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...tempera to the relatively new and more pliant medium of oil paint. Drag a loaded brush over the textured surface of a canvas, and a whole range of sensual effects are possible. The feathery plush of a fur collar, the glint of light on armor, the nap of rough cloth - they could all be suggested by oil in ways that tempera couldn't quite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Renaissance Venice's Big Men on Canvas | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...shows the differences between Titian and Tintoretto. While the Titian is beautifully composed and rich in detail, the Tintoretto is a parody of Titian’s scene. All of the figures surrounding Christ are looking away from him, and the colors are muddy and the brushstrokes rough, as if flipping the finger to his older rival. Moving through the exhibition, each artist seems in turn to outdo his rivals, producing works of ever-greater beauty and power—and yet, at the end, it is Tintoretto who seems, if not the most supremely skilled, the most challenging, inventive...

Author: By Alexander B. Fabry, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Titian Tintoretto, Vernonese Awe at MFA | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...It’s obviously frustrating to end your college career on a game like that,” Nick says. But the defeat itself is a rough reminder of just how far the team has come. “We were one or two goals away from possibly going to the Nationals, which obviously would’ve been a great accomplishment...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Grabbing the Reins | 4/8/2009 | See Source »

...went through a pretty rough patch down south,” Stack-Babich said of his March struggles. “I think a lot of it was early and I didn’t have my stroke down...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Slugger Delivers in Huge Weekend | 4/6/2009 | See Source »

...conditions were pretty rough,” junior Martin Eiermann said. “But every single boat handled it well...

Author: By Zachary H. Richner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: High Expectations Mark Season-Opening Races | 4/5/2009 | See Source »

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