Christopher Volpe's Art Blog

One artist/art historian's random take on the world's great paintings.

Friday, June 27, 2014

Mystery, infinity

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Dwight Tryon, Evening, September , c. 1890 Dwight Tryon (1849-1925) was a dedicated Tonalist of the fields, sea, and shores of Mass...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Notes on the Psychology of Possibility

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Me and My Shadow, by Ellen Langer "In my experience, each of us has the potential for a renaissance, an age defined by a creative,...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Chair-Man for a Day

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Plein-Air Tuesdays Begin June 24, 2014 ( Instruction in painting outdoors on Tuesday mornings from 9-1 in and around Perkins Cove, Ogunqu...
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Friday, June 6, 2014

On Meeting Fairfield Porter on George Street

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Plein-Air Tuesdays begin June 24! I had an unexpected meeting with Fairfield Porter following the weekly Wednesday workshop I conduct...
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Friday, May 30, 2014

Do the Unexpected

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"Manet did not do the expected. He was a pioneer. He followed his individual whim. Told the public what he wanted it to know, not the ...

Originality Is About Being Honest, Not About Being Different

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All images of paintings   by Camille Pisarro “The originality here is profoundly human. It is not derived from a certain facility of ha...
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Thursday, May 29, 2014

And We're Back

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Sorry I've been out of touch! I've resolved to post more frequently, even if it's only a beautiful work of art, an inspiring quo...
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