Barnes Foundation offer Cezanne works for study

See article about Barnes Foundation bringing works of Paul Cezanne together for an amazing research opportunity.

http://www.nj.com/indulge/index.ssf/2014/06/rare_opportunity_at_barnes_czannes_works_studied_closely.html

Colonial Lottery

Many of us think that the lottery start in the recent history, but that is not the case.

See the article from the Ephemera Society written by Steven Swain who talks about just some of our cultural history related to lotteries.

http://www.ephemerasociety.org/blog/?p=1698

Winold Reiss

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winold_Reiss

Slave Ship Zong

http://www.umich.edu/~ece/student_projects/slavery/the_zong.html

Jenny Von Westphalen

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_von_Westphalen

Darwin and Wedgwood Families

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin–Wedgwood_family

Katherine Green and the Cotton Gin

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Littlefield_Greene

Beau Brummell

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beau_Brummell

Kitty Fischer

http://persephonemagazine.com/2012/05/kitty-fisher-and-lucy-locket-tawdry-origins/

Who is Effie Ruskin?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effie_Gray

Swietenia mahogany

No wood is so appreciated for furniture making then Swietenia mahogany for the 19th century furniture maker.

http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/honduran-mahogany/

History of Corn

http://agron-www.agron.iastate.edu/Courses/agron212/readings/corn_history.htm

Upcoming Exhibit: Cincinnati Silver Makers at Cincinnati Art Museum

http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/explore/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/details/180-cincinnati-silver

Vere Gordon Childe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/childe_gordon.shtml

What is Pysanky?

http://www.learnpysanky.com

Whistler's Muse: Joanna Hiffernan

I love when I run across information about the muse of painter whose is forgotten in history. Such a person is Joanna Hiffernan.

Follow the link for more information.

http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/correspondence/people/biog/?bid=Hiff_J

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette is so strongly associated with the French Revolution that many time we have never looked at who she was outside a political context. Born as a daughter of an Austrian king, life was very different in Vienna then France.

http://www.biography.com/people/marie-antoinette-9398996

On Exhibit: Brooklyn Museum of Art Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties

The Brooklyn Museum of Art is hosting an exhibit about art and the civil rights movement in the sixties. If you are in NYC this would be a wonderful exhibit to see. Artist like Norman Rockwell and Norman Lewis are included in this exhibit.

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/witness_civil_rights/

Below is a article about how Norman Rockwell used photograph as a means to make is iconic prints.

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1179719#bmb=1

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/norman-rockwell/about-norman-rockwell/689/

Margaret Murray Washington

Many foremothers have open doors for African American women. One such women is Margaret Murray Washington. The third wife of Booker T. Washington and one of the founders of the National Federation of Colored Women. 

http://www.awhf.org/washington.html

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/African-American-Women-Educators/fl/Margaret-Murray-Washington.htm

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Italy

http://www.guggenheim.org/venice

Dorthea Church Towles

For all of us who first love is fashion and beauty, pioneers like Dorthea Towles has stood in gap and challenge what beauty was and opened the door for women of color in the modeling industry.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/23/nyregion/23church.html?fta=y&_r=0

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Church

Armory Show 2014

Drawing from some of the greater women artist are on exhibit at the 2014 Armory Show. One of my personal favorite artist Betye Saar is included in this exhibit. 

http://m.mutualart.com/OpenArticle/The-Armory-Show-2014-Modern-to-Present--/396C5DE60E587FE7?utm_source=alert_b&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=al_by_artist

History of High Tea

I am in the process of planning the High Tea which I plan on a yearly bases. Each year's ultimate goal is to be as authentic as possible. As I review the customs surrounding afternoon tea, I would love to share the customs with you.

http://www.afternoontea.co.uk/information/history-of-afternoon-tea/

The History of Russia and Ukraine

As a student of Political Science, from time to time I like to remind everyone that Russia and the Ukraine has always had divergent interests. So conflict between the two ethic groups is as common as having a cup of tea. Third party intervention should be practical and after all negotiations has ceded to exist.

http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2014/03/another-short-history-lesson-russia-ukraine.html

Bradford Pear Tree

The last 48 hours has been rough due to a tree falling in my yard and causing havoc. The tree which made my day and half rough in the Bradford Pear. Known for falling under weight of ice and snow. The Bradford Pear did just that.

http://thedailysouth.southernliving.com/2011/02/28/i-just-hate-bradford-pear/

Baltimore Painted Fancy Furniture

No furniture is the painted furniture from Baltimore, Maryland. Furniture makers such as the Finlay Brother created an amazing tradition.

http://www.themagazineantiques.com/articles/benjamin-henry-latrobe-and-the-furniture-of-john-and-hugh-finlay/3/

Boston Furniture at Winterthur

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rAao2Zjqupo

Just a Little Information about the Verdi Requiem

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_(Verdi)

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/Cincinnati-Symphony-to-Present-Verdis-REQUIEM-228-31-20140130

Art Smith

Sometimes an exhibit is just breathtaking, and the Art Smith Jewlery exhibit from the Brooklyn Museum of Art at Cincinnati Art Museum is amazing. All lovers of the art of design should see this exhibit because many of the principles of positive and negative space is incorporated in Art Smith's Jewlery design.

http://www.925-1000.com/amx_smithA.html

Elizabeth Nourse

In preparation for a tour today, I'm sharing information from another person like myself who is from Mt Healthy, Ohio. 

http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/Important-American-Painter-Elizabeth-Nourse-Honore/17809145

Yinka Shonibare

Sometimes you find an artist which is so interesting, you are compelled to research him and his artistic intent for his work.  Yinka Shonibare is such an artist.

http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/yinka-shonibare-mbe

Whistler and Peacock Room

James Abbott McNeil Whistler was not a painter but worked in interior design as well.  The Peacock Room was created for Frederick Leyland and Whistle's role was to make minor changes to the design of Thomas Jeckyll. 

Frederick Leyland did not see the changes as minor. To see this example of Ango-Japanese art, you don't need to go to England. The Peacock Room is on exhibit at the Freer Gallery in Washington D.C.

http://deyoung.famsf.org/blog/framework-gold-scab-eruption-frilthy-lucre-creditor-james-mcneill-whistler

http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/peacock/

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Classical Roots Concert

The CSO Classical Roots concert is coming up a week from tomorrow. Join us on March 7th at 7:30pm.

http://cincinnatisymphony.org/zurb/1314_ClassicalRoots.htm

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p278gkWOnAg

Samuel Gragg

Woke up with Samuel Gragg on the mind this morning. Imagine 19th century Boston  and developing a patent for "elastic chair". The design and minim decoration on his chair are so interesting.

 

http://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2009/03/samuel-graggs-elastic-chairs.html

Famous Women Art Collectors

Men and women have found collecting art as valuable. Today I would like to share a few women art collector with you from the article posted. Many of these women collector helped secure the legacy of important art trends and movements.

http://m.ranker.com/list/famous-female-art-collectors/reference

Peach bloom Glaze in Porcelain

Some of the most beautiful glazes for porcelain are the peach blossom glazes.

Not only are they beautiful, but difficult to achieve.

http://mobile.ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/ceramic-glaze/experiments-in-peach-bloom-extensive-testing-reveals-secrets-of-an-elusive-ceramic-glaze/

Boss George Cox's House

Can you imagine Boss Cox's house as a library. Fast forward to 2014.

Enjoy the article.

http://www.urbancincy.com/2010/07/former-boss-cox-home-to-become-new-clifton-library-branch/

Andrew Carnegie and the Cincinnati Library

Did you know that Andrew Carnegie help fund the creation of several Cincinnati Libraries.

http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/freepublic/carnegie.html

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library

Adele Bauer-Bloch at the Neue Galerie

Any lover of art must go to the Neue Galerie in New York City to see the iconic paintings by Klimt of Adele Bauer-Bloch. Retained by the Austrian government after the World Wars, the painting was brought at auction and brought the America. From this painting, you can tell  Klimt came from a family of Jewlery makers and the use of gold in this painting is so breathtaking.  

The focus of the Neue Galerie is Austrian art.

https://www.neuegalerie.org/museum/press-releases/klimt-bloch-bauer

Plus, the Neue Galerie has the best cup of Cafe Vienne in it's cafe. 

I can't wait to spend more time at the Neue Galerie.

German Blanket Chest

My love of decorative art has extended with the recent purchase of a 19th century German blanket chest.

The Museum of Shenandoah Valley purchase a German blanket chest in 2012 for $150000. Enjoy the article about this acquisition.

http://www.nvdaily.com/lifestyle/2012/02/spitler-chest-sells-for-150000-at-auction.php

Who is Der Ling?

Some of the most interesting information about the Empress Dowager of the Qing dynasty has come out due to the reporting of her lady in waiting, Der Ling.

http://www.womenofchina.cn/html/womenofchina/report/103815-1.htm

Who is Oona O'Neil?

http://www.people.com/people/mobile/article/0,,20102787,00.html

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Many women were very active making and design glass and ceramic in the workshop of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The history of a few of these women has come to light in recent years.

https://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/a-new-light-on-tiffany

http://www.morsemuseum.org/louis-comfort-tiffany

Who is Governor Robert Lowry of Mississippi?

The history of my family is tied to Governor Robert Lowry of Mississippi.

During the late 19th and early 20th my grandfather's family the Hilson were land holders in Mississippi. Like an African American family the house was burned and the family disappeared. My grandfather was a baby and his sister worked for the Governor at the time. She also disappeared. My grandfather Buster Lowry, Sr. stayed with Robert Lowry's family till he was of age and went on a joined the military. He never went back to Mississippi.

My father was his oldest son, Buster Lowry, Jr.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lowry_(governor)

What is Diabetes I ?

Diabetes I is not the same disease as Diabetes II.  Conversation the last few weeks has lead me to share just a little info about Diabetes I and how changed your diet will not change or eliminate Diabetes I.

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-1/

http://www.diabeteslifestylecoach.com/diabetes-overview/

Church hats

Church hat are common place when you visit any African American church which is rich with history.

Such a celebration of culture and history.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0385500866

Who is Janet Yellen?

Government is something someone should always be mindful of. The new Federal Chair of the Federal Reserve is Janet Yellen. Let's find out a little more about her.

http://www.biography.com/people/janet-yellen-21362135

French Novelist George Sand

http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ro-Sc/Sand-George.html

http://www.biography.com/people/george-sand-9470791

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/03/books/review/Mallon.t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Who is George Sand?

Piano lessons always lead to interesting topic to talk about. Frederick Chopin female companion who many say was a better piano player than Chopin was George Sand. She wore men's clothes and went by a the George Sand.

http://www.michael-lunts.co.uk/georgesand.htm

Calligrapher Tuesday: Karen McMannon

http://karenmcmannon.com