Art historian with an interest in visual messages
Nicholas Hilliard was England’s first English artist to become internationally famous. His self portrait (© Victoria & Albert Museum, London) is a mere 41mm in diameter (1.6 inches) and it is for these exquisitely delicate and miniature images of Elizabeth I and her court that he becomes famous. I fell in love with Hilliard’s miniatures… Continue reading Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619) & Isaac Oliver (1565-1617): Painters to the Elizabethan and Jacobean courts
Between Thursday 25th - Saturday 27th April 2019 a two and half day international conference Maritime Animals: Telling Stories of animals at sea will be held at the National Maritime Museum (part of the UNESCO world heritage site of Greenwich) London. The programme explores all aspects of animal involvement and engagement in aspects of maritime exploration and… Continue reading Maritime Animals: Telling Stories of Animals at Sea. An International Conference at Greenwich, London
The narrative explores the early lives of Mary’s parents, St Anne and St Joachim, as depicted in historical manuscripts and religious art. Despite their absence in the canonical Bible, their story, including themes of barrenness and divine promise, is significant in Christian tradition, and recognized in Islam, illustrating their cultural impact across faiths.
In 2018 history of art was removed as an 'A'-level option in the English education syllabus, so I was delighted to learn that free online courses will be available on YouTube. These have been created by a former curator of the Courtauld Institute (the number one institute for art history in the world) and will… Continue reading “Art is the Conscience of a Nation”, or why the study of the history of art is important.
27th January we remember those who perished in the Nazi Holocaust. This is a short story dedicated to them.
Melanie V Taylor 