February 2012
11 posts
January 2012
10 posts
grammarcapitalist asked: In my opinion, the greatest accomplishment in modern art would be if every Thomas Kinkade painting was done with heavy-handed sarcasm.
Anonymous asked: Is it, like, unhealthy that whenever someone mentions the name 'Thomas Kincaid' I proceed to mentally plot out their murder?
December 2011
9 posts
Anonymous asked: May I ask which institute of higher education Miss H conducts her studies? and what is her concentration with in the realm of art history?
Anonymous asked: this would only happen to an art hist major: you must write a paper on willem de kooning, and after looking at pictures of the artist in his prime after hours of research you become really horny because de kooning is realllllly attractive. ugh.
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forgottenisforgiven asked: Do you recommend any resourced for art history? Any cool, helpful websites or books?
November 2011
11 posts
samolot asked: hey there miss hedgehog .. as you're one of my favourite tumblrs i thought maybe you can help me :) studying history of art (2nd year arleady) and currently having way too many essays to do.. my next one is for design class and it's about furniture and I have to choose either one piece of furniture I want to focus on or a specific group.. I have problems deciding .. any suggestions? btw...
knee-koal asked: Thank You, for this blog!!
Anonymous asked: I've just started my Art History classes at university, and I feel so... lost. I've always loved art, I was very good in my art history class, I hunt down museums on trips like nobody else, but somehow everyone at college knows more than me. I even have trouble understanding some of your hedgehog posts :( Is it just not meant to be?
October 2011
33 posts
wine-loving-vagabond asked: I adore the Impressionists. I understand lack of interest in them if it's only studied in a technical level (most of it, anyways). It's charm and importance mostly lies in the artists involved, their ideology and perseverance to create something different in a very strict, institutionalized art scene. Without them everything that came after them would have taken quite a while time to...
veganstastelikeveggies asked: In some ways, Impressionism was what sparked the Avant-Garde movement of the early 20th century. By breaking away from the juried shows at the salons of Paris, they set the stage for radical movements like Cubism and Dada to take hold. Liking Impressionism is totally fine! It's an art movement that had far-reaching influence.
ohshitiblinked asked: it used to drive me insane how kitsch Impressionism has become, but my favorite professor began the survey course I'm taking on it now by discussing how and why it's become that way. Our class of 20~ students have taken it upon ourselves to educated every single person we meet that displays some kind of kitsch-ified Impressionist something. It's been quite entertaining, at least for...
painted-fire asked: A little late on the uptake, but I love me some Impressionism. I think people forget (because their art is so ubiquitous - bathrooms, airports, what have you) that Impressionism was insanely radical for its time. These artists were under constant attack from critics and art collectors/appreciators for not painting in the academic style, and they got a lot of crap for that. That knowledge helps me...
caravaggia asked: I love Impressionists because it's a huge part of French culture, and as a Frenchie it kinda talks to me : the landscapes, the fashion, the places and characters are something I know, part of my History. They're like vintage "photos" of towns and situations we know. But for the record, I started to hate Fauvism when I moved to the town of Paul Cezanne because you can see him...