Vincent van Gogh

Willem Dafoe’s performance in “Eternity’s Gate” outweighs that of other great actors who have portrayed Vincent van Gogh. (Courtesy CBS Films)

‘Eternity’s Gate’ a challenging portrait of Vincent Van Gogh

Movies about painters, from “Pollock” to “Frida” to “Girl with the Pearl…

A pre-20th century textile stencil from Japan (pictured) appears to have inspired the design of an early 1900s letter rack from a desk set manufactured by America’s Tiffany Studios; both are on view in “Looking East” at the Asian Art Museum. (Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts Boston)

‘Looking East’ reveals Japan’s influence on Western art

All styles Japanese became the rage in Europe and North America after…