Some Exhibits

The Nonist has been looking at some online art exhibits, such as the UK's"The Royal Collection," specifically its collection of"Gems and Jewels." Why, he wonders, would an Italian artist in the 2nd half of the 16th century render this image as a cameo? Was a courtly lady supposed to wear it to dinner? It seems close to prefiguring this.

If you will be in Atlanta for the AHA convention, 4-7 January, you may want to make reservations in advance to see Louvre Atlanta at the High Museum. Through arrangement with the Louvre in Paris, over the next three years, Atlanta's High Museum will feature art from the Louvre which has not been seen outside of France before. In January 2007, the High will show"The Royal Collections," Kings as Collectors and The King's Drawings. These works, collected by Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI, continue to be the heart of the Louvre's remarkable collections.

Another virtual exhibit catching The Nonist's attention is the University of Virginia's virtual rendering of The Armory Show of 1913. The site features both works from the exhibit and essays exploring its importance as a portent of things to come – the acceptance of artistic modernism, the outrage and mockery of works such as Nude Descending a Staircase, the marketing of art, and more.

Finally, I think it's generally best not to exhibit student work on the net, but"Planes, Trains, and Plantains: The Story of Oedipus," apparently submitted to the English department at the University of South Florida, is hard to resist. We've all had moments of hilarity in grading, but I don't know that I've seen one as good as this.