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Emily Snow

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Emily is an art historian and writer based in the high desert of her native Utah. In addition to writing about her favorite art historical topics, she covers daily art and archaeology news and hosts expert interviews for TheCollector. She holds an MA in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art with an emphasis in Aesthetic Movement art and science. She loves knitting, her calico cat, and everything Victorian.

Education:Courtauld Institute of ArtMA History of ArtBrigham Young UniversityBA Art History & Curatorial StudiesExpertise:
Art News
19th-Century Art
Victorian Era
Decorative Arts
Member since: Oct 05, 2020Location: United StatesPublished posts: 286

Articles by Emily Snow

Sistine Chapel Closes Ahead of Conclave to Elect Next Pope
Sistine Chapel Closes Ahead of Conclave to Elect Next Pope

The chapel, part of the Vatican Museums, will close indefinitely as Catholic cardinals gather to select Pope Francis's successor.

Rare Ramesses III Inscription Found on Remote Rock Face
Rare Ramesses III Inscription Found on Remote Rock Face

Bearing two royal Egyptian cartouches, the inscription is the first of its kind to be discovered in Jordan.

Sotheby’s to Sell $6 Million Set of Shakespeare Folios
Sotheby’s to Sell $6 Million Set of Shakespeare Folios

The four volumes, which the London auction house will auction as a single lot next month, were published between 1623 and 1685.

Gladiator Bones Confirm Humans Fought Lions in Roman Era
Gladiator Bones Confirm Humans Fought Lions in Roman Era

A skeleton unearthed in England offers the first physical evidence of human-animal combat in Roman Europe.

Pope Francis Dies at 88: These Were His Views about Contemporary Art
Pope Francis Dies at 88: These Were His Views about Contemporary Art

As head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis championed contemporary art and made history by visiting the Venice Biennale.

Magritte Drawing Bought on eBay Heads to Auction
Magritte Drawing Bought on eBay Heads to Auction

A lucky online shopper took home an authentic Magritte for just $1,580. Now, the untitled drawing could fetch $150,000 at auction next month.

Monet Landscape Could Fetch Over $30 Million at Auction
Monet Landscape Could Fetch Over $30 Million at Auction

“This is one that is quite transporting, both for the coloration and also the scale,” said a Christie’s expert.

Long-Lost City Ruins Likely Tied to Alexander the Great
Long-Lost City Ruins Likely Tied to Alexander the Great

Researchers in North Macedonia believe they discovered Lyncus, the capital of Lyncestis and the birthplace of Alexander’s grandmother.