Pennsylvania Museums Win Bid: Thomas Eakins - 'The Gross ...
Controversy surrounds Thomas Eakins' famed painting "The Gross Clinic." Should it stay in urban Philadelphia or be moved to rural Bentonville, Arkansas? This is a tale of David (the museums) and Goliath (a wealthy art collector). What first ... [... more]
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Thirty Minutes in the American Art Museum - Art Appreciation
The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. shares the same building with the National Portrait Gallery. Within this National Historic Landmark building, of the Greek Revival period, are two amazing museums. I had visited the National ... [... more]
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A-Painting-A-Day - In 19th Century France? - Art ...
What began in 2004 with Virginia artist Duane Keiser, the "A-Painting-A-Day" craze has surged in popularity, offering affordable paintings by talented artists. What would artists from 19th Century France have thought? One only needs to reflect [... more]
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Andrew Wyeth - Much Adieu About Christina & Helga - Art ...
Andrew Wyeth is an extraordinary painter of landscapes. Christina Olson's house in Cushing, Maine (now on the National Registry of Historic Places) is seen in "Christina's World" (1948). The house and barn were juxtaposed by the artist for this [... more]
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Fashion: Handbags as Works of Art - Art Appreciation
Most fashion designers would agree that they are indeed artists. But is Marc Jacobs as talented as Picasso? Designing is nevertheless creating, from conception to execution. Perhaps this is why haute couture commands such high prices. Today's ... [... more]
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Saving Wyland's Famous Whaling Wall Mural - Art Appreciation
The marine artist known simply as Wyland completed his 100th in a series of Whaling Wall murals in Beijing, China for the 2008 Olympics. Now some of his sea life murals in the U.S. are endangered. Wyland's "Hands Across the Ocean" was created [... more]
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Las Vegas: A World Class Art Destination - Art Appreciation
Steve Wynn, the famous hotelier who purchased property from the Howard Hughes estate, opened the Mirage in 1984, the first of many megaresorts to grace (or invade) Las Vegas. Next came Bellagio, the world's most expensive hotel, built by Wynn in ... [... more]
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Faberge Imperial Eggs - a Celebration of Easter - Art ...
Russian jeweler Peter Carl Faberge is best known for his inventive and expertly executed eggs made expressly for Czar Nicholas II. Begun as a gift for his wife, Czarina Marie, it soon became a tradition, purchased yearly, which continued for over ... [... more]
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Van Gogh: Only One Painting Sold in His Lifetime - Art ...
Vincent Van Gogh is probably one of the most recognizable names in the history of art. A 'starving artist' during his abbreviated life, selling just one painting during his lifetime, his paintings would posthumously realize the highest price ever ... [... more]
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A Brief Anthology of Nudity in Art - Art Appreciation
Beginning with the Greeks, the male nude was more highly revered than the female nude based on their unequal social status. Homosexuality was considered the greatest form of love, not heterosexuality. The Greek statue, Venus de Milo, is actually ... [... more]
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Abstract Art: From Kandinsky to Scully - Art Appreciation
The story of twentieth-century art changed with the works of the Russian born painter Wassily Kandinsky. As the father of Abstract Art, this movement was seen by various artists as the expression of world issues. For example, Agnes Martin's work ... [... more]
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Edward Hopper Exhibition at the MFA, Boston - Art ...
Considered to be the foremost American realist painter of the 20th century, Edward Hopper is best known for his paintings of anonymous people in city views. An exhibition debuting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston highlights not only his iconic ... [... more]
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