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Eugène Boudin and Johan-Barthold Jongkind: Inspiring Claude Monet and Impressionism
Eugène Boudin (1824-1898) born in Honfleur, Normandy, was a specialist of marine paintings ...
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Let There Be Light: Celebrating 150 Years of Impressionism
What an event in France: the 150th anniversary of Impressionism! What could be ...
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Étienne Doirat’s Chest of Drawers: The Creative Exuberance of the Régence
Étienne Doirat (c. 1670-1732) was a talented and prominent French cabinetmaker of the ...
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Treens and Carvings in Sainte-Lucie Wood. Or Is It Bagard Wood?
In the 17th and 18th centuries, some artisans from the Duchy of Lorraine ...
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Susanna and the Elders: The Joy to Rediscover an Artemisia Gentileschi’s Painting
There are already plenty of reasons to visit Windsor Castle, but until April ...
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Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities
A close observation of this pair of polychrome wax reliefs by Caspar Bernhard ...
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Dumfries House in Scotland: Thomas Chippendale’s and Robert Adam’s Early Works
Blue like the Mediterranean Sea, the magnificent rococo bed restored in 2010 attracts ...
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Cows in a Meadow by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
I am a student of my father and beautiful nature.” — Rosa Bonheur ...
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Weaving a Legacy: the Life and Work of Jean Lurçat
Jean Lurçat (1892-1966) was a French artist, designer, and ceramicist who made significant ...
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Ferdinand Barbedienne: Innovations in Bronze and Enamel
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was a French metalworker and bronze caster who became known ...
