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The Permanent Collection: Johann Liss Painted an Unusually Aged Adam and Eve

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The post The Permanent Collection: Johann Liss Painted an Unusually Aged Adam and Eve appeared first on Artnet News. Gallerie dell’Accademia curator Michele Nicolaci discusses this biblical vision.

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In Her Fiery, Angelic Scenes, Naudline Pierre Is Painting New Mythologies

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The Brooklyn-based artist charts new compositional territory in "The Mythic Age" now on view at James Cohan Gallery. The post In Her Fiery, Angelic Scenes, Naudline Pierre Is Painting New Mythologies appeared first on Artnet News.

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Antique Paintings from Inimitable Painters through the ages

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Paul Starrett Sample, a respected American artist and constructor, is renowned for his paintings of rural New England in the twentieth century. Emile Albert Gruppe was pivotal in establishing The Gloucester School of Painting, a significant development in the art world at the time.

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8 Famous Color Field Paintings that Define the Genre

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This venture spawned a revolutionary style of abstractionism that would come to be known as Color Field Painting. “We What is Color Field Painting? Color field painting represents a style of abstract painting that emerged during the 1950s and ‘60s in New York City. Sold for $84,165,000 via Christie’s (May 2014).

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Masterpiece Onderdonk painting saved from thrift-store fate tops Heritage’s June 29 Texas Art Auction

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DALLAS — The painting was loaded into a trailer along with other donations and was headed to Goodwill. Once there, it would probably sit for ages and eventually, someone would notice its charismatic beauty and snap it up for a few dollars.

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Anton van Dalen, who imaginatively chronicled life in Lower Manhattan, has died, aged 86

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An East Village fixture for a half-century, Van Dalen created stylised drawings, paintings, sculptures and performances documenting his surroundings

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages.

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