On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) presented a lively lecture with Randall Griffin, professor of art history at Southern Methodist University. This is the third ...
Portrait of Alexander von Humboldt, by Julius Schrader, 1859. Behind Humboldt are the mountains of Chimborazo and Cotopaxi in Ecuador. Humboldt’s exploration of these peaks shaped his view of nature ...