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"Some Wretched Frenchman"

Édouard Manet shows "Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe" at the Salon des Refusés, and becomes the most notorious painter in Paris.

14 hrs ago •

What On Earth is Going On With the Art Market?

As we look back on the most expensive paintings ever sold, it's worth examining the current state of the industry, and the "art-as-investment…

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Crossroads Roundup: Disney Sues Midjourney, the Venus of Kolobrzeg, and French Museums to Levy Tourist "Tariff"

This month's news in art, archaeology, culture, and more.

Jun 30 •

Rejection and Family Secrets: The Early Days of Manet's Career

In the next installment of our series, we learn about Édouard Manet's initial setbacks and the secret at the heart of his personal life.

Jun 27 •

Ottomans, Venetians, and the Riches of Cultural Exchange

Sometimes friends, sometimes foes, always open for business.

Jun 25 •

How Manet Became an Artist

In the first essay of the series "The Life of Édouard Manet," we learn how Manet finally embraced his passion for painting.

Jun 20 •

The Forever Wars and "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Lessons from the greatest anti-war novel ever written.

Jun 17 •

Marie Antoinette's Pink Diamond at Auction, the Restoration of an Early Portrait, and a Very Scandalous Dress

France's ill-fated queen in the headlines this week.

Jun 12 •

Where Art Meets Science: the Still Lifes of Rachel Ruysch

An introduction to Rachel Ruysch, the star flower painter of the Dutch Golden Age.

Jun 10 •

Evelyn De Morgan and the End of Pre-Raphaelite Art

A brilliant female artist finally gets her moment in the sun.

Jun 4 •

This Artist Was Obsessed With Cats

Utagawa Kuniyoshi: artist, ukiyo-e master, cat person.

Jun 3 •

May 2025

Crossroads Roundup: Egyptian Tombs, Dutch Art at Auction, and Barbara Shermund

The latest news in art, archaeology, culture, and more.

May 30 •

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