Ad Gustum

Canaletto's "The Grand Canal in Venice..."

Canaletto's "The Grand Canal in Venice..."

Christopher Danner

I like this painting because it reminds me that people in the past were just like people today. Some things are just universal. Everyone has an aunt or uncle who overserves...

Canaletto's "The Grand Canal in Venice..."

Christopher Danner

I like this painting because it reminds me that people in the past were just like people today. Some things are just universal. Everyone has an aunt or uncle who overserves...

Sandro Botticelli's The Cestello Annunciation

Botticelli’s "The Cestello Annunciation"

Christopher Danner

I love a good Annunciation. It’s an intimate scene between the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary and I have always thought its simplicity lends itself well to an artist...

Botticelli’s "The Cestello Annunciation"

Christopher Danner

I love a good Annunciation. It’s an intimate scene between the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary and I have always thought its simplicity lends itself well to an artist...

Introducing: Ad Gustum

Introducing: Ad Gustum

Christopher Danner

This is a completely self-indulgent experiment for me, Chris, to write about old paintings. In the interest of connecting this all to puzzles, I will also address whether I think the...

Introducing: Ad Gustum

Christopher Danner

This is a completely self-indulgent experiment for me, Chris, to write about old paintings. In the interest of connecting this all to puzzles, I will also address whether I think the...