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Monet’s Guide to Venice: 6 Sights He Painted You Can Still Visit Today
These paintings by Impressionist Claude Monet will inspire your next trip to Venice.
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5 Things to Know about the Friendship of Manet and Morisot
How these artists influenced each other and modern art.
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Manet & Morisot Side by Side
See how the two painters influenced each other through these paired works.
By Emily A. Beeny, chief curator of the Legion of Honor and Barbara A. Wolfe Curator in Charge of European Paintings
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The Radical Art of Mary Cassatt
Learn about Mary Cassatt’s life and work in our short film.
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5 Things to Know about Impressionist Mary Cassatt
The only American invited to join the French Impressionists and the most celebrated woman artist of her time.
By Antonia Smith, digital project manager
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Modern Marriage: A 17th-Century Dutch Seek + Find
Bible story, but make it a wedding in a Dutch country house.
By Isabella Lores-Chavez, associate curator, European paintings
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Painting Forbidden Love + Hidden Desire
Stars are crossed, gender is performed, and sexuality is fluid in Bol’s The Crowning of Mirtillo.
By Isabella Lores-Chavez, associate curator, European paintings
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Art in Short: Lavinia Fontana, Renaissance Woman
Meet one of the greatest women artists of the Italian Renaissance.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor
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The Hidden Meanings in Botticelli’s Hair
When your hairstyle is literally fire.
By Emanuele Lugli, assistant professor, Stanford University
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5 Botticelli Artworks We Only Just Found Out About
How our curator of drawings and prints identified five new drawings by Botticelli.
By Antonia Smith, digital project manager
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The Secrets of Botticelli’s Drawings
Learn about the life, process, and legacy of Sandro Botticelli.
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5 Things to Know about Botticelli
Nicknames, secret messages, and a revolutionary act.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor
