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National Gallery Display – The Sacred Made Real
By: 
Frances Spiegel
Exhibition features religious paintings and polychrome sculptures from the Spanish Golden Age by Velázquez, Zurbarán, Fernández, Mena, Cano, Gijón, Montañés and others. more...
By: Meg Nola
The French capital of Paris as seen through the eyes of painters Antoinette Haudebourt-Lescot, Jean Béraud, Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, Paul Signac and Édouard Vuillard. more...
Mystic and Artist William Blake
In: 18th Century Art
By: Suzanne Hill
The unique vision of William Blake makes him the most extreme example of Romanticism. more...
Sir John Soane's Museum – Napoleon Mourning Ring
In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits
By: Frances Spiegel
A gold mourning ring, containing a lock of Napoleon's hair, has been acquired with help from The Art Fund and returned to its original home at Sir John Soane's Museum. more...
Indigenous Theatre Arts in Canada
In: Ancient Theatre
By: Kathleen Airdrie
Long before European contact, Canada's indigenous peoples' rituals and dramatic storytelling were as theatrical as those of minstrels and churchmen. more...
Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost
By: Samantha Markham
One of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, Love's Labour's Lost examines sexual politics and has a very unusual ending. more...
British Museum – Winter 2009 Events for Children
By: Frances Spiegel
British Museum offers film shows, talks, activities and family trails, especially designed for children aged from 3-11 years, to enjoy during the 2009 winter holiday. more...
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Artist Gregg Simpson is Driven to Abstraction
In: 21st Century Art
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Ballroom Latin Dance Made Lively
In: Latin Dance
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New Options for a Graduation Photo
In: Medieval Art
The Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois
In: World Museums
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Body Worlds: Original & Cycle of Life Exhibit
In: Museum Exhibits
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