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February 15, 2023

REVIEW: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / art history / brothers / Contemporary / death / Memoir / museum / New York City / non-fiction / self discovery4 Comments

A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard. Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have ... more >

May 25, 2022

REVIEW: What the Ermine Saw by Eden Collinsworth

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews15th century / Art / art history / History / Holocaust / Italy / Leonardo da Vinci / Milan / non-fiction / painter / Poland / war / World War II4 Comments

Five hundred and thirty years ago, a young woman sat before a Grecian-nosed artist known as Leonardo da Vinci. Her name was Cecilia Gallerani, and she was the young mistress of Ludovico Sforza, duke of Milan. Sforza was a brutal and clever man who was mindful that Leonardo’s genius would ... more >

January 1, 2022

REVIEW: A Day at the Gallery: An arty animal search book jam-packed with facts by Nia Gould

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / Art / art history / children's book / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: A Day at the Gallery: An arty animal search book jam-packed with facts by Nia Gould

The mice are captivated by Matisse and the cats are exploring the Surrealists’ room … what else is going on in the gallery? This quirky and creative search-and-find book takes children, room by room, through a wonderfully illustrated gallery, where an array of animals are enjoying everything from Impressionism and ... more >

January 1, 2022

REVIEW: A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Cat: The Life and Times of Artistic Felines by Nia Gould

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / art history / Artist / cats / painterComments Off on REVIEW: A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Cat: The Life and Times of Artistic Felines by Nia Gould

Life and Times of Artistic Felines A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Cat is a book of more than 20 influential artists reimagined as artistic felines. From Frida Catlo to Yayoi Catsama, Wassily Catdinski to Henri Catisse, each portrait of the artist as a young cat is accompanied ... more >

August 21, 2019

REVIEW: A History of Art in 21 Cats by Nia Gould

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsArt / art history / cats / non-fictionComments Off on REVIEW: A History of Art in 21 Cats by Nia Gould

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Art history gets a fun feline makeover with 21 purr-fectly cultured cats in the styles of ancient and modern masters. Become litter-ate in the basics of important art movements through a host of beautifully illustrated cats, each one inspired by a specific period in art hiss-tory: Surrealism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, ... more >

June 9, 2019

REVIEW: Book of Beasts by Elizabeth Morrison

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / art history / Getty Publications / illustrations / medieval / medieval manuscripts / museum exhibits / non-fiction2 Comments

A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary—one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages—and an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing ... more >

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