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Free literary fiction Kindle books for 08 Feb 12 (Free books for Kindle)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:43:00 GMT
... blizzard since 1888. When an art dealer stumbles in from the storm and hires them to find a stolen painting, they think it's just another case, but in no time they're neck-deep in a world of unstable artists, seductive gallery owners, mysterious collectors, deadly henchmen and a stunning femme fatale . This is A Real Piece of Work . In a thrill-ride of a mystery that leads from... Source : Free books for Kindle Explore : Authors, Books, Dan Brown, Fine Arts, Wireless
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Renoirs reunited at the Frick Collection (NewYorkology: A New York Travel Guide)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:02:50 GMT
The Frick Collection today opened an exhibition of nine full-length paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir including “La Promenade” and eight works on loan. Situated all in one gallery at the museum, The Frick is selling timed-entry tickets for the exhibition. Renoir, the son of a tailor and a dressmaker, was something of a fashionista, Colin Bailey, the museum’s director... Source : NewYorkology: A New York Travel Guide Explore : Fine Arts, Frick Collection, Museums, National Gallery, Photography
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US judge: Baroque artwork to return to man's heirs (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:01:06 GMT
US judge: Baroque artwork to return to man's heirs Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 06:05 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2012 (AP) — A U.S. judge has ordered the return of a 16th century Italian painting to the heirs of a Jewish man who owned the Baroque work before World War... Source : Seattle Post-Intelligencer Explore : Exhibitions, Fine Arts, Museums, Pinacoteca di Brera, US
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i heart art (cup and table)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:06:00 GMT
... color or art to your february, check out some of my favorite sites: seed capsules yes:archive the painting spac e le louvre national portrait gallery uk moma gagosian gallery color and light. inspiration. levity and gravity. all worthwhile. you can lose yourself for hours immersed in beautiful art and then spring will be here before you know it. that's my plan, and i'm... Source : cup and table Explore : Fine Arts, Illustrator, Louvre, Museums
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The Many Fascinating Faces of History (Word Wenches)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:03:17 GMT
Cara/Andrea here, One of the things I love about browsing through a museum or gallery exhibit is that serendipitous discovery of some new item or person that adds yet another reason to be fascinated by the past. It’s those tiny colorful threads that make the rich tapestry of history come alive for me, and deepens my appreciation of the human spirit’s creative energy. I recently stumbled... Source : Word Wenches Explore : Fine Arts, Literature Blogs
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High Museum to feature folk artist Bill Traylor (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:44:31 GMT
High Museum to feature folk artist Bill Traylor Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:56 a.m., Thursday, February 2, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) — A new exhibition set to open at Atlanta's High Museum of Art showcases the work of Bill Traylor, who was born into slavery in Alabama... Source : Seattle Post-Intelligencer Explore : Fine Arts, High Museum of Art, Leisure, Lifestyle, Museums
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This week on the Post: French painters... (The Persephone Post)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:01:00 GMT
This week on the Post: French painters and musicians who, in some indefinable way, have influenced our books. Berthe Morisot (1841-95) showed The Cradle , which hangs at the Musée d'Orsay, at the Impressionist exhibition of 1874 that included work by Degas, Pissarro, Renoir, Monet and Sisley; the painting failed to sell, and stayed in the artist's family until bought by the... Source : The Persephone Post Explore : Exhibitions, Fine Arts, Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Museums
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art Explores "Van Gogh Up Close" (Art Knowledge News)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:07:06 GMT
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.- The Philadelphia Museum of Art is proud to be the only U.S. venue for A major traveling exhibition of work by Vincent van Gogh. "Van Gogh Up Close" will be on view at the museum from February 1st through May 6th. “I … am always obliged to go and gaze at a blade of grass, a pine-tree branch, an ear of wheat, to calm myself,” Vincent van Gogh wrote in a letter to... Source : Art Knowledge News Explore : Canada, Exhibitions, Fine Arts, Museums, Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Robert Henri - Cumulus Clouds, East River [1901-02] (Gandalf's Gallery)
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:29:00 GMT
Robert Henri - Cumulus Clouds, East River [1901-02] , a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr. Robert Henri (Cincinnati, Ohio, June 25, 1865 – New York City, July 12, 1929) was an American painter and teacher. He was a leading figure of the Ashcan School in art. He began teaching at the New York School of Art in 1902, where his students included Joseph Stella, Edward Hopper, Rockwell... Source : Gandalf's Gallery Explore : Artists, Exhibitions, Fine Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museums
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