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This Day in (Art) History: Abdication of King Louis-Phillipe of France

Monday, February 24, 2025 | Karl Cole

Louis Phillipe (1773–1850) was king of France from 1830–1848, until he was deposed by a revolution of the working classes which rejected his conservatism. Although theoretically a constitu ...

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Importance of Portraits IV: Rosa Bonheur

Monday, September 20, 2010 | Karl Cole

Yes, I’m including a doggie portrait in my ongoing ode to the portrait. Whether a dog, cat, bird, squirrel, ermine, or fish, animals have been part of portraiture in western art since the reviva ...

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