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Self-Portraiture
Close readings, painting drama, and art history rabbit holes.
Van Gogh Wanted a Matching Set
The rivalry hidden inside an exchange of portraits, and how one earnest request turned into three self-portraits and a dedication that didn't survive the decade.
The Face He Never Stopped Practicing On
Rembrandt returned to his own face for forty years, not as vanity, but as discipline.
The Fighting Temeraire: How Turner Faked a Ship’s Death to Write His Own Legacy
Turner did not simply paint a ship's final tow. He edited it into a eulogy.