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ARTFUL HISTORY: June 2012
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Stories behind the art. Monday, June 25, 2012. This painting was completed by Henri Matisse in 1905 and depicts Matisse's wife.Amelie. Gertrude Stein bought the painting along with her brother Leo. They bought it in order to lift Matisse’s spirits after the show this painting was included was panned by the critics. One critic said the paintings looked like a pot had been flung in the face of the public. Monday, June 18, 2012. When we think of the Italian Renassiance we think male artists, right? Though s...
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ARTFUL HISTORY: May 2012
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Stories behind the art. Monday, May 7, 2012. Recently I stumbled across these paintings. The young man who created them tried to support his family by selling them, but he wasn’t very successful. He was turned down twice by The Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. The directors told him he was unfit and should study architecture instead.'. He turned to politics instead…. What was his name? Adolph Hitler, of course. Labels: Name the artist. Tuesday, May 1, 2012. A Little Advice Is a Good Thing. Art Blog by Bob.
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ARTFUL HISTORY: September 2012
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Stories behind the art. Thursday, September 20, 2012. Capturing Social and Environmental Issues - Misrach's Cancer Alley Photos. If you live in the Atlanta area you have a few more days to head down to the High Museum of Art to view Robert Misrach's photography exhibit titled " Revisiting the South: Richard Misrach's Cancer Alley. Through October 7, 2012. The images with this post are from Misrach's High Museum exhibit. WIkipedia quotes an article that states in 2002, Louisiana had the second-highest dea...
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ARTFUL HISTORY: August 2011
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Stories behind the art. Thursday, August 11, 2011. The Treaty of Paris, 1783. This painting is titled The Treaty of Paris, 1783. By Benjamin West. From left to right John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin, the grandson of Benjamin Franklin are shown. Why is the painting unfinished? ElementaryHistoryTeacher over at History Is Elementary. Provides a wonderful explanation regarding the painting and shares how she would use it in the classroom in her post,. There&...
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ARTFUL HISTORY: The Frozen - Yet Human Planet
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Stories behind the art. Thursday, September 13, 2012. The Frozen - Yet Human Planet. Aesthetic Realism.ever hear of it? One painting that can be used to explore aesthetic realism is The Hunters in the Snow. By Peter Bruegel.painted in the Sixteenth Century.a fine example of the Northern Renaissance movement. Take a look at it. Gives a good discussion regarding Bruegel and his painting in relation to aesthetic realism. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Art and History Blog Links.
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ARTFUL HISTORY: January 2012
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Stories behind the art. Monday, January 16, 2012. Surrender of General Burgoyne. Ohn Trumbull painted this wonderful work of art in 1821, and it was placed in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in 1826. This painting is one of four works of art Trumbull has in the Rotunda. He planned this painting as am outdoor scene to contrast with the Signing of the Declaration of Independence which hangs next to it. Trumbull is an amazing artist considering a childhood accident left him blind in one eye. The Battle of Saratoga...
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History Is Elementary: January 2013
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013. More About the Hunley. 8230;”For nearly 150 years, the story of the. Has been Civil War legend. And it has been wrong.”. Well, correcting myths, legends and poor history has been habit around here, so let’s dive in. In this case it isn’t so much intentionally reporting incorrect history or revising history to make it more interesting –it’s just that we didn’t have all the pieces of the puzzle. Was much closer to the blast –within 20 feet. You can read the whole thing. I’v...
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ARTFUL HISTORY: The Baptism of Pocahontas
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Stories behind the art. Sunday, August 19, 2012. The Baptism of Pocahontas. T his painting by John Gadsby Chapman was painted in 1839 and hangs in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. More than likely Chapman used Pocahontas as his subject because he had already used her as a subject in 1836. The year was 1613 or 1614 and Pocahontas, the daughter of Algonkian chief Powhatan was baptized and given the Anglican name Rebecca. Century to have embodied Christian virtues even before she was converted. The painting al...
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ARTFUL HISTORY: June 2011
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Stories behind the art. Tuesday, June 21, 2011. An Ordinary Life Leads to the World's Most Famous Painting. In the late 1970s my parents had an opportunity to visit Europe a couple of times. During one trip they toured the Louvre in Paris, France mainly to see what everyone else goes there to see – Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the world’s most famous painting. There has always been an aura of mystery surrounding the painting with the prime question being who in the world was Mona Lisa? Lisa Giocondo was finally...
