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Art, Myth, and Literature: The Pre-Raphaelites
In this series, we'll explore the movement that stands at the intersection of art and fantasy.
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Nicole Miras
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Abstract Florals and Contemporary Rococo
In recent years, Flora Yukhnovich has taken the art world by storm with her reimagining of Rococo for the 21st century.
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Nicole Miras
Seeing Georgia O'Keeffe's Floral Studies in a New Light
For decades, Freudian interpretations of O'Keeffe's floral studies have reigned supreme. There's just one problem: the artist spent her entire career…
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Nicole Miras
Gustav Klimt's Sunflowers
Gustav Klimt is best known for his sumptuous portraits of Vienna's bourgeoisie. However, his contributions to floral painting shouldn't be overlooked.
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Nicole Miras
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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So, Where Do the Fairies Actually Come From?
At the end of our series, we address the question that has pestered folklorists for generations.
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Nicole Miras
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Annwn, Otherworlds, and Kingdoms Under the Earth
In the late Middle Ages, the fairy emerges as a distinct, folkloric figure.
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Nicole Miras
A Midsummer Nightmare?
William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" includes one of the most famous literary depictions of fairies. How do Oberon and Titania compare to…
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Nicole Miras
Robert Kirk and the Fairy Romantics
Today, we're diving into Reverend Robert Kirk's seminal work, "The Secret Commonwealth" (1691), and how over a hundred years later, Sir Walter Scott…
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Nicole Miras
The Battle of the Victorian Fairies
In the well-to-do households of Victorian cities, fairies were being scrubbed and starched to suit a new, child-friendly image. But in the countryside…
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Nicole Miras
Flower Fairies, Photographic Hoaxes, and the Post-War Imagination
In 1920, photographs of the Cottingley fairies took the world by storm as "evidence" of an eternal, elfin realm. But the image of the flower fairy was a…
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Nicole Miras
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On the Other Side of the Mist
Fairy folklore has enchanted audiences for centuries. In this series, we'll explore how the fairy has evolved over time, and what this says about our…
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Nicole Miras
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