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Alexandra Kiely
Alexandra is an independent art historian from the greater New York City area. Although she wrote her honors thesis on the life and work of early-20th century art theorist Roger Fry, her primary interests are currently medieval European art and architecture and 19th-century American art. On her website, ascholarlyskater.com, she teaches people from all backgrounds to be confident art viewers and museum visitors. She also enjoys figure skating, dancing, reading, and crafts.
Education:Drew University, 2012BA Art History (with honors)Expertise:Articles by Alexandra Kiely
Gilded Age tycoon J.P. Morgan was one of America’s most prolific art and book collectors, president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and founder of New York’s Morgan Library.
With her bold personality and individual approach to art collecting, Isabella Stewart Gardner is legendary for her Boston museum, which was later the site of a famous art theft.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted everything from flower arrangements to the human figure. Here are his five main artistic subjects.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir might best be described as Impressionism’s answer to the Old Masters. He mixed modern subject matter and Impressionist brushwork with a more traditional approach to the human form.
Prehistoric cave paintings are vivid and mysterious survivals from some of humanity’s oldest art. Here are seven of the most fascinating.
Henry Clay Frick was a wealthy businessman with great taste in art and the money to buy it. His collection and mansion are now known as the Frick Collection.
The medieval artwork of Norman Sicily includes aspects of Romanesque, Byzantine, and Islamic traditions. It reflects the incredible cultural diversity of the island in the 12th century.
Ivory carvings are among the most luxurious treasures in the world. Popular in the European, Byzantine, and Islamic worlds, these medieval artworks were both sacred and secular.