During the fifteenth century, a tall, multi-ton block of marble lay abandoned for decades in a courtyard at the Florence Cathedral. It has since become one of the world’s most celebrated pieces of stone, and I got to photograph it in intimate detail.
Read MoreArt That Calls My Name at the Met
Some paintings and sculptures that caught my eye during a few strolls through the Metropolitan Museum of Art earlier this year:
Read MoreGive Me Your Colors Yearning to Display Free
A New York icon is the repetitive subject of a new mural on the High Line.
Read MoreSetting the Scene for Joan of Arc
What I noticed first about the equestrian monument to Joan of Arc on Manhattan’s West Side, as I approached from a pedestrian path in the small park named for the French patriot, is that she and her horse were not noticeable.
Read MoreNudes at Night
It had been a long time. More than a decade ago, I attended evening tours of the Metropolitan Museum of Art guided by the ultra-enthusiastic art historian Lee Sandstead, who later hosted the Art Attack program on the Travel Channel. Of course, I’ve visited the museum many times since then, but not after dark.
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Sargent’s Subjects Gave Me the Look
A girl and her brother looked directly at me, their stares inviting me to step into a room they were in. So I did.
Read MoreSculptures, Skyscrapers, Smooches at Madison Park
What’s in a name? While Madison Park is named for President James Madison, none of the monuments there features his likeness.
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Romeo and Juliet, by Milton Hebald, in Central Park. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)
Romantic Passion Celebrated Outdoors in New York
If you stroll through Central Park and approach the Delacorte Theater, famous for its Shakespearian productions, a sculpture there will command your attention.
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Great Find: Heavily Clad Washington in Williamsburg
George Washington is all bundled up in Brooklyn. I made this discovery during a recent excursion through Williamsburg, while I looked for new spots to take snapshots of the New York skyline.
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Artist Thwarts My ‘Date’ with The Vine
A few hours before I met a woman for a date in Central Park, I went on my standard date at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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