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64Gustave Caillebotte - Artist and Collector
Artist Gustave Caillebotte was born on August 19, 1848 in Paris, France to a wealthy family. He studied to be an engineer and also received a law degree in 1868. In 1870, Caillebotte was drafted to fight in...
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77Mothers in Art; Some Mother's Day Paintings and Pictures
by Mary Cassatt 1890 It’s coming up to Mother’s Day here in the UK, and I thought I’d celebrate by compiling a hub about Mothers in Art. Initially, I thought of blue gowned Renaissance madonnas, chubby...
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90The Little Dancer and Ballet in Art - An impression of light, music and movement
She was just 14 when Degas immortalised her in Bronze. Now she stands posed for all time, her slight and boyish form, poised and ready to dance. And here we are, standing before her on a sunny June day in Paris, wondering who she was, and what her life became...
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66Paul Cezanne - Post-Impressionist Painter
Artist Paul Cezanne was born on January 19, 1839 in Aix-en-Provence, Provence. His father was a successful banker. From 1852 to 1859, he attended College Bourbon where he became friends with writer Emile...
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72Ventriloquist Terry Fator and His Wonderful World of MakeBelieve
This is a true story of a little boy who knew how to make believe. He never gave up on himself or on his wonderful world of imagination and dreams. It may have taken Terry Fator years to win his audience...
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61Edgar Degas - French Impressionist
Artist Edgar Degas was born on July 19, 1834 in Paris, France. He was the eldest of five children and his father was a successful banker. He attended the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, graduating with a BA in...
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73Create A Matisse Masterpiece - A Kids Art Project On Patterns
Henri Matisse (1869 – 1954), was a painter from France, known for his beautiful lavish colors and playful patterns. He was originally known as a Fauvist painter, (see my Fauvist art project for kids),...
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55Beautiful Art of Past Greats
We all can claim to have been to a museum once in our lives, can't we? I often went as a field trip in grade school, or with my family as an outing. Maybe because my older brother was an artist, and my...
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61A Metaphysical Treatise On Depression
From my upcoming book Halfway To Heaven that I am rewriting. After that angel visit I was filled with hope. At least for a time. I suppose the challenge is how to sustain the energy of such a...
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