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Joshua Charles Taylor, diary entry, December 4, 1956:
Art historian Joshua Charles Taylor specialized in American art and museology. WHen Taylor visited the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, he was skeptical of their techniques, He [sic] observed, I am still doubtful about the white walls for dark paintings such as the XIIIC panels. It makes the room look very smart and gives a snappy first impression of the works. But often the paintings are flattened by the contrast and look like reproductions on a page. The galleries were freezing cold. Taylor later became a director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (1970-1981) where he focused on creating intimate visitor experiences. |