Artblog’s Paris correspondent, Matthew Rose, takes a trip to Florence and visits the Basilica di Santa Croce. The site of a recent tragedy involving falling debris, this neo-gothic church is also notable as the final resting place of some of Europe’s greatest minds. Here Matthew sits with death, and with the basilica’s impressive collection of Christian art.
Read MoreWelcome to Ask Artblog, a new bi-weekly advice column where special guest experts answer your most pressing art questions! The expert for this, the column’s second installment, is comic, zine and performance artist Beth Heinly. Beth will also be back with us later this month, so you can submit your questions for her here, or email ask@theartblog.org to get in on the wisdom.
Read MoreArtblog’s resident architect, Mandy Palasik, attends this year’s Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award + Talk, and reports back on awardee, Sir David Adjaye’s presentation of his own work at the event. She reflects on his innovative approach to translating inspiration into material form and on his commitment to delivering quality design regardless of budget.
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