Artist Birthday: Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough’s art was the epitome of the elegant, sophisticated and generally low-key Rococo style that characterized late 1700s British art. It was a major contrast to the flamboyant, o ...
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Women's History Month: Maria Sibylla Merian
Few artists in history have distinguished themselves both as artists and scientists, but Maria Sibylla Merian holds that distinction. She is considered one of the most important scientists/entomologis ...
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Humor in Art Since the 1500s
Now that winter has set in with a vengeance, I think it is the perfect time to look at some art that can elicit a smile. ...
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A Real Tea Party: Philip Dawe
While I’m on the subject of cartoons—because of the current exhibit in the Davis Art Gallery—I thought it might be fun to see a cartoon of a tea party, since that phrase is in the ne ...
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