I stated in a previous post that Antonio Canova’s “sculptures come to life when he grapples with the suffering and pain of death and...

You could say the sculptures of Antonio Canova are too classical, too perfect to still have meaning in the 21st century. I agree and...

European capitals are over packed with tourists but instead of following the silly suggestions you read in The Times (like instead of going to Florence, you should go to Lucca) let me suggest another itinerary. Choose art you want to see and then map out which cities to visit. In Rome this summer? What about going to San Luigi dei Francesi to see a Caravaggio (Il martirio di San Matteo)? Writer Donato Carrisi writes about this painting in Il Tribunale Delle Anime. (Italian)

About this time of year, we start to see lists: The best movies, the best novels and so on. I am going to add my own list: The Artists I admire. Let’s see if I can keep it up until the end of the year. No. 1 on the list is Francis Bacon. I am crazy about his work. He influenced me to do my first triptych and I am now working on my first pentaptych. No. 2 on list of Artists I Admire. A little girl in Italy sees a painting by Amedeo Modigliani and gets a glimpse of what art