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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: 297

Articles by Emily Snow

Lost Magna Carta Discovered in Harvard Law Library
Lost Magna Carta Discovered in Harvard Law Library
Marlene Dumas Sets Auction Record for a Living Woman Artist
Marlene Dumas Sets Auction Record for a Living Woman Artist

The semi-nude painting fetched $13.6 million at Christie’s, making it the most expensive work by a living female artist ever sold at auction.

British Museum and Asprey Studio Unveil Dürer-Inspired Sculpture
British Museum and Asprey Studio Unveil Dürer-Inspired Sculpture

The sterling silver rhinoceroses, inspired by Dürer's 16th-century drawing, combine traditional craftsmanship and blockchain technology.

Women Surrealist Artists Set New Records at Auction
Women Surrealist Artists Set New Records at Auction

As Dorothea Tanning and Remedios Varo reached new market heights, Monet and Mondrian also turned heads at Christie's on Monday evening.

Parthenon Was Illuminated in Ancient Greece, Study Shows
Parthenon Was Illuminated in Ancient Greece, Study Shows

The study combines archaeological evidence with optical and 3D technology to recreate the Athenian temple’s ancient lighting effects.

Gustave Courbet Masterpiece Undergoes Public Restoration
Gustave Courbet Masterpiece Undergoes Public Restoration
Frieze New York Starts Strong With $3 Million Jeff Koons Sale
Frieze New York Starts Strong With $3 Million Jeff Koons Sale

One of three musical Hulk sculptures by Jeff Koons reportedly fetched at least $3 million soon after Frieze New York 2025 opened to VIPs.

Military Structures and More Found at Egypt’s “Fortress of the East”
Military Structures and More Found at Egypt’s “Fortress of the East”
Roman Road and Rare Artifacts Unearthed in Switzerland
Roman Road and Rare Artifacts Unearthed in Switzerland

Archaeologists identified well-preserved structures and objects that once belonged to the ancient Roman settlement of Augusta Raurica.

Ancient Egyptian Tomb Art May Depict Milky Way Galaxy
Ancient Egyptian Tomb Art May Depict Milky Way Galaxy
Record-Setting Sale of Rediscovered Klimt Portrait Falls Through
Record-Setting Sale of Rediscovered Klimt Portrait Falls Through

The $32 million painting’s anonymous buyer pulled out of the sale due to unresolved controversy around the work’s Nazi-era provenance.

Hidden Message Found on Paris’s Ancient Egyptian Obelisk
Hidden Message Found on Paris’s Ancient Egyptian Obelisk

An Egyptologist identified previously undocumented inscriptions on the Luxor Obelisk, which towers over the Place de la Concorde.