Michelle FacosArt Thoughts: The Grand Tour I: OriginsLondon, Paris, Rome. Once you’ve seen them, you can cross ‘Grand Tour’ off your bucket list. Visiting Buckingham Palace and the National…Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
Michelle FacosArt Thoughts: How to Identify an Impressionist PaintingWhy is it that the French painters Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) and Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894) are both considered Impressionists…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Michelle FacosArt Thoughts: The Scandinavian MentalityEven in our globalized world, vision is culturally determined. I’m always amused when I speak about this painting by the vastly different…Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
Michelle FacosArt Thoughts: Solitude at VersaillesOne of my most magical experiences during the pandemic in Paris was visiting Versailles in early June. Virtually devoid of tourists…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Michelle FacosArt Thoughts: L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped.1It has begun. Preparations for the wrapping of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the final installation of the artist-couple Christo and…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
Michelle FacosArt Thoughts: The Quiet Rebellion of a Swedish Female ImpressionistWhile working on a talk, “Sisters of the Brush: Scandinavian Women Painters in the Impressionist Era,” which I’ll deliver via Zoom for the…Aug 8, 2021Aug 8, 2021
