18th Century Archive

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    Aileen Ribeiro on Facing Beauty

    Spanning four centuries of fashion and art history, Aileen Ribeiro’s Facing Beauty: Painted Women and Cosmetic Art, illuminates shifting perceptions of female beauty through works of art and the evolution of […]

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    Washington Crossing the Delaware

    December 25th, 1776 is a deeply meaningful day in the history of the Revolutionary War and the legend of the creation of the United States.  That night, General George Washington […]

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    The Art of Laughter and Persuasion: Infinite Jest Opening @ The Met

    Making faces is funny.  Kids recognize the humorous possibilities of twisted features and exaggerated expressions, as they distort their own faces in an effort (usually successful) to make one another […]

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    Invention and Reinvention in the French Renaissance

    Many early perceptions of French culture saw France as “a secondary player or latecomer” to the Renaissance. Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France, edited by Martha Wolff, asserts that French aristocrats and artists formed their artistic identity “by means of selective assimilation” and deserves a place as an originator of the Renaissance.

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  • Last Thursday during their annual conference, College Art Association (CAA) announced the recipients of their 2011 Awards for Distinction. Among the honorees were three titles published by Yale University Press: […] 0

    CAA Award Winners!

    Last Thursday during their annual conference, College Art Association (CAA) announced the recipients of their 2011 Awards for Distinction. Among the honorees were three titles published by Yale University Press: […]

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  • This summer the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is presenting the exhibition Picasso Looks at Degas.  The Clark’s website is filled with information about each aspect of the show.  […] 0

    Tuesday Studio: Looking at Degas and Picasso

    This summer the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is presenting the exhibition Picasso Looks at Degas.  The Clark’s website is filled with information about each aspect of the show.  […]

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