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Barry Nemett on a Random Trinity
A trio of disparate inspirations that helped me wait out the quarantine as I sheltered in place.
Raoul Middleman on the Master of the Osservanza Triptych of St. Anthony
Their separate egos are hereby erased when the two saints conjoin in an embrace, which echoes the cave behind them, a cosmic hug of sorts, clinching the final humanistic coda of this panel.
Elizabeth Huey on Fra Angelico
The predella panel of Fra Angelico’s Perugia Altarpiece envisions the humble yet heroic life of Saint Nicholas, also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Peter Drake on Maso di Banco
One of my favorite paintings in the world is Maso di Banco's St. Sylvester Resurrecting the Two Magi Killed by a Dragon and I've never seen it in person.
Austin Furtak-Cole on Duccio di Buoninsegna
There are times when a painting stops the world around me for a moment and all I can do is stare back in wonder at this thing that holds me.
Lisa Corinne Davis on Niccolo di Pietro
Ursula is unable to move forward or back, in or out. The banner poles, shoulders, arms, legs and 12 virgins, six on each side, function as barriers and boundaries to keep her fixed to the center.