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Walking Through Trees, Real and Imagined: Redwoods National and State Parks and Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure's Redwood Creek Challenge Trail has some delightful connections to Redwoods National and State Parks
Nov 11, 20245 min read
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway and Vincent van Gogh's post-impressionist paintings
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway reminds me of everyone’s favorite Post-impressionist Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Putting art history to work in the world!
How I put art history to work in the world
Aug 26, 20244 min read
Fulfilling a lifelong dream writing about art history at Disneyland—and beyond!
Writing about art history at Disneyland has been a lifelong dream—and I am finally fulfilling it
Aug 20, 20247 min read
"it's a small world" and a nod to an important Irish icon
"it's a small world" at Disneyland includes an important Irish icon
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and Blue Boy—one of the most famous paintings in the world!
The portrait of Mr. Toad on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland was based on the most famous painting in the world.
Aug 9, 20244 min read
The Haunted Mansion and Greek Revival Architecture
This post focuses on the architecture that influenced Disneyland's Haunted Mansion exterior.
Aug 5, 202411 min read
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and an adventure into art history
This post considers the historical art and architecture references in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) as a way to understand the film
Jul 24, 20245 min read
Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland and how it relates to art history
"Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the hard facts that have created America." Let's consider what this means!
Jul 19, 20243 min read
New series about Disney animation and Pixar films and art history!
Talking about how the idea was hatched for a blog series about Disney animation and Pixar films and art history!
Jul 16, 20247 min read
Pirates of the Caribbean, the Redheaded Pirate, and the Reclining Nude in Art
What does a painting of a sassy, partially nude, and probably inebriated red-headed pirate have to do with art history and Disneyland?
Jun 26, 20246 min read
Why I Became a Disneyland Art Historian
Focus on the hidden art references at Disneyland is an excellent way to get people excited about art history.
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