Category Archives: art history

Nine Minutes of Morricone

Posted on July 7, 2020 by crowcanyonjournal

I was 24 years old back in 1964 when I saw my first Spaghetti Western. The movie was called A Fistful of Dollars and it was directed by the Italian legend Sergio Leone and it starred a brash young actor … Continue reading →

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MM 4-22 The entrance door to Milan Cathedral

Posted on October 3, 2017 by crowcanyonjournal

There are doors and then there are DOORS. This one is made of bronze and it was designed by the Italian sculptor Lodovico Pogliaghi in 1902 and completed by him in 1908. You can find it protecting the main entrance … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Posted on October 14, 2016 by crowcanyonjournal

The UK’s National Portrait Gallery was established in 1856 as an art gallery to house portraits of historical figures in British History. In 1896 it moved to its present location on Trafalgar Square in London. Well, when we visited Edinburgh … Continue reading →

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The Glasgow Boys in Kelvingrove

Posted on August 12, 2016 by crowcanyonjournal

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow is the home for a large collection of paintings by a group of artists known as the Glasgow Boys. The group by and large were anti-establishment when they were young, turning their … Continue reading →

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The Museums of Madrid

Posted on April 14, 2016 by crowcanyonjournal

Three of Spain’s finest museums are within walking distance of each other on or near Paseo del Prado in a ritzy area of Madrid just west of El Retiro Park that is often called The Golden Triangle of Art. We … Continue reading →

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MM 2-43 Curves in Monochrome

Posted on February 2, 2016 by crowcanyonjournal

I went all the way back to January of last year to find my monochrome photo for this month’s theme of Curves. We spent a few hours during our trip to Hawaii that month visiting the Honolulu Museum of Art … Continue reading →

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Hawaii 2015: Japanese Woodblock Prints at the Honolulu Museum of Art

Posted on February 27, 2015 by crowcanyonjournal

One of the five galleries that surround the Chinese Courtyard in the Honolulu Museum of Art is reserved for the ongoing display of 20 or so prints from the museum’s vast collection of Japanese woodblock prints. The exhibit we saw … Continue reading →

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