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Understand Realism in 1 Minute
Here's your quick guide to Realism starring Bruce Springsteen, potato eaters, working class dignity, and paintings that said "enough with the gods…
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13 Famous left-wing artists and their stories
Picasso, Kahlo, Rivera, Courbet. They were Communists, Anarchists or Socialists. Discover the true stories of the painters who fought for the Left.
Feb 19
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12 Amazing Impressionist Facts to Drop at Your Next Dinner
Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir & Fantin-Latour. A collection of 12 surprising anecdotes and hidden secrets about the Impressionists.
Feb 15
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10 Artists you need to Know 👀 #8
Discover 10 hidden gems of the art world, including Andrey Remnev, Anna Ancher, Mario Sironi & Pier Francesco Mola. Your next favorite artist is here.
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Real locations that inspired Iconic Paintings
From the "American Gothic" house in Iowa to Van Gogh’s yellow café in Arles. Discover the actual spots where history’s most famous masterpieces were…
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The True Story Behind Hokusai’s Great Wave
Did you know The Great Wave wasn't the first? From the failed sketches of 1797 to the 1831 masterpiece, discover the story of Hokusai’s lifelong battle.
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Is Cézanne the Greatest Painter of All Time? Let’s Rate Him Like a FIFA Player
We rate Paul Cézanne like a FIFA player. Technique, influence & aura scored out of 99. Is he better than Van Gogh, Caravaggio or Da Vinci? Read the…
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Adolf: The Failed Artist
"Insufficient." The word that changed the course of history. From his teenage ambitions, to his first postcards painted in homeless shelters, to his…
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10 Artists you need to Know 👀 #7
Discover 10 hidden gems of the art world, including Shōen Uemura, Guido Reni, Rudolf Koller & Victor Vasarely. Your next favorite artist is here.
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The Caravaggio Code: The Secret Nobody Saw for 400 Years
It took four centuries to spot it. Hidden in a basket of fruit, a secret symbol used by early Christians to avoid execution. The true story of the…
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First and last paintings of 11 famous artists
Compare first and last works of Monet, Klimt, Caravaggio, Turner, Degas & Botticelli. See how 11 masters evolved from start to finish.
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Understand Expressionism in 1 Minute
Here's your quick guide to Expressionism starring Kurt Cobain, screaming faces, violent colors, and a world seen through the lens of pure anxiety.
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