First shown at the Royal Academy when only 10, this true genius had a colourful but tragically short life.
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Putting oil paint into bladders allowed painters to take it out for use outdoors. But adding some media caused paintings to age badly and fall apart.
An American Master in his own right, his paintings were on a par with those of Chase, and he was a successful teacher too.
One of the most influential painters of the early 20th century, he founded the Ashcan School, and was a major landscape painter of the time.
The model’s mother claimed she was 16, she is almost nude, and a few years later, her jealous husband committed murder.
One dancer, three painters, four portraits of the dancer, and two portraits of Chase himself.
His later paintings in particular were the first major works to exploit the visual effects produced by surface texture. How?
Rubens’ methods were extensively documented by a contemporary. Do they reveal or conceal any dark secrets?
With his many different styles and genres, from sketchy post-Impressionism to his mature Precisionism, he was nothing if not versatile and varied.
Two highly successful students of William Merritt Chase, who painted significant portraits and more.
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