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Olympia by Édouard Manet at the Musée d'Orsay
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Possible peace portrait
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Scripturient, adj.: having a strong urge to write.
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via unimpressionism Realism can refer to two things: the representation of the...
Everyone loves a good heist movie, especially when the leading man is a hunk. But...
This week, behold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.
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Rococo is an ornamental style of art and interior design which originated in...
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Artemisia Gentileschi. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, ca. 1620-25. Oil on canvas,...
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This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
Natural pigments are naturally occurring substances used to impart color and come...
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Thomas Cole, The Oxbow, 1836 The Hudson River was a group of New York-based...
If you think modern artists were the only dames done wrong, then you’ve got...
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Animal Crossing is a peaceful escape into a world where tedious routine becomes fun...
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Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
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This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
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As if I didn't love this show enough (critics of later seasons be damned!),...
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This week, behold Hans Holbein the Younger’s Darmstadt Madonna.
Artist Biopics - Part One: March 7
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Goering was eager to be thought of as a man of culture, and he was also Hitler’s...
Before we begin, let’s take a page out of Jan Steen’s book.
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Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
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Artist Exposes genitals in Paris Museum StuntPerformance Artist Sits in From of...
