Tallon makes gothic art tangible
On the first day of Professor Andrew Tallon’s Medieval Architecture class, students studied Chartres Cathedral from a flying buttress hoisted hundreds of feet up in the air. The students had…
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Ikemoto’s hula instruction builds on family traditions
Deciding to teach hula at Vassar for the first time last semester, Professor of Art History Wendy Ikemoto was nervous. “I thought, I don’t know how this is going to…
D’Ambra embraces hands-on approach to ancient art
Professor of Art Eve D’Ambra is busy this semester, immersed in cultures of the past— ancient Greece and Rome. She teaches seven lectures in the Art History 105-106 course, Greek…
Studying Art History a challenging but rewarding college experience
Diligently working on my Art History thesis (or “Senior Essay”, as the department would like us to say), I am forced to confront the thought over and over, “Am I…
‘Darkness at noon’ illuminates the value of art history
“In darkness at noon.” This mysterious phrase is how Professor of Art and Chair of Art Molly Nesbit describes the seminal Vassar course Art 105-106. She is referring to the…
Yvonne Elet transitions between Computer Science, Art
As it turns out, Computer Science and Art History do have something in common: Professor Yvonne Elet has done them both. Before getting her PhD in Renaissance Art History, Professor…
Collins studies history of Black American art, visual culture
A scholar with a strong background in a variety of subjects, Associate Professor of Art Lisa Collins strives to analyze the crossroads of different identities. “I am interested in the…
Ikemoto deserves longer art history tenure Students support her and so should Vassar
Since Vassar’s founding, art history has been an essential part of our strong liberal arts curriculum. Matthew Vassar himself donated what is now a revered art collection with a seed…