Category: ‘Guides’

  • Thomas Cole’s “The Course of Empire” (1834-36) [GUIDE]

     Thomas Cole’s The Course of Empire (1834-36) is a series of five allegorical paintings depicting the rise and fall of a fantastical civilization. Cole envisions a prehistoric age in which nature dominates man (The Savage State); an ancient utopia in which people live in balance with nature (The Pastoral State); an era of decadence (Consummation); war and [...]

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  • Modern Dance in America [GUIDE]

     Modern Dance in America is an evolving overview of some of the most important and influential choreographers/dancers, works, and movements in the history of Modern dance in America from the turn of the 20th century up to the present. Context A Very Brief History of Ballet An Introduction to Modern Dance Pioneers: Americans in Europe Loie [...]

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  • Music Inspired by Art [GUIDE]

     Music Inspired by Art is a guide to music I’ve composed in response to ideas, atmospheres, and narratives from visual artworks ranging from 20th century Modernism to Italian Renaissance sculptures. I believe music has the potential to have a profound effect on the way that we see and understand visual art, and vice versa, in the same [...]

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  • Charles Burchfield, watercolor painter [GUIDE]

     Guide Charles Ephraim Burchfield (1893-1967) was a one-of-a-kind American watercolor painter who created wonderful transcendental images of nature who lived and worked primarily in Western New York. Visit the topics in this guide to learn about some major themes and influences in his artwork; discover selected representative paintings; and to hear and explore music I’ve composed [...]

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  • Vocal Music in the Medieval and Renaissance Periods [GUIDE]

     Vocal music in the Medieval and Renaissance periods is some of the most interesting and beautiful music of all time. Use this guide as a jumping-off point to explore some of the more important genres and techniques in the Medieval era through the Renaissance (ending around 1600). Topics: Medieval and Renaissance Music: Why is it Important? [...]

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