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Tiny Treasures
The Magic of Miniatures
Intricate and appealing, curious and uncanny, miniature works of art exert surprising power. Over thousands of years and across cultures, artists and…
Through its fellowship program, the CNA nurtures future generations of scholars and specialists in Netherlandish Art. The 2022–23 fellows have written…
Last July my friend Griffin visited me in Boston. I couldn’t wait to update them on everything new and exciting in my life. First we visited the MFA…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Koehler and the Development of Print Culture in the United States
Sylvester Rosa Koehler was born on February 11, 1837, in Leipzig, Germany, to an artistically inclined family of musicians. In 1849, Koehler, still a…
Selected List of Exhibitions Organized by Sylvester Koehler
1881, April 11–May 9, “Exhibition of American Etchings,” MFA Boston. 1882, “Louis Prang and Co. Lithographic Prints and Tools,” United States National…
Selected Bibliography of Sylvester Koehler
Bezold, Wilhelm von. The Theory of Color in Its Relation to Art and Art-Industry . Translated by Sylvester Rosa Koehler. Boston: Louis Prang & Co…
Sylvester Koehler: Exploring Print History
Resurrecting an 1892 exhibition on printing, anchored by a digital reproduction of its foundational catalogue.
Escape the cold weather with three warm and breezy fan favorites from this year’s Boston French Film Festival!
The quilt atop my childhood bed has given warmth to me and three generations of women in my family. Its lace overlay has torn, its doily appliqué has…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Scary movies may not leap to mind when you think of great beauty, but since the early days of cinema filmmakers have used striking cinematography to…