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James McNeill Whistler – Born under a wandering star
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) made his debut on the artistic scene at a decisive moment in the history of art and became a pioneering figure. Whilst the impressionists were embodying the epitome of the avant-garde, Whistler’s paintings reached a level of abstraction that had not yet been achieved.
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Shelley’s Art Musings – Cupid’s Lie – Damien Hirst
Cupid’s Lie is a gold sculpture of the god of desire and affection. A disproportionate head to the child skeleton, fossilised wings and its hands in a gripped position. The skull is almost smiling in its final resting place.
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Degas: Léger comme le tutu d’un petit rat d’Opéra de Paris
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Dürer: the Mathematical Artist
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