+Job.png Radio & Podcasts - Entrepreneur "Get A Real Job" Podcast TV Producer-Turned-Novelist: “I Was Tired of Producing Other People’s Dreams…” Listen to my interview with fellow-TV producer Dan Bova. My favorite interview of me ever! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1586892875297-BG0TL67WZYJ53RB2C17O/Entrepreneur+Get+a+Real+Job.png Radio & Podcasts - Entrepreneur "Get A Real Job" Podcast TV Producer-Turned-Novelist: “I Was Tired of Producing Other People’s Dreams…” Listen to my interview with fellow-TV producer Dan Bova. My favorite interview of me ever! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528041963-HA85QUXQ1NIR2YXZZMZN/KCUR+Interview+with+Stephanie+Storey.png Radio & Podcasts - NPR, KCUR, Kansas City: Central Standard “Obsessed with Everything:” Roundtable Radio discussion about what it means to be a Renaissance man or woman today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1595272699341-QJBZ655NXI65MWQ0EIIJ/Stephanie.png Radio & Podcasts - Mom's Don't Have Time to Read podcast Zibby and Stephanie were supposed to talk about the art world and the history behind some of history’s greatest artists, but instead they spoke about the stroke that unexpectedly hit Stephanie’s husband one evening and changed their lives. Hear what Stephanie has never shared before about her private life -- and why she is so captivated by superstars like Raphael. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528040621-4OIRKY8S52VQHBIVDOMV/KBOO+Radio+Interview+with+Stephanie+STorey.png Radio & Podcasts - KBOO Community Radio in Portland, Oregon Radio interview by host Ken Jones for “Between the Covers” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1595272855150-VFU8MPHF0WUQGZJVN0XC/SL_Website-1.jpg Radio & Podcasts - Downtown Writers Jam with Brad King Author Stephanie Storey (Raphael, Painter in Rome) took a rather circuitous route from Hot Springs, Arkansas to Hollywood. After studying Art History at Vanderbilt, she made her way to Los Angeles where she began working in television. There, she learned the craft of storytelling and interviewing while working her way up as a producer on various television programs. Then, she wrote her first book—Oil and Marble—which became a best seller. So what comes next besides the existential dread that comes with success? Her second book, Raphael, Painter in Rome, which is out now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1606231900665-OS0JSNNUJ1QBJWNZZJNZ/Art+in+Fiction+Podcast.png Radio & Podcasts - Art in Fiction Podcast Stephanie joins fellow art historical novelist Carol Cram for a deep dive into their mutual love of art and history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583610366171-RMOTNFBPHJ6JKSYRS5L8/Write+About+Now+Podcast.png Radio & Podcasts - Write About Now Podcast interview with Stephanie Storey Discussing Oil and Marble and the rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528075954-9HT8AQAQDKQXN5HJBB9E/Entrepreneur+Podcast+2019.png Radio & Podcasts - Entrepreneur.com: How Success Happens Podcast Entrepreneur.com’s Dan Bova interviews Stephanie Storey about the 10 things she did to write and sell a bestseller https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1585246251530-4OX6J8RXBE5BDUE6NGLY/KSCJ+Radio+Interview.png Radio & Podcasts - Interview on KSCJ 94.9 FM in Sioux City, Iowa Host Brian Vakulskas interviewed Stephanie about her latest novel, Raphael, Painter in Rome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528418143-DVJI0MLRH7XHO7MWBK8R/This+on+That+Podcast.png Radio & Podcasts - This on That podcast Stephanie Storey and her husband, actor and comedy writer Mike Gandolfi, sit down together to discuss life, traveling, and all kinds of random things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1593537243658-EO2AQ7NOVR7EOY4QVVQT/Wine+Women+Words.png Radio & Podcasts - Wine, Women, & Words Podcast Join me as I nerd out about art history, writing and Italy with fellow writers Diana and Michele on their literary podcast! https://stephaniestorey.com/guest-posts daily 0.75 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1702052508498-Y4STBR83M2P2KL0JLA29/Screen%2BShot%2B2023-12-08%2Bat%2B10.21.01%2BAM.jpg Guest Posts - Shepherd: Stephanie Storey's 3 Favorite Reads in 2023 Guest Post featuring “The Creative Life,” “Burn it Down” and “The Armor of Light” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1702052508498-Y4STBR83M2P2KL0JLA29/Screen%2BShot%2B2023-12-08%2Bat%2B10.21.01%2BAM.jpg Guest Posts - Shepherd: Stephanie Storey's 3 Favorite Reads in 2023 Guest Post featuring “The Creative Life,” “Burn it Down” and “The Armor of Light” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528786185-L9YQUDBD3J53AWU341GS/Entrepreneur+Producing+Piece.png Guest Posts - Entrepreneur.com Here are my favorite lessons from television that I hope will help you produce your own success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583609703842-TK37A0X12D7907DW661I/Huff+Po+Art+Major.png Guest Posts - HuffPost: To Succeed in Business, Major in Art History Article about how the tools you learn as an art history major could be key to your success in business https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1641236039058-BOKQNS33JPV73DE4VSAT/Shepherd+Guest+Post.png Guest Posts - Shepherd.com A list of my five favorite books to help you get in touch with your inner artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1586893425472-ONKJCVX8ONMLLFL0VFWX/Why+I+write+about+famous+men.png Guest Posts - Why, As A Woman, I Write About Famous Men Why — as a woman — I feel it’s my responsibility to write about the famous men in history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528926168-BE8PYFT4H1Q83HOCYDZB/Museum+Hack+Thankful+for+Art.png Guest Posts - Museum Hack: Why I'm Thankful for Art I am thankful for art because… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583528855696-U1DZ9C33TXFZ8YNU15AJ/Art+in+Fiction+Piece.png Guest Posts - Art in Fiction: Michelangelo & the Sistine Ceiling Ten facts you may not know about Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583609404173-A6FP0XJWV9Y1V69MMHJ8/Huff+Po+Art+Major.png Guest Posts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1583529021174-8T2YSS6B5YKYWMBHXXDN/Huff+Po+Masculine+Pen+Name.png Guest Posts - HuffPost: Should a Woman Use a Masculine Pen Name? 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She can incorporate workshop material, special power point presentations, or other interactive elements to meet the needs of your students. https://stephaniestorey.com/raphael-painter-in-rome-2 daily 0.75 2019-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566511516661-VOHJO98GOKBLYABPKFAN/Raphael+preorder.jpg Raphael Painter in Rome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573248379193-3Z0TC1HV99B2FC2TMKRH/image-asset.png Raphael Painter in Rome - Raphael, Painter in Rome: A Novel Michelangelo versus Raphael. In the halls of the Vatican. A new novel coming April 2020, in time for the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571423397663-VDDU35QN0YJTMGWBQJ2N/Amazon-Logo-PNG+copy.png Raphael Painter in Rome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1571423511370-OJGCNZZU9KB9ILACE8KM/B%26N+Logos.png Raphael Painter in Rome https://stephaniestorey.com/oil-and-marble-2 daily 0.75 2019-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1566591212434-PCRY3ATIBRDNR789IVPC/oil+and+marble+3.jpg Oil and Marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1573249231766-9DDQBOYFU5PP1MI9F7KU/Oil+and+Marble+Hardcover.png Oil and Marble https://stephaniestorey.com/marsyas-and-apollo daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582087657451-7QXHGPEP0I9HWKWVHOT2/506px-Marsyas_in_chains.jpg Marsyas and Apollo Marsyas & Apollo. The Vatican. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/bramantes-tempietto daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581784626203-QUIFQBCA15DIYZIHJ5Y9/Bramantes+Tempietto.jpg Bramantes Tempietto Bramante, Tempietto chapel, Rome, c. 1502. Photo Courtesy: BigStock. Photographer: Vaivirga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582136165028-RVY1X3XTYJG0A4L0CIF7/PalladioBramanteTempietto1570.jpg Bramantes Tempietto Woodcut of Donato Bramante's Tempietto, c. 1570. From Quattro Libri dell'Architettura by Andrea Palladio. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/heraclitus-and-school-of-athens daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581795534389-XSOOLDYKLX8FGRJTFY4R/Heraclitus+School+of+Athens.jpg Heraclitus and School of Athens Detail of School of Athens; Michelangelo as Heraclitus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581795556662-1HQQIYBFFEIN93EKH7DI/Raphael+School+of+Athens.jpg Heraclitus and School of Athens Overall of School of Athens; Heraclitus in front of steps, near center. (Raphael. School of Athens, c. 1510, fresco. Stanze della Segnatura in the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican). This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/first-half-ignudi-page daily 0.75 2020-02-15 https://stephaniestorey.com/school-of-athens-details daily 0.75 2020-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582138659758-ORKHIZNO6J2EJ7SFCCZN/800px-Raphael_School_of_Athens.jpg School of Athens Details Raphael. School of Athens, c. 1510, fresco. Stanze della Segnatura in the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/sibyls-and-prophets-first-half-page daily 0.75 2020-02-16 https://stephaniestorey.com/school-of-athens-drawings daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582137729794-ZELTZ8OSXGX3NO6YACCM/Raphael-School-of-Athens-Cartoon-Ambrosiana-1.jpg School of Athens Drawings Raphael, Cartoon for School of Athens, charcoal, graphite, black ink, white heightening on paper, 312 × 108 inches. Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan. Courtesy Creative Commons. Photographer: Christelle Molinié https://stephaniestorey.com/flipping-the-fig daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582134533603-ZYPJL5ZMPOOKFO9ZKB3Q/572px-Michelangelo%2C_profeti%2C_Zechariah_01.jpg Flipping the Fig Michelangelo, Prophet Zechariah, Sistine Ceiling, Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582134546671-K49IVSKKA7PQR4PF10QY/599px-Michelangelo%2C_profeti%2C_Zechariah_03.jpg Flipping the Fig Detail of angle’s hands, possibly “flipping the fig.” For additional details (and more stories like this) read Sistine Secrets by Benjamin Blech (FYI: this site earns a small commission from Amazon if you order this book through the link above). This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/raphael-st-michael daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582136610573-WTYFC3924SOLR3T6KS0Q/St_Michael_Raphael.jpg Raphael St Michael Saint Michael Overwhelming the Demon, smaller version. Dimensions: 29.5 x 25.5 cm. Louvre, c. 1504. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582136549193-20NZ5OX7JB9WMT1SRWXO/Raphael_-_St._Michael_Vanquishing_Satan.jpg Raphael St Michael St. Michael Vanquishing Satan, larger. Dimensions: 268 x 160 cm. Louvre, c. 1518. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/michelangelo-sistine-poem-and-drawing daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582082512920-L125DJ4VWSFTG1SGB6RT/Michelangelo_painting_God.JPG Michelangelo Sistine Poem and Drawing Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564). Sonnet "To Giovanni da Pistoia" and Caricature on His Painting of the Sistine Ceiling. Pen and brown ink, sheet: 11 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (28.3 x 20 cm). Casa Buonarroti, Florence Archivio Buonarroti (XIII, fol. 111). This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/baronci-altarpiece-page daily 0.75 2020-02-17 https://stephaniestorey.com/marriage-of-the-virgin daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581799677786-8KK23YPN3MB4WJAQG0ZX/Perugino+Marriage+of+Virgin.jpg Marriage of the Virgin Perugino, oil on wood, c 1500-1504. Musée des Beaux-Arts, Caen. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581799729874-GQ9SJFLMAHCDI2SLZC1O/Raphael+Marriage+of+the+Virgin.jpg Marriage of the Virgin Raphael, oil on wood, c. 1504. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/2-noah-panels daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582128045895-J6LE6Z0EC0QZKNM6Q6ZO/The_Deluge_after_restoration.jpg 2 Noah Panels The Flood, Sistine Ceiling, Vatican. Fresco. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582128117412-K8VNP35EUCV2ZA099CHS/drunkenness-of-noah.jpg 2 Noah Panels Drunkenness of Noah, Sistine Ceiling, Vatican. Fresco. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/battle-of-cascina daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581804357035-EJP0QXD08TZ7KJ5PDQL2/3e+-+Battle+of+Cascina.jpg Battle of Cascina This is a copy of the central section by Michelangelo’s pupil Aristotele da Sangallo. Now housed at Holkham Hall in Norfolk, England. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/three-graces daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581799413233-C3GLA35Y3JHGTWRYSJPF/Three+Graces+by+Raphael.jpg Three Graces Raphael. Three Graces, oil on wood, c. 1504-1505. Musee Conde, Chantilly, France. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/signature-in-raphael-marriage daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581801435578-SW5XH8GHXN6DRGOO4PML/Raphael+Marriage+of+Virgin.jpg Signature in Raphael Marriage Raphael, Marriage of the Virgin, oil on wood, c. 1504. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581801452433-1WCQOC2C4Z54GFKIBABL/Raphael+Marriage+of+Virgin+Detail.jpg Signature in Raphael Marriage Closer detail of temple in background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581801489552-5ZBWYDLKZ1NFAKAST9W4/Detail%2Bof%2Bname%2Bin%2Bmarriage.jpg Signature in Raphael Marriage Detail of Raphael’s name on cornice of temple https://stephaniestorey.com/triumph-of-galatea daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582082404394-R7IG7YX2FPZ8KNBUPUIH/800px-Galatea_Raphael.jpg Triumph of Galatea Raphael, Triumph of Galatea, fresco. Villa Farnesina in Rome (formerly Chigi Palace), c. 1512-1514. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/mantegnas-entombment daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582086885786-7DHEKCG4290264WRP2N4/Andrea_Mantegna_-_The_Entombment_with_the_Four_Birds_-_1925.446_-_Cleveland_Museum_of_Art+copy+2.jpg Mantegnas Entombment Mantegna, Entombment of Christ, engraving and drypoint, c. 1465-1475. Cleveland Museum of Art. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/david-page daily 0.75 2020-03-22 https://stephaniestorey.com/ghibertis-baptistery-doors daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581802713442-WOFB38J1VI2FR6ASFA4F/East+Doors+by+Ghiberti.jpg Ghibertis Baptistery Doors Ghiberti, East Doors, gilded bronze, c. 1425-1452. Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence. Michelangelo said they were beautiful enough to be called the “Gates of Paradise.” Courtesy of Creative Commons/WikiCommons https://stephaniestorey.com/ansidei-madonna daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581803006853-09M34IY71VMIUHQSMRXQ/Ansidei+Madonna.jpg Ansidei Madonna Raphael, Ansidei Madonna, oil on wood, c. 1505. National Gallery, London. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/cardinal-alidosi-portrait daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582136685667-NF31PYAJYVO68JEZNWAQ/465px-Portrait_of_a_Cardinal%2C_by_Raffael%2C_from_Prado_in_Google_Earth.jpg Cardinal Alidosi Portrait Raphael. Oil on wood. The Cardinal, c. 1510. Held by the Prado in Madrid. Various identifications of the sitter; possibly Cardinal Francesco Alidosi. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/segnatura-ceiling daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582088983170-K3C1DQJP7O3ZO8XKDNXB/710px-Volta_della_stanza_della_segnatura_01.jpg Segnatura Ceiling Raphael. Fresco. Ceiling of Stanze della Segnatura in the Raphael Rooms, Vatican, c. 1508-1509. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/raphael-madonnas daily 0.75 2020-02-16 https://stephaniestorey.com/signorellis-testament-of-moses daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582087506636-8JGYC7JJTCJFWG4BBFUP/800px-Luca_Signorelli_-_Moses%27s_Testament_and_Death_-_WGA21277.jpg Signorellis Testament of Moses Signorelli, fresco, c. 1482. On South Wall of Sistine Chapel. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/delphic-sibyl daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582127855973-WE841JNGF99S4ZAZ8Z7P/DelphicSibylByMichelangelo.jpg Delphic Sibyl Michelangelo, fresco. Delphic Sibyl. Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Vatican. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/the-flood daily 0.75 2020-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581966375314-AQVJY15POZBLS36QJDJ8/Michelangelo+Flood+Sistine.jpg The Flood Michelangelo. The Flood, fresco. Sistine Chapel ceiling, Vatican https://stephaniestorey.com/sacrifice-of-noah daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582141288026-H7ZFBCRTM8WU9D3D0EOL/800px-Michelangelo%2C_Sacrifice_of_Noah_00.jpg Sacrifice of Noah Michelangelo. Sacrifice of Noah, fresco. Ceiling of Sistine Chapel, Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/disputa daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582136073079-0LW1NJSKJ09FOWOC1ZDC/799px-Raphael_-_Disputation_of_the_Holy_Sacrament.jpg Disputa Raphael. Fresco. Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, Stanze della Segnatura in the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican. This image is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/giottos-navicella daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581828810898-VWSCDXXU6JIRB1JGABBQ/Oil+Painting+copy+of+Navicella.jpg Giottos Navicella Full-sized oil painting copy (from 1628) of Giotto’s lost mosaic held in the Vatican Museums. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581828953950-9WHWPRBR4OROMWBD122T/Copy+of+Navicella+from+the+Met.jpg Giottos Navicella Copy of Giotto’s Navicella, by Parri Spinelli, c. 1420. The Met in New York City. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/masaccio-tribute-money daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582089054808-E7NGL91DCLOXZF0BO8MG/800px-Masaccio_-_Tribute_Money_-_WGA14194.jpg Masaccio Tribute Money Masaccio. Fresco. Brancacci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, c 1425. this work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/battle-of-san-romano daily 0.75 2020-02-17 https://stephaniestorey.com/mona-lisa-page daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581805188007-JJX6E7U7EDQFR6OMA6QA/1a+-Mona_Lisa.jpg Mona Lisa Page Leonardo da Vinci. Mona Lisa, c. 1502 - 1505. Oil on wood. Louvre in Paris, France. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/peruginos-ceiling daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582088667211-61B3E5VCKT5FOH17V0FS/774px-Perugino_-_Ceiling_of_the_Room_of_Fire_in_the_Borgo.jpg Peruginos Ceiling Perugino, fresco. Ceiling in the Room of the Fire in the Borgo, Raphael Rooms, Vatican, c. 1508. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/signorelli-marriage-of-virgin daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581800731152-UT7X6RF0JZFOECT33YJ5/Marriage+of+Virgin+Signorelli.jpg Signorelli Marriage of Virgin See Boy breaking stick to left (orange tights). This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581800964997-SEH0ZEX1D1SH5JNVN5C0/Raphael+Marriage+of+Virgin.jpg Signorelli Marriage of Virgin Raphael’s Marriage of the Virgin; this work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581800846655-EU3Y2F63AYQ6293KPV9R/Detail%2Bof%2BRaphael%2BMarriage.jpg Signorelli Marriage of Virgin See boy to right in Raphael grouping https://stephaniestorey.com/michelangelo-pieta daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582126315317-I0JPZNN5ORKZH5FKY755/1024px-Michelangelo%27s_Pieta_5450.jpg Michelangelo Pieta Michelangelo, Pietà, marble, c. 1499. St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. Photographer: Stanislav Traykov via Creative Commons/WikiCommons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581801244822-A137I6NOSMK15PSFOG1G/pieta-signature.jpg Michelangelo Pieta Close up of strap crossing Madonna’s chest with Michelangelo’s name carved into the marble. Image courtesy Michelangelo.org https://stephaniestorey.com/verrocchio-page daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581802337440-AAHOJ42ULCZ5OT5NLX3A/Verrocchio+Baptism+of+Christ.jpg Verrocchio Page Verrocchio, Baptism of Christ, c 1470s (often ascribed to both Verrocchio and Leonardo, while Leonardo was his pupil). Uffizi in Florence. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581802397134-3J97YRRS6IICS7YXN5K3/Verrocchio+Tobias+and+Angel.jpg Verrocchio Page Verrocchio, Tobias and the Angel, c. 1470s (dog at bottom perhaps by Leonardo). National Gallery in London. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/bartolomeos-last-judgment daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581861074277-NBWYKRVKNAUL8YFH36GZ/lastjudg+bartolomeo.jpg Bartolomeos Last Judgment Fra Bartolomeo, detached fresco, Museo di San Marco in Florence, c 1499. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/temptation-and-expulsion daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582142055170-JSMX8B9976H7BHFXKL3N/800px-The_Temptation_and_Expulsion.png Temptation and Expulsion Michelangelo. Temptation and Expulsion, fresco. Ceiling of Sistine Ceiling, Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/sistine-wall-frescoes daily 0.75 2020-02-17 https://stephaniestorey.com/ceiling-of-heliodorus daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582088901630-C1CUVG5C5FP2Q15SISF2/800px-Room_of_Heliodorus_Ceiling_%2815462516220%29.jpg Ceiling of Heliodorus Room Ceiling of “Room of Heliodorus” in Raphael Rooms, Vatican. Courtesy of Creative Commons from daryl_mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada https://stephaniestorey.com/battle-of-anghiari-page daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581803217492-GB29PEWFGSGE15N0WIMS/Copy_of+Battle_of_Anghiari-2.jpg Battle of Anghiari Page Peter Paul Rubens copy of one of Leonardo’s preparatory drawings for the Battle of Anghiari fresco (c. 1505). This copy is from 1603 and is housed in the Louvre. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/borgia-apartments daily 0.75 2020-02-17 https://stephaniestorey.com/michelangelo-bacchus daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582088407279-7HMV9CFWUSPA77CIKC25/346px-Michelangelo_Bacchus.jpg Michelangelo Bacchus Michelangelo, Bacchus. Marble. Bargello Museum in Florence, c. 1497. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/francesco-maria-della-rovere-portrait daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581825299779-KX5LD8BN1352683B6IMR/Francesco+Maria+Portrait.jpg Francesco Maria Della Rovere Portrait Raphael. Portrait of a Man, oil on wood, c. 1503-1504. Uffizi in Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/lamentation-of-christ daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581826483573-A0FAWGD1J3A7W24KUARX/Deposition+by+Raphael.jpg Lamentation of Christ Raphael, oil on wood. c. 1507. Galleria Borghese, Rome. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/domenico-ghirlandaio-frescos daily 0.75 2020-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1584903203840-UGO0CTXUVRGONBV3HDH6/Chapel+in+Santa+Maria+Novella.jpg Domenico Ghirlandaio Frescos Ghirlandaio’s frescos in the Tornabouni Chapel in Santa Maria Novella. Picture from Big Stock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582085830316-MB3FA6B48KOMIBB884IM/800px-Cappella_Tornabuoni%2C_Slaughter_of_the_Innocents_01.jpg Domenico Ghirlandaio Frescos Domenico Ghirlandaio. Massacre of the Innocents, fresco, c 1485-1490. Tornabuoni Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/michelangelo-doni-madonna daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582087102148-B6NZMYM0W3NLO3WDGROC/597px-Michelangelo_Buonarroti_-_Tondo_Doni_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Michelangelo Doni Madonna Michelangelo, Doni Tondo, oil and tempera on wood, c. 1505-1506. Uffizi in Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/fra-angelico-annunciation daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582087756093-B3202LG5GAKOF3JW0ZVW/800px-Fra_Angelico_-_The_Annunciation_-_WGA00555.jpg Fra Angelico Annunciation Fra Angelico, fresco, c. 1440s. Convent of San Marco in Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/raphael-justice daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582088319756-BT6D6Z4RVZMG2EWKUH8O/623px-Volta_della_stanza_della_segnatura_05_giustizia.jpg Raphael Justice Raphael, fresco, c. 1508-1510. On the ceiling of Stanze della Segnatura in the “Raphael Rooms” in the Vatican. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/parnassus-wall daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581867401153-4BJOEM9PP6QF64B5Q6OR/Raphael+Parnassus+Poetry+Wall.jpg Parnassus Wall Raphael, Parnassus, in Stanze della Segnatura in the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican, c. 1511. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/drunkenness-of-noah daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582141378504-AS75M3QZLYNSCKVFRY2K/800px-Michelangelo%2C_Drunkenness_of_Noah_00.jpg Drunkenness of Noah Michelangelo. Drunkenness of Noah, fresco. Ceiling of Sistine Chapel, Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/birth-of-venus daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582136478881-P2T7P1ZZ8FCT6J67JIMH/800px-Sandro_Botticelli_046.jpg Birth of Venus Botticelli, Birth of Venus, tempera on canvas, Uffizi in Florence, c. 1485. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/zechariah-prophet daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582134480599-OVRX07DUR0TS6HHNNMJB/572px-Michelangelo%2C_profeti%2C_Zechariah_01.jpg Zechariah Prophet Michelangelo, fresco, Prophet Zechariah. Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Vatican. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/school-of-athens-page daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582138610213-ZJQM19LV83BKDKCZJNY7/800px-Raphael_School_of_Athens.jpg School of Athens Page Raphael. School of Athens, c. 1510, fresco. Stanze della Segnatura in the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/della-robbia-crucifixion daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582127547262-S9RPBPUKZ5ANB0MWMQ24/450px-La_Verna_3.JPG Della Robbia Crucifixion Andrea della Robbia, glazed terracotta, Chiesa Maggiore La Verne, Italy, c. 1480. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/holy-trinity-masaccio daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581805356758-G0YCHZF5C023XBXEFQ8C/Masaccio+Holy+Trinity.jpg Holy Trinity Masaccio Masaccio, Holy Trinity, fresco, c. 1427-1428. Santa Maria Novella, Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581805533838-ZEVK126Z4MZTG8WUUJJR/masaccio-holy-trinity-detail-skeleton.jpg Holy Trinity Masaccio Sarcophagus detail from bottom https://stephaniestorey.com/doni-portraits-raphael daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582085937762-WXCT6RPRLYOYI9XARM78/418px-Raffaello_Ritratto_di_Agnolo_Doni.jpg Doni Portraits Raphael Raphael, Portrait of Angolo Doni, oil on wood, c 1504-1507. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582085968884-2N2LQQRKSYMVL1Y5X1UU/416px-Rafael_-_Retrato_de_Maddalena_Doni.jpg Doni Portraits Raphael Raphael, Portrait of Maddalena Doni, oil on wood, c 1504-1507. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. This work is in the public domain. https://stephaniestorey.com/expulsion-of-heliodorus daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582143237783-B2O56DBFJ85XZ601O4KK/797px-Raphael_-_The_Expulsion_of_Heliodorus_from_the_Temple.jpg Expulsion of Heliodorus Raphael, Expulsion of Heliodorus, fresco. Room of Heliodorus in the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican, c. 1511-1512. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/christ-giving-keys-perugino daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581874088525-F9ZL5LYX4ICLKRTUEG6R/Christ+Giving+the+Keys+to+St+Peter+Perugino.jpg Christ Giving Keys Perugino Perugino’s Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter, c. 1481-1482. On North Wall of Sistine Chapel. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/catherine-of-alexandria daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582146388007-VABCPIF2NGAI6KGSO08X/510px-Raffaello%2C_santa_caterina_d%27alessandria%2C_1507_ca._01.jpg Catherine of Alexandria Raphael, Catherine of Alexandria, oil on wood, c., 1507. National Gallery in London. Photographer: Sailko from Creative Commons https://stephaniestorey.com/self-portrait daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581883308857-USWAHWIWLF0DCRKG5M5P/Raphael+Self+Portrait+Drawing.jpg Self Portrait Raphael, Portrait of a Youth (likely self-portrait), black chalk, c. 1500. Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581883430486-GR8OROQ7YR3JQLA74ISC/Raphael+Self-Portrait.jpg Self Portrait Raphael, Self-Portrait, oil on wood, c. 1505. Uffizi in Florence. Not actually referenced in novel, but here for those who are interested. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/mass-at-bolsena daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582146065916-NNJ2YDAI6IN8JPLFVADC/799px-Raphael_-_The_Mass_at_Bolsena.jpg Mass at Bolsena Raphael. Mass at Bolsena, fresco, c. 1512. Room of Heliodorus, Raphael Rooms, Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581879748214-3189KBKW6OIHLOFMBGLS/Raphael+Mass_at_Bolsena_Riario.jpg Mass at Bolsena Detail Mass at Bolsena: Cardinal Riario, off to right side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581880838794-MYUJ78AIKACJMI7AOCHY/Mass+at+Bolsena+Raphael+detail+ML.jpeg Mass at Bolsena Detail: figure in yellow dress to left https://stephaniestorey.com/sistine-ceiling-page daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://stephaniestorey.com/creation-of-eve daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582142138649-D80GEA4WQDYOFFSVDKGK/800px-Michelangelo%2C_Creation_of_Eve_00.jpg Creation of Eve Michelangelo. Creation of Eve, fresco. Ceiling of Sistine Chapel, Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/stanza-della-segnatura daily 0.75 2020-02-16 https://stephaniestorey.com/van-eyck-arnolfini daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581874348520-3OY2V4U5T5BI31H918PN/Van_Eyck+Arnolfini_Portrait.jpg Van Eyck Arnolfini Portrait Van Eyck, Arnolfini Wedding, oil on wood, c. 1434 (originally in Bruges). Held in National Gallery in London. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581874448598-VZ7TIHL8MMQDNOCIC9VR/Van%2BEyck%2BDetail%2BMirror.jpg Van Eyck Arnolfini Portrait Detail of mirror on wall behind couple https://stephaniestorey.com/madonna-of-goldfinch daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581882972135-GFVKURY4PDMELFD7QYZR/Madonna+of+the+Goldfinch.jpg Madonna of Goldfinch Raphael, Madonna of the Goldfinch, oil on wood, c. 1506. Uffizi in Florence. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/ravenna-mosaics daily 0.75 2020-02-17 https://stephaniestorey.com/michelangelo-black-and-white-farnesina-head daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582147027485-WK2IM9XIGQOUT8D4ES22/800px-La_loggia_de_Galat%C3%A9e_%28Villa_Farnesina%2C_Rome%29_%2833454706684%29.jpg Michelangelo black and white Farnesina head Villa Farnesina, in the Galatea Loggia. This image is from WikiCommons, photographer: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France https://stephaniestorey.com/parnassus-drawings-page daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://stephaniestorey.com/sistine-madonna daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581883625960-TXKQX4MJ0RZDLB9FFV3O/Sistine+Madonna.jpg Sistine Madonna Raphael, Sistine Madonna, oil on canvas, c. 1512. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581883708697-UUFMTJL4773AYWQ82UHT/putti-detail-from-the-sistine-madonna-1513.jpg Sistine Madonna Detail: putti from bottom of Raphael’s Sistine Madonna https://stephaniestorey.com/bindo-altoviti daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581882572110-O7XQJTU9X56651MVEE6O/Bindo+Altoviti+Raphael.jpg Bindo Altoviti Raphael, Portrait of Bindo Altoviti, oil on panel, c. 1515, National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/raising-of-lazarus daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582146771881-2KILST7J2NSCIL597HR3/Sebastiano_del_Piombo%2C_The_Raising_of_Lazarus.jpg Raising of Lazarus Sebastiano del Piombo (designs by Michelangelo), Raising of Lazarus, oil on wood, c. 1517 - 1519. National Gallery in London. This work is in the public domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581884313736-SCIHZVY1Z75Q7RK3UPBU/Transfiguration_Raphael.jpg Raising of Lazarus Raphael, Transfiguration, tempera on wood, c. 1516-1520. Vatican Museums. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/portrait-of-pope-julius-ii daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1582143913811-OI4B0WL68CXRB4MT900K/441px-Pope_Julius_II.jpg Portrait of Pope Julius II Raphael. Portrait of Pope Julius II, oil on wood. National Gallery in London, c. 1511. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/separation-of-light-from-darkness daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581885359572-34C01G2G3KSP4IRJ5K8Y/Separation+of+Light+from+Darkness+Closer.jpg Separation of Light from Darkness Michelangelo, Separation of Light from Darkness, fresco, Sistine Chapel Ceiling in the Vatican. This work is in the public domain https://stephaniestorey.com/mass-at-bolsena-2 daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd9be5ac46f6d08fa657d15/1581881055577-35AOW2XTYYH89B092YN7/Mass+at+Bolsena+Raphael.jpg Mass at Bolsena 2 Raphael. Mass at Bolsena, fresco, c. 1512. Room of Heliodorus, Raphael Rooms, Vatican. 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