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Goya in Times of War

To coincide with the 200th anniversary of the events of May 1808 and the start of the Spanish War of Independence, the Museo del Prado presented a major exhibition devoted to Goya, Goya in Times of...

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Velázquez’s Fables. Mythology and Sacred History in the Golden Age

The 2007-2008 exhibitionat the Prado, Madrdd, bought together 27 works by the artist in addition to 24 by 17 other artists with the aim of revealing the context in which the artist executed some of his...

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NETHERLANDISH MASTERPIECES HIGHLIGHT CHRISTIE’S SALE OF OLD MASTER PAINTINGS

Christie’s Old Master Paintings sale in New York on June 5 will present works from private collections and institutions, many of which are fresh to the market. With more than 100 works by great French,...

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Hopper Drawing at the Whitney: In-Depth Study of the Artist’s Working Process

Edward Hopper (1882–1967), 1941 or 1942. Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper; 11 1/8 x 15 in. (28.3 x 38.1 cm) Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase and gift of Josephine N. Hopper by...

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Frida Kahlo

In 2007 the Museo del Palacio de bellas Artes presented the largest Frida Kahlo exhibition titled Frida Kahlo 1907.2007. National Hommage, on view through August 19, 2007. This exhibition is part of...

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Edward Hopper in Vermont

On May 23 the Middlebury College Museum of Art opened Edward Hopper in Vermont, a rare and stunning exhibit of watercolors and drawings of Vermont subjects by the iconic American painter. In the more...

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Dutch Portraits: The Age Of Rembrandt And Frans Hals

At The National Gallery, London 27 June - 16 September 2007For the first time ever, a major exhibition traced the development of Dutch portrait painting in the 17th century.Following its independence...

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Fernand Léger

February 15-May 12, 1998The first major retrospective of the work of French master Fernand Léger (1881-1955) to be shown in New York in more than four decades opened at The Museum of Modern Art on...

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Egon Schiele: The Leopold Collection, Vienna

October 12, 1997 to January 4, 1998The emotionally charged art of Egon Schiele (1890-1918), the iconoclastic Austrian Expressionist whose innovative drawing style spawned a radical new pictorial form,...

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Picasso and Portraiture: Representation and Transformation

The first comprehensive survey ever assembled of the portraiture of Pablo Picasso opened at The Museum of Modern Art on April 28, 1996. Picasso and Portraiture: Representation and Transformation was...

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Dosso Dossi, Court Painter in Renaissance Ferrara

The first monographic survey of Dosso Dossi's work included some 60 paintings carefully chosen to reflect the richness and quality of the artist's achievement. On view January 14 through March 28, 1999...

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Carleton Watkins: America's greatest landscape photographer

An exhibition of 98 images by Carleton Watkins (1829-1916), America's greatest landscape photographer, was on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art October 5, 1999 - January 9, 2000 in Carleton...

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Developing Greatness, The Origins of American Photography

Organized by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and culled entirely from the recently-acquired Hallmark Photographic Collection, the Developing Greatness, The Origins of American Photography exhibition on...

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Cézanne to Van Gogh: The Collection of Doctor Gachet

Some 50 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and drawings that had never before been lent from the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, were the centerpiece of an exhibition devoted to the extraordinary art...

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Gustave Moreau: Between Epic and Dream

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of French artist Gustave Moreau (1826-1898), The Metropolitan Museum of Art presented a major exhibition fom June 1 to August 22, 1999.It was the...

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The Gilded Age: Treasures From The Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Gilded Age: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, on view at the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University from March 28 to June 17, 2001, captured the...

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Master Drawings from the Smith College Museum of Art

Master Drawings from the Smith College Museum of Art was on view at The Frick Collection through August 12, 2001, before traveling to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, where it was on view from October...

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Hudson River School: Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University showcased an exhibition of masterpieces from one of the world's foremost collections of Hudson River School paintings from...

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Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Masterpieces of Modern Mexico from the Jacques...

Fiery passion and the warm, festive atmosphere of Mexico define an exhibition opening on June 1 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Masterpieces of Modern...

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Pierre Bonnard at The Museum of Modern Art

The first retrospective of the work of French painter Pierre Bonnard to be shown in New York since 1964 appeared at The Museum of Modern Art June 21-October 13, 1998. One of the most enigmatic of the...

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