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What Color Are Van Gogh's Irises?
In honor of spring, the Gazette turns to the subject of flowers in art. This week: Vincent van Gogh's iconic blooms.
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Nicole Miras
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Through Her Eyes
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was the favorite portrait artist of Marie Antoinette. With her brush, she captured the court of Versailles, and later, the…
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Nicole Miras
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Crossroads Roundup: Possible Van Gogh Found, the Home of the Last Anglo-Saxon King of England, and Gustav Klimt
The latest news in art, archaeology, culture, and more.
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Nicole Miras
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The Glasgow Style
At the turn of the century, a group of forward-thinking artists in Glasgow spearheaded the British Art Nouveau movement.
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Nicole Miras
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Arthur Rackham: Illustrating Dreams
When I close my eyes and think of fairytales, it's Arthur Rackham's world that I envision. On one of the leading figures of the British Golden Age of…
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Nicole Miras
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The End of Impressionism
"Techniques vary, art stays the same."
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Nicole Miras
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Crossroads Roundup: a Map of Demons, a Big Roman Mosaic and a Cherry Tree, and a Winter Art Gallery
The latest news in art, archaeology, culture, and more.
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Nicole Miras
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Claude Monet by the Lily Pond
In the final entry of "Monet: The Art of the Series," we visit Monet at his water-lily pond in Giverny.
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Nicole Miras
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Claude Monet in the Garden
Haystacks and poplars, Gothic cathedrals and Venetian views. After exploring several of Monet's most prominent series, we finally turn to his beloved…
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Nicole Miras
Best Art & Archaeology News of 2024
In this special edition of the Crossroads Roundup, we'll look back on my favorite stories from this past year.
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Nicole Miras
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Claude Monet Goes Abroad
This week in "Monet: The Art of the Series," we turn to the artist's work in London and Venice.
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Nicole Miras
Mary Cassatt: The American Impressionist
"I have touched with a sense of art some people—they felt the love and the life. Can you offer me anything to compare to that joy for an artist?"
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Nicole Miras
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