May 2011
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Inspiration: “The Blind Beggar,” by Jules Bastien LePage
Bastien-Lepage was born in the village of Damvillers, Meuse, and spent his childhood there. Bastien’s father grew grapes in a vineyard…
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Biography: Louise-Catherine Breslau
Louise-Catherine Breslau, born on December 6, 1856, in Munich, Germany, emerged as a prominent Swiss-born portrait painter, celebrated for her ability…
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US Government Acronyms: XYZ
Image via Wikipedia Sorry, no X. YRBSS Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System ZIP (Code) Zone Improvement Plan Related articles ZIP Code…
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Rooftops of Florence
Florence is known as the “cradle of the Renaissance” (la culla del Rinascimento) for its monuments, churches, and buildings. The best-known…
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List of Scottish Artists
The Art Bog’s list of Scottish Artists. John Brown Abercromby (1843–1929), painter Robert Edmonstone (1794–1834), painter William Gouw Ferguson (1632/3 –…
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Biography: Hector Caffieri
Hector Caffieri, born on September 19, 1847, in London, left an indelible mark on the world of sculpture during the late…
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Inspiration: “Vision de Sainte Genevieve,” by Alphonse Osbert
Educated at the École des Beaux-Arts, his earliest passion was for the great Spanish masters, particularly Jusepe de Ribera. A shift away from his academic…
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US Government Acronyms: L
Image via Wikipedia LANDFIRE Landscape Fire & Resource Management Planning Tools Project LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory LAUS Local Area Unemployment…
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Félix Vallotton was born into a conservative middle-class family in Lausanne, the third of four children. His father owned a pharmacy…
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Inspiration: “Girl With a Dog,” by Eero Järnefelt
Järnefelt, Eero (1863 – 1937) painter, professor In addition to Albert Edelfelt and Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Eero Järnefelt is one of Finland’s…