Roger Williams University - Art and Architectural History Program

03/24/2021

Building the future through study of the past.

Building Black Civilizations is the work of Ekow Nimako a Toronoto-based LEGO artist who crafts futuristic and whimsical sculptures. “Inspired by the medieval Kingdoms of West Africa and the …

11/18/2020

Who needs a zoom break? Here's a student-driven digital exhibition that permits us close encounters with medieval manuscripts.

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04/01/2020

Bored? Itching for a project? Let's recreate a little art together!

03/25/2020

Podcasts are a great way to keep the learning going as we all stay isolated. Dive into something new and keep those AAH neurons firing!

Hokusai's wave is instantly recognizable. The glimpse of the great mountain beyond the curve of the wave—the only visible land in the picture—is both the perfect finishing touch to the composition and a symbol of hope that the fishing boats will come through safely.

🎧: Listen to a podcast about the famous print from The Lonely Palette—download wherever you get your podcasts!

📺: Interested in learning more about Japanese ukiyo-e prints? Tune in to this lecture by Sarah Thompson, Curator of Japanese Art, on our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/33sVss8

02/19/2020

Fragile tapestries back where they were intended to be, but only very briefly. If you're in Rome, run to the Sistine Chapel and see them, then post pictures here for us!

This is the first time all 12 of the Renaissance creations have been united in their original home since the 16th century

02/03/2020

Formal analysis FTW!

An art historian is using fine art as a tool to test and strengthen perception skills among NYPD and FBI officers.

12/13/2019

The ne resort of the humanities ....

The field has bought into the notion that “useful” and “moneymaking” are synonymous. They’re not.

12/12/2019

The paintings on an Indonesian island are at least 43,900 years old and depict humanoid figures with animal-like features in a hunting scene.

12/06/2019

12/03/2019

Technology helping us understand objects and the past with greater clarity...