James Baresel
Author
James Baresel is a freelance writer who has contributed to periodicals as
varied as Fine Art Connoisseur, Military History, Claremont Review of Books,
and New Eastern Europe.
LATEST
Catherine Palace: Russia’s Homage to Great Queens
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a palace honoring the tsarinas of Russia.
Madresfield Court: The Real Brideshead, Renovated
Madresfield Court is one of the finest example of the Arts and Crafts movement’s ecclesial architecture.
Malahide Castle: An Elegant Home Near Dublin
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,” we visit a medieval fortification transformed into a manor of Georgian classicism.
Tintoretto’s ‘Presentation of the Virgin’
Tintoretto painting was regarded as the ‘best executed’ Renaissance painting in Venice’s Madonna dell'Orto church.
Hampton Court Beauties: Sir Godfrey Kneller and Baroque Classicism
Godfrey Kneller’s series of Hampton Court Beauties portraits signaled a cultural shift toward the sobriety and modesty of King William III’s royal court.
‘Pink Palace’: The Heart of Scotland’s Drumlanrig Castle
Scotland’s Drumlanrig Castle remains a tribute to the Douglas clan history.
Baltimore’s Basilica: The Nation’s First Cathedral
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,” we visit America’s first masterpiece of religious architecture.
‘The Surrender of Breda’
Diego Velázquez’s painting suggested the inevitability of Spanish victory and the heroism of the Dutch who fought against the odds.
Cesky Krumlov Castle: The Renaissance in the Czech Republic
In this installment of Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages, we visit a castle in the Bohemian Renaissance style.
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré: Canada’s Cultural Gem
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we walk to a church along the Saint Lawrence River near Québec City.
