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Artist Birthday: Fernand Léger (1881-1955 France)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

The art movement called Cubism -- which incorporated the element of time -- was developed by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Georges Braque (1882-1963) around 1908. While Picasso and Braque moved on to ...

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This Day in Art History: Passing of Giotto

Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Karl Cole

Giotto is largely credited as being a leader of the early (“Proto-“) Renaissance in Italian painting. His cycle of frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, is one of the earliest commi ...

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Change Is Always Interesting: Jamb Sculpture

Monday, January 27, 2014 | Karl Cole

Do you ever look at something you’ve seen a jillion times and suddenly have a renewed appreciation for its beauty? That happens to me all the time. While cataloging, I came across images from ou ...

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An Ode to Mothers: Charles White

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Karl Cole

In my ode to mothers, after Mother’s Day, I dedicate this blog to my blessed mother who passed several years ago, and my dear mother-in-law. When I think of how much grief my mother put up with ...

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