Lyon
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Biography: Émilie Charmy
Émilie Charmy, born in Saint-Étienne, France, on April 2, 1878, emerged as a distinctive and influential figure in early 20th-century art,…
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Inspiration: “On The Edge of the Sea,” by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Puvis de Chavannes was born Pierre-Cécile Puvis in a suburb of Lyon, France. He was the son of a mining engineer.…
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The Lyon Massacre in Art: Revolutionary Violence Remembered
The Lyon Massacre was one of the bloodiest episodes of the French Revolution, taking place between August 1793 and early 1794.…
