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Sketching Shadows
I was sitting in The Escape Pod this afternoon with my sketchbook open. I was going to write something. Shadow played across the page and I thought ...
Art History: The Palette of Cézanne
La Montagne Sainte Victoire vue de Bibemus, 1897 by Paul Cezanne The Impressionist palette, no matter how wild the paintings may have seemed to be ...
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Michelangelo At The Louvre
The Louvre is not a place one would instinctively visit to see work by the famous Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo Buonarotti. He does have work in ...
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The Winged Victory
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is that one piece in the Louvre that is a constant. Throughout the years, as the museum has undergone changes - ...
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Atelier Cezanne
This is my workshop, nobody goes in but me. But as you are a friend, we shall go in together. — Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne spent most of his life in ...
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Tacheles
Tacheles is an old Jewish word meaning 'to disclose, to reveal or to speak clearly'. The slang meaning of the word is 'bringing to an end'. - from the ...
Out Of The Archives: Photo Of The Day: At The Tate Modern
I was up on the second floor, looking over the railing into the Turbine Hall where only two people stood, focusing their attention on each other. The ...
TEDTalk: Tracy Chevalier: Finding The Story Inside The Painting
You may know Tracey Chevalier as the author of The Girl with the Pearl Earring. All of her books are visually stimulating as she uses color and detail ...
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Conversation With Artist Jason deCaires Taylor
As we all originate from the sea I believe all humans have an intrinsic, built in desire and fascination to return. -- Jason deCaires ...