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Frescoes of the Italian Renaissance
The Last Supper, Leonardo Da Vinci, Italy ca. 1495-1498, tempera on gesso, pitch, and mastic, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. The...
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Aug 14, 20221 min read
The Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Dominic
The Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Dominic, Filippino Lippi, oil and tempera on poplar, Italy ca. 1485, National Gallery, London....
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Aug 10, 20221 min read
The Musicians of Rome
The Musicians, Michelangelo Merisi (Caravaggio), Italy ca. 1597, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Four musicians sit, pondering...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read
The Work of a Talented Tuscan
There have been numerous pieces of art that have made enormous impacts within the Italian art community. From the work of Giotto to...
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Jun 8, 20222 min read
Does One Truly Know Art?
Art is everywhere at all times. It is in the home you live in and the school you learn. It is all around you! Though it is surrounding...
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Jun 5, 20222 min read
The Art of the Middle Ages and Renaissance Compared
Artwork changed as time progressed through the Middle Ages and beyond. Historically, Europe suffered from the damage left by the Dark...
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Jun 1, 20225 min read
The General Aspects of Medieval Art
The Middle Ages, also known as the Dark Ages, describes the time between the fifth and fourteenth centuries. This epoch is considered...
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May 29, 20222 min read
The Aesthetic Value of Painting and Architecture Compared
The aesthetic value of the many art forms differs. Whether the aesthetic value of architecture meets the value of painting will be...
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May 25, 20223 min read
The Dutch Golden Age
The Dutch Golden Age was a period of history in the 17th century in which the Netherlands’ resources were the most celebrated in Europe....
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May 22, 20222 min read
Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra by Gustave Moreau
Gustave Moreau, Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, oil on canvas, France ca. 1875-76, The Art Institute, Chicago. Gustave Moreau was an...
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May 18, 20222 min read
Ballet at the Paris Opéra
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, Ballet at the Paris Opéra, pastel over monotype on cream laid paper, France ca. 1877, Art Institute, Chicago....
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May 15, 20222 min read
At the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Moulin Rouge, oil on canvas, France ca. 1892-1895, Art Institute, Chicago. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec...
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May 11, 20221 min read
Buddha Shakyamuni Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)
Anonymous, Buddha Shakyamuni Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra), granite, India near Nagapattinam ca. 12th century, The Art Institute,...
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May 8, 20221 min read
The Lovers
René Magritte, The Lovers, oil on canvas, France ca. 1928, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. René Magritte’s works both shock and...
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May 4, 20221 min read
Time Transfixed
René Magritte, Time Transfixed, oil on canvas, Belgium ca. 1938, The Art Institute, Chicago. René Magritte was an extremely important and...
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May 1, 20221 min read
Venus de Milo with Drawers
Salvador Dali, Venus de Milo with Drawers, painted plaster with metal pulls and mink pompons, Spain ca. 1936, The Art Institute, Chicago....
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Apr 20, 20222 min read
The Impressionistic Legend
The Impressionistic period of art has generated many masterworks and successful artists. The techniques utilized have influenced many...
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Apr 17, 20223 min read
The Anxious Expressionist
Expressionism is an artistic movement categorized in the Modern art category. It began in northern Europe in the beginning years of the...
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Apr 13, 20223 min read
The Dutch Master
Thought to be one of the most talented artists, Rembrandt van Rijn’s paintings were expressive and advanced for his time. His work...
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Apr 10, 20222 min read
The Development of Baroque to Rococo
Beginning in the 16th century, the Catholic Church combated against the Protestant Reformation with an art style designed to encourage...
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Apr 6, 20222 min read
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