Monthly Archives: October 2011

For the really tricky stuff, I rely on Tom for help. I’m sure you can see why. (JOKES! This picture was staged.) This is not how you stand on a ladder. But THIS is how you pose on a ladder. … Continue reading →

Last week I received an email from France asking for information on the largest painting in our collection, pictured below: Edwin Howland Blashfield (American, 1848 – 1936) The Emperor Commodus Leaving the Arena at the Head of the Gladiators Oil … Continue reading →

Hermitage staff have been quietly toiling behind the scenes for many months on our NEW WEBSITE <– click that link immediately to behold its splendor. I am wild for the new design, mostly because it incorporates so many beautiful photographs … Continue reading →

Stop it. Just stop. Do you have a business card? Read it. Does it say “Curator” under your name? No? You are not a curator. If anything has ever moved me to punch my fist through my computer screen, it … Continue reading →

While I was away on maternity leave the Eastern seaboard was very nearly washed away in THE STORM OF THE CENTURY. Well, that’s what the news-media wanted you to believe. Thankfully, mercifully, the museum and gardens emerged unscathed. (The red … Continue reading →