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Distant snowline: the coming of autumn in the mountains 1

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The first brush with autumn occurs when the hill and mountain tops change to white, as if dusted by icing sugar – the first thrill for children and skiers.

October 10, 2020 General, Life, Painting

The Alhambra: 2 Landscapes 1767-1883

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Increasingly popular during the 19th century, the Alhambra was painted by von Lenbach, Regnault, Childe Hassam, Australian Tom Roberts, and others.

December 8, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Pigment: What used to be Naples Yellow

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Lead antimonate yellow was the original Naple Yellow, but had first been used long before in glassware. Paintings by Claude Lorrain, Böcklin, Renoir, and others.

July 6, 2018 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Pigment: A white less toxic, Chinese white

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It’s not Chinese, and for centuries was ignored, as lead white was preferred. It came into use during the 19th century, and is seen in paintings by Friedrich, Cézanne, van Gogh, Klimt, and Hodler.

April 27, 2018 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Sarah Bernhardt: Portraits of a superstar

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One of the first international superstars, she was an accomplished painter and sculptor herself. Here’s her life in portraits by her friends.

January 14, 2018 General, Life, Painting

The Story in Paintings: who killed John the Baptist? 3 Salome

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From the 1870s, Salome became the central figure in the story, and increasingly became the femme fatale: beautiful, sexy, and dangerous to know.

January 6, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting
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