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Sunrise on Impressionism: 3 Henri Rouart

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An amateur artist until 1883, he was a collector and patron, and continued to show his work at each of the Impressionist Exhibitions until 1886.

August 12, 2022 General, Life, Painting

In memoriam Paul Durand-Ruel: was he the inventor of Impressionism?

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The art dealer who bought and sold more Impressionist paintings that all others combined. Was he saint or sinner? Inventor or architect?

February 5, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Rebirth: How patrons shaped the Renaissance

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It was the patrons who funded, enabled, and occasionally directed the movement towards realism and secular subjects, and developed the genres.

March 26, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Art of Anders Zorn 5: Portraits and prints

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Nudes out in fresh air and sunshine, engravings in his distinctive lined style, and some social comment in the 1890s.

August 5, 2020 General, Life, Painting

The Art of Anders Zorn 4: High life and low life

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He wins himself the admiration of two rich American collectors, while returning to Sweden to paint in the country.

July 29, 2020 General, Life, Painting

How Tintoretto flourished by giving a painting away

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How to succeed as a painter in Venice? According to Tintoretto, cut your prices so they just cover the cost of materials. If necessary, give a painting or two away to secure the commission.

June 3, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Patrons and painters: The consul, the connoisseur and Cleopatra

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A British trader and merchant banker, and an Italian scientist who wrote an account of Newtonian physics for women – their influence on Canaletto, Tiepolo, and others.

May 27, 2020 General, Life, Painting

The Prime Minister’s Music Room, Perseus and Andromeda

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The story behind the commissioning of Edward Burne-Jones to paint his monumental series telling the story of Perseus and Andromeda.

May 20, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Patrons and painters: Mantegna at the Mantuan court

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How the Marquis of Mantua overcame the obstinacy of a traditional painter, and gained one of the finest trompes l’ceil in Europe.

May 6, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Dealers and painters: Durand-Ruel the architect of Impressionism

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During his lifetime, Durand-Ruel bought a total of 1,500 paintings by Renoir, over 1,000 Monets, 800 Pissarros, over 400 by Degas, and almost 400 from each of Sisley and Mary Cassatt.

April 13, 2020 General, Life, Painting

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