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Paul Cézanne
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was a French post-impressionist artist. Although he struggled for recognition in his own lifetime and often lacked confidence in his work, the artist's unique style, use of light and colour, and his interest in geometric...
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A Mini Introduction to Knossos
Follow Theresa on a short tour of the ancient ruins of Knossos on the island of Crete.
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a French impressionist painter. Capable of painting in many different styles, even in the same painting, Renoir was certainly prolific, creating over 6,000 paintings in a long career. He had a preference...
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Marquis de Condorcet
Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794), also known as Nicolas de Condorcet, was a French philosopher, political theorist, and mathematician. His ideas, encompassing a wide range of topics from education to...
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Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was an impressionist painter based in France who focussed on landscapes but frequently changed his style and subjects. He was an instrumental figure in the new art movement of the 19th century, organising independent...
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Alfred Sisley
Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) was a Franco-British impressionist painter. Known for his landscapes, which often present nature in a subdued light, he participated in the impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s but struggled to make a...
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Gathering of the Overmountain Men at Sycamore Shoals
Gathering of the Overmountain Men at Sycamore Shoals, TN, on 25 September 1780, just before the Battle of Kings Mountain. Black-and-white reproduction of a painting by Lloyd Branson, 1915, from the book Andrew Jackson and Early Tennesse History...
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Gathering of Gypsies in the Wood (Detail)
Detail of Gathering of Gypsies in the Wood, oil on panel painting by Flemish painter Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625).
Museo Del Prado, Madrid.
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Lady Gathering Mistletoe
A detail of a 19th/early-20th century Christmas card showing a lady gathering mistletoe in the snow. (Welcome Collection Gallery)
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Gathering of Philosophers
Qing Dynasty handscroll depicting Chinese philosophers by an unidentified artist, formerly attributed to Gong Kai.