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Forgotten Master
Located a short walk from the Royal Palace, the Basilica de San Francisco el…
Read the PostReal Basílica de San Francisco el Grande in Madrid
The recent exhibition, Acts of Mercy, at the National Gallery has brought well-deserved attention to…
Read the PostForgotten Master: Federick Cayley Robinson (British, 1862-1927)
With art historians earnestly looking for prominent female artists, it is surprising that so little…
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If you saw the above work and thought “Bougeureau,” you could be forgiven. Hugues Merle…
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While not forgotten in Spain, Carlos de Haes’ work has been little recognized elsewhere. As…
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Lately, I have been looking at my collection of images by theme, grouping Biblical and…
Read the PostEve After the Fall by Eugène Delaplanche (French, 1831-1892)
Ilya Repin (Russian, 1844-1930) Portrait of Vasily Polenov, Detail (c. 1880) Oil on canvas. 80…
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“Not a day without drawing,” was a motto often repeated by Menzel and recalled by…
Read the PostForgotten Master: Adolf von Menzel (Polish/German, 1815-1905)
“One of the un-constestable masters of our epoch.” “All of us will be forgotten, but…
Read the Post“The Greatest Painter in the World” Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815-1891)