• Art History

    Happy Birthday Vincent van Gogh

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    Happy Birthday Vincent van Gogh, born on March 30 back in 1853.  Van Gogh was a Post-Impressionist painter and one of my favorite artists.  Most people have heard his name and have seen some of his work (even as they don’t know it was his by name).  The most difficult…

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    Happy Birthday Michelangelo

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    Happy (belated) Birthday Michelangelo, born March 6, 1475.  Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet during the High Renaissance – one of the original “Renaissance men.”  You’ve likely run across his name or seen his (or parodies of his) work before.    If you’re not familiar with Michelangelo’s…

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    Happy Birthday Augusta Savage

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    Happy (belated) Birthday Augusta Savage, born February 29, 1892!  Augusta Savage was an American sculptress, teacher, and activist associated with the Harlem Renaissance.  I just learned of her recently and hope you enjoy learning more about her life and art too.   Early Life Augusta Savage was born Augusta Christine Fells…

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    Happy Birthday Victorine Meurent

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    Happy Birthday Victorine Meurent, born February 18, 1844!  I learned about Meurent when I recently researched for the Manet blog this past month.  With her birthday coming up this weekend, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share what I learned about this artist and muse. Early Life…

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    Happy Birthday Norman Rockwell

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    Happy (Belated) Birthday to Norman Rockwell, born February 3, 1894!  I wouldn’t be surprised if this artist sounds familiar or you’ve seen his work before.  Rockwell was an American illustrator and painter who was very popular in the mid 1900s.  You can still find his images being used today on…

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    Happy Birthday Edouard Manet

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    Happy Birthday to Edouard Manet, born January 23th 1832!  Edouard Manet (not to be confused with his friend Claude Monet) was considered the Father of Modernism as his style bridged the transition from realism to impressionism.   Self Portrait with Palette, Edouard Manet, 1879 The Spanish Singer, Edouard Manet, 1860 Early…

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    Happy Birthday Berthe Morisot

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    Happy (belated) Birthday to Berthe Morisot, born January 14th 1841!  I was excited to learn more about this artist – she is one that I had run across several times while reading and researching other Impressionists, but it was nice to finally focus completely on her and her art. Self…

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    15 Christmas Artworks From Throughout History

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    As the holiday is approaching, I thought I’d share one of my favorite blog posts from a couple years ago.  It’s interesting to see how the holiday has been depicted throughout the years in art.  Do you have a favorite? Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating today!  I searched the interwebs…

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    Happy Birthday Edvard Munch

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    Happy Birthday to Edvard Munch, born December 12th 1863!  As I was researching for today’s post, I quickly realized how little I knew about Edvard Munch’s life and the depth of his art.  He’s most known for his painting “The Scream” but his catalog of art is much greater than…

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    Happy Birthday Monet!

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    Did you know that today is one of my favorite artists’ birthday?  I had the awesome opportunity to view many of his paintings and inspirations in person a few years ago in Buffalo.  You can read more about the experience here.   To celebrate his birthday, here are some quick fun facts…