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“What-ho, Watteau!” by David Platzer
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) was the most exquisite of Old Masters: he portrayed the melancholy…
The Critic’s Notebook | The New Criterion
Poetry: Daniel Mendelsohn. Photo courtesy of the 92nd Street Y. Daniel Mendelsohn in conversation…
“The poet apostles of Cézanne,” by Harry Cluff
When he was asked how Paul Cézanne influenced his work, Picasso declared: “He is the father of us…
“Van Gogh’s loneliness,” by Laura Sheahen
“You once said to me that I would always be isolated,” wrote Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo in…
Week in review
Recent stories of note: “‘Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking’ Review: Classic Themes, Vibrant…
“The twenty-fifth New Criterion Poetry Prize,” by the…
The Editors are pleased to announce the twenty-fifth New Criterion Poetry Prize for a book-length…
Five greats, one night
At the top of our program, it said, “New York Philharmonic Presents.” Why is an orchestra presenting…
“A range of possibilities,” by Frederick…
The architectural competition launched in the spring of last year for the redevelopment of the…
Met-worthiness in Mozart
Many years ago, I brought a friend of mine to a Marriage of Figaro in my hometown of Ann Arbor. He…
“The Critic’s Notebook,” by the Editors
Nonfiction: Beauty and the Gods: A History from Homer to Plato, by Hugo Shakeshaft (Princeton…
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