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Claude Lorrain (1604/5?–1682)

February 1, 2014

By Katharine Baetjer

Claude drew inspiration from his close, constant study of nature and changing effects of light.
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Antoine Watteau (1684–1721)

October 1, 2003

By Perrin Stein

Despite his unconventional training, Watteau was permitted to compete for the Prix de Rome at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture.
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Auguste Rodin and Claude Monet: The Pursuit of Nature

December 27, 2017

By Alison Hokanson

Assistant Curator Alison Hokanson discusses the ways in which Auguste Rodin and Claude Monet pursued similar depictions of nature.
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Claude Monet (1840–1926)

October 1, 2004

By Laura Auricchio

Monet found subjects in his immediate surroundings, as he painted the people and places he knew best.
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Explore Claude Monet's Paintings with Discoveries

November 22, 2016

By Marina George

Marina George, MuSe Intern for Access and School Programs, invites visitors with learning and developmental disabilities and those on the autism spectrum, together with family and friends, to attend Discoveries.
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Jean Antoine Houdon (1741–1828)

October 1, 2008

By Johanna Hecht

The Enlightenment virtues of truth to nature, simplicity, and grace all found sublime expression through his ability to translate into marble both a subject’s personality and the vibrant essence of living flesh, their inner as well as outer life.
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Museums Without Men: Marie Denise Villers

March 8, 2024

By Katy Hessel and Kathryn Calley Galitz

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