The Frick Collection
The Frick Collection’s Stunning Zurbarans
By Bobbie Leigh The Frick’s must-see exhibition, Zurbaran’s Jacob and His Twelve Sons: Paintings from Auckland Castle is not to be missed. The monumental paintings are based on the Hebrew Bible, Genesis 49:1-27 where Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, gives his 12 sons deathbed blessings and predictions. The
Safe Harbors: Turner’s Port Paintings
By Bobbie Leigh The English writer Stevie Smith liked to write about characters who disappeared into the objects of their gaze. In one of her stories an office girl goes to the National Gallery during her lunch break and studies Turner seascapes until “the spray reached out and sucked her
The Artful Traveler: Renoir at The Frick Collection
Reviewed by Bobbie Leigh Where can you see a world where everyone is happy, healthy, and meticulously dressed in the latest fashion? Nine iconic Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings at The Frick Collection fit the bill. They are Renoir’s gift to us. Forget about the criticisms you are likely to hear—too sensual,
