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Artist and Engraver William Blake
Blake was a prolific artisan of unusual vision and creative genuis. Today he is significant in the history of printing for his invention of the lithographic process.
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Mystic and Artist William Blake
The unique vision of William Blake makes him the most extreme example of Romanticism.
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Summary of The Great Thaw
Art historian Kennneth Clark describes the roles of the Abbey of Cluny and the Chartres Cathedral in the European civilization of the 12th century.
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Meaning in Philosopher Giving Lecture on Orrery
This artwork shows science and search for knowledge symbolized by an orrery - a machine that demonstrates the orbits of the planets around the sun - before an audience.
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Meaning in Peasant Wedding Feast
This Renaissance artwork may be a symbol of the Christian miracle of turning water into wine, the Last Supper, or Bruegel's own warning against deadly sin of gluttony.
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Skin of Our Teeth
Kennneth Clark defines "civilization" and explains how the art and ideas of the illuminated manuscripts allowed western civilization to rise after the fall of Rome.
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Meaning in St Nicholas of Bari
In altarpiece "Saint Nicholas of Bari," Fra Angelico (c. 1400-1455), Early Renaisance painter and Dominican brother, portrays two miracles associated with St. Nicholas.
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Meaning in The Conjurers
Bosch, famous for fantastic imagery like half-human beasts and flying fish to illustrate religious themes, created The Conjurers to convey concern for human gullibility.
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The Art Renewal Center
The contemporary art scene is experiencing a renewed public clamor for traditional academic art as witnessed by the increase in visitors to Fred Ross's ARC.
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Contemporary Classical Ateliers
The teachings of academic art - emphasizing skills like draftsmanship - are making a comeback due to the general public's interest that never disappeared.
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Ellen Durkin's MFA Exhibition Blindheaded
Baltimore artist constructs contemporary art that comments on the dictates and restrictions that fashion places on women.
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The Color Red in Three Paintings
Red adds boldness and intrigue in "Tauromachie" by Andre Masson, "Striped Robe, Fruit, and Anemones" by Henri Matisse, and "The Lie" by Felix Vallotton.
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Republican Strategist Mindy Finn
Conservative activist explained the Rebuild the Party movement and its 10-Point Action Plan on C-Span's Washington Journal show on January 1, 2009.
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Political Leader Paul Weyrich
Visionary conservative activist and founder of the prestigious Heritage Foundation dead at age 66.
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15th and 16th Century Artists Known by Nicknames
By what name is each of these artists known today and where can visitors see their paintings?
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Great Art is Both Romantic & Classical
The Romantic movement favors subjective, macabre, fantastic, and transcendental subject matter, while the Classical stance favors objectivity and rationality.
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Christian Flower Symbol
The rose in art is revered for its beauty and its religious significance.
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Subjects by Ingres and Courbet
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these French artists and where can visitors see these paintings today?
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Korean Munjado Screen
Letters of early-19th-century Korean Choson Dynasty art screen resemble medieval historiated initials of illuminated manuscripts in their similar symbolic embellishments.
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Prehistoric Female Art Works
Art guide "30,000 Years of Art" from Phaidon Press presents prehistoric female figurines from Malta, Chad, and Pakistan in full-page detailed photographs.
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Subjects of 18th-Century French Paintings
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these French artists and where can visitors see these paintings today?
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Chinese Earthenware Figurines
In many ancient Chinese tombs, clay figurines and pottery accompanied the dead.
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Putto in Nicolas Poussin's Painting
Question: What is the putto in Nicolas Poussin's painting "Aurora and Cephalus" doing? Answer: Showing the huntsman Cephalus a small portrait of his wife Procris.
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Learn Little-Known Art Facts
Which painting - from 1280, 1503, or 1517 - was carried through Florence, was stolen by an Italian nationalist, or was the first obtained by the National Gallery, London?
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Subjects of Spanish Paintings
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these 16th and 17th-century Spanish masters; where can visitors see these paintings today?
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Subjects of Paintings
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of 16th- and 17th-century Italian artists Titian and Rosa and where can visitors see these paintings today?
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Early Renaissance Painters
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these 15th-century Dutch and Italian masters and where can art enthusiasts see these paintings today?
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Italian Artists Nicknames
Famous Western artists in 13th to 17th centuries have celebrated nicknames more famous than their given names.
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Renaissance Artist Nicknames
European artists in 14th to 16th centuries have celebrated shortened names more famous than their given names.
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Whistler's Nocturne Falling Rocket
James Whistler's suit against critic John Ruskin held that radical ideas in art ought not to be victim to unexamined attacks that denigrate the works to the public.
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Ancient Decorative Art Works
Art guide "30,000 Years of Art" from Phaidon Press features these 9th-century world-wide works of art in stunning and detailed photographs.
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Sacred Art Works
Art history guide 30,000 Years of Art, with beautiful presentation of art by historical timeline, includes these sacred artifacts from the 9th century.
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John Constable's Tribute
Sir George Beaumont encouraged painters to view his private collection of Old Masters that he gathered after his exposure to the ideals of Joshua Reynolds.
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Improving Online Time Management
How students can enhance their performance and chances for success in online college-level classes.
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Sacred World Art
Art history guide 30,000 Years of Art, with its presentation of art by historical timeline rather than by culture, includes these religious and funeral pieces from 750AD.
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Decorative World Art
Art book 30,000 Years of Art, with large-scale photographs of world art organized chronologically, includes medieval decorative art from 8th century.
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Student Responses to Readings
How instructors can conduct online discussions of readings required for college-level writing classes in order to gauge students' critical comprehension of the material.
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Diego Velázquez's Rokeby Venus
Why was "Venus at her Mirror" badly damaged by a suffragette, one of the so-called "wild women," during an attack at the National Gallery in London on March 10, 1914?
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New Wine Bar
New wine tavern and shoppe "Wine Me Up" offers customers wine tastings, wine-food pairings, and camaraderie in historic downtown Westminster, Maryland.
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20th-Century Artist Self-Portraits
Self-portraits by French and German artists from the early 20th century feature the modernist sensibility of discontent with traditional European art.
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20th-Century Artist-Writers
Early 20th-century expressionist artist Bratby and mixed-media artist Tàpies added components of writing to their repertoires.
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Fascination with Elements of War
20th-century Futurist artist Giacomo Balla and 19th-century historical artist Daniel Maclise express elements of war in unique ways.
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Stichelton Cheese
American and British entrepreneurs - part of a revival of old world cheeses - reclaim a tradition of English cheesemaking at Neal's Yard Dairy in London.
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18th-Century European Portraitists
Which 18th-century European artist suddenly went blind, created coronation portraits of Queen Charlotte, or painted famous beauty Emma Hamilton in historical poses?
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Saint Elizabeth Tending the Sick
German artist Adam Elsheimer blends Venetian color palette and his natural storytelling skills in this depiction of the story of Elizabeth of Hungary
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Spanish and Dutch Painters
Which 17th-century European artist was known for night scenes, had a deformed hand, established a public art academy, or captured scenes of the New World?
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Early German and Italian Painters
Which Early Renaissance artist did Vasari make a mistake about, was Raphael's father, was a pioneer of landscape, was godless painter, or became a lay brother?
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Artists Portray Themselves
These self-portraits by American and European artists from the 17th and 18th centuries feature realism and show artists in various roles.
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17th-Century European Painters
Discover artist Hobbema's most famous painting, the definition of academicism, and how a celebrated 19th-century artist has been ignored for decades.
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World Art Gallery Quiz
Read about these 17th- through 19th-century works of art and the world museums where they can be visited today.
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World Museum Quiz
Test your knowledge with this overview of select works of art from the 13th- through 15th-centuries and the museums where they currently reside.
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Art Museum Quiz
How much do you know about each of these works of art from the 16th century and the museums where they reside?
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Modern Art History Events
Confirm your knowledge of modern art history with an overview of art history events from the 17th to 20th centuries.
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Events of Early Art
Test your knowledge with this brief overview of art history events from the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Early European Painters
Discover little-known facts about 15th- and 16th-century artists Luca Signorelli,Gentile Bellini, Barent van Orley, El Greco, and Sebastiano.
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Dada Artist Max Ernst
Ernst, advocate for irrationality in art, favored non-traditional artistic methods for the strange, mysterious human, animal, bird, and plant forms they suggested.
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Flemish Artist Jan van Eyck
Before he became famous and was lured to Burgundy by Philip the Good, Jan van Eyck, who perfected the new oil painting medium, was hired by John III the Pitiless.
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The Charcoal Club of Baltimore
This arts group provides an important source of community and learning for Baltimore, Maryland artists.
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Symbols of Female Saints
The symbols for these female saints tell stories of how they led exemplary lives or, for those who suffered martyrdom, tell the instrument of their death.
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Symbols for Male Saints
The symbols for these male saints tell stories of how they led exemplary lives or tell the instrument of their death for those who suffered martyrdom.
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The Cat in Art
In Western art, the cat is typically a symbol of laziness, the Devil, or libidinous temperament.
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Naturalistic Self-Portraits
These self-portraits by European artists - Heemskerck from the 16th century and von Marées and Courbet from the 19th century - feature realism.
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Animals in Art
The bat, the toad, the hedgehog, and the pig are symbols of evil or gluttony in Western art.
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Pollock and Lichtenstein
See if you can answer these questions about these two abstract, pop artists from the 20th century.
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Percy Wyndham Lewis
This abstract artist is today best-known for his dramatic Vorticist design that shows his commentary on industrialism and modern life.
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Paul Nash and Yves Tanguy
Learn something new from comments made about these two abstract and surrealist artists who created unique landscapes.
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William Blake
Though shunned and isolated in his own time, today he is celebrated as a revolutionary and mystic with a strong sense of personal vision.
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Which 19th-Century Painter
Which British or French painter was dismissed as sentimental, was known for satanic subject matter, was the father of modern art, or was honored symbolically as an eye?
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Cozens and Gainsborough
Artists Alexander Cozens and Thomas Gainsborough are famous for their individual and unconventional styles in landscape painting.
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Johannes Vermeer
His artwork - forgotten for 200 years until discussed by art critic Thoré-Bürger in 1866 - has earned him respect as one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age.
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Two Famous 18th-Century Painters
Italian Giambattista Tiepolo was virtuoso of fresco painting & Welsh Richard Wilson was honored by John Constable as landscape painter with unique naturalistic style.
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Mammal Symbols in Art
The dolphin, ape, ermine, stag, rabbit, donkey, camel, fox, and rat represent hidden meanings in Medieval and Renaissance paintings.
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Claude Lorrain
His idealized landscape paintings - inspired by ancient Greek and Roman ideals - motivated later artists, gardeners, and landscape designers.
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The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I
Gower's depiction of the Virgin Queen shows her in all her glory - using symbols to define her power - as England begins to rise in strength as an international force.
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Two Spanish Renaissance Artists
Genius El Greco was honored by a contemporary poet; Juan Fernández Navarrete was given the Moniker "El Mudo"
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This 15th-century Dutch Artist
Which Renaissance Dutch master was honored by Romboudt de Doppere of Bruges or validated by Carl Jung?
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Which Renaissance Artist
Some of art history's greatest minds lived and worked during the Renaissance. Which were honored by Lorenzo Valla, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Paul Cezanne, or Joshua Reynolds?
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Name the Early-20th-Century Artist
How well do you know this 20th-century German, Austrian, or Spanish artist who died in WWI, died in the Spanish flu outbreak, or was obsessed with scenes from his youth?
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Name the Dutch Artist
Test your knowledge of these 17th-century Dutch painters and absorb perhaps-obscure facts about them.
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Guess the European Artist
See how well you know the 19th-century English or French artist who had only one leg, who had his marriage annulled, or who was financially ruined over a column.
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Name the Painter
Test your knowledge of these 16th- and 17th-century Dutch and Italian painters.
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Name the European Artist
See how well you know these 18th-century English, Spanish, French, German, and Scottish painters. You might learn something new!
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Which Early Painters Are These?
Test your knowledge of famous 15th- and 16th-century Flemish and Italian painters. Learn intriguing new facts about them.
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Meaning in Antoine Caron’s Work
Antoine Caron - Late Renaissance painter - shows Christ as the successor to the Roman Empire and owes his inspiration to Classical ideals of ancient Roman art.
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Meaning in "The Birth of Venus"
Alessandro Botticelli depicts the pagan goddess of love - Venus - as the harbinger of spring and owes his inspiration to the Classical ideals of ancient Greek art.
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The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti
In "Nastagio Arranges a Feast at which the Ghosts Reappear," Botticelli depicts a story from The Decameron with frightening realism and gruesome enthusiasm for detail.
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Hellenistic Greek Art
Hellenistic sculpture is less concerned with Classical Greek ideals of perfection and more concerned with displaying inner emotion and taking artistic risks.
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Classical Greek Art
Classical Greek ideals are considered to be the foundation of Western civilization and to have influenced all aspects of modern western culture
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Greek Red-Figure Vase Painting
Red-figure vase painting - popular from ca 530-300 BC - marks the apex of Archaic Greek vase painting
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Greek Black-Figure Vase Painting
Black-figure vase painting was immensely popular and flourished from around 700 to 530 BC.
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The Parthenon
Pericles oversaw the rebuilding of the Parthenon - the temple of Athena - beginning in 437 B.C. in ancient Greece.
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"The Haywain”
"The Haywain" is a symbol of human greed, the decline of the Church, and the disintegration of the guilds that characterized 15th-century society
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Carnation and Poppy Symbols in Art
The carnation and the poppy have been revered for their beauty and given symbolic meanings since ancient times.
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Flower Symbol in Christian Art
The violet is revered for its beauty and its spiritual significance and is a symbol for humility.
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"The Poor Poet”
Carl Spitzweg's painting is a premier example of genre painting from the Biedermeier.
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The Tower of Babel
Pieter Bruegel's rendition is a symbol of his contemporary city of Antwerp.
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The Wonder-Room of Ole Worm
A personal collection of curious objects assembled in the 17th century by Danish physician Ole Worm shows his interest in natural history and the trend toward empiricism.
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The Cabinet of Curiosities
Wunderkammern fostered the Renaissance craze to assemble strange, frivolous, yet aesthetic personal collections.
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Winged Beings in Ancient Greek Art
The Walters Art Museum assembles ancient Greek winged beings both charming and menacing.
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Plant Symbols in Christian Art
Religious symbols often include common elements of life and nature like flowers, plants, fruits, and trees.
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