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Morgan M.
Apr 3, 20222 min read
The Pre-Raphaelites
During the same period that the Realists formed in Paris, a collection of English artists and literary geniuses initialized a society....
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Morgan M.
Mar 23, 20224 min read
Bathers at Asnieres: The Social Connection of Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
Georges Seurat, Bathers at Asnieres, oil on canvas, France ca. 1884, The National Gallery, London. Georges Seurat was an extremely...
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Morgan M.
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Caillebotte and Seurat: Leaders of French Post-Impressionism
Gustave Caillebotte and Georges Seurat were both extremely talented and their narratives were extremely prominent in their works....
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Morgan M.
Mar 20, 20225 min read
The Mystery of the Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, oil on oak, possibly Belgium ca. 1434, The National Gallery London. A closeup of the convex mirror...
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Morgan M.
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper, Nighthawks, oil on canvas, United States ca. 1942, The Art Institute, Chicago. Nighthawks is a painting portraying the...
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Morgan M.
Mar 13, 202212 min read
The Rejected Genius
Countless great painters could be recognized today, but one man stands out among them. This is Vincent van Gogh. Without evening knowing...
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Morgan M.
Mar 9, 20224 min read
Medieval Art at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the largest art museums in the world, with thousands of varying pieces. Since its opening in 1879,...
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Morgan M.
Feb 23, 20222 min read
Italy and Painting in the Middle Ages
Art in the Middle Ages was an extremely unique era of creativity. It differentiated in many techniques and materials used in previous and...
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