Michelangelo’s David: From Mountain to Masterpiece

Joseph Kellard August 23, 2022

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.

Aphrodite. Roman copy of Greek original (above). Nymph of Dampierre by Vasse (bottom left) and Reclining Naiad by Canova (bottom right). — *Aphrodite*. Roman copy of Greek original (above). Nymph of Dampierre by Vasse (bottom left) and *Reclining Naiad* by Canova (bottom right).

Nudes at Night

Joseph Kellard September 28, 2015

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.

Sculptures, Skyscrapers, Smooches at Madison Park

Joseph Kellard July 19, 2015

What’s in a name? While Madison Park is named for President James Madison, none of the monuments there features his likeness.