Kitsch art: love it or loathe it?

Jonathan Jones: Why is this term for garish or sentimental objects surrounded by such snobbery? Some of the world's greatest artworks are kitsch. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2013/jan/28/kitsch-art-love-loathe-jonathan-joneshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2013/jan/28/kitsch-art-love-loathe-jonathan-jones

New York Public Library: Digital Collection

NYPL Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 800,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfmhttp://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm

How to find the true face of Leonardo - Siegfried Woldhek

Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek uses some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face of Leonardo.

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-find-the-true-face-of-leonardo-siegfried-woldhek