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  • Too Close to the Sun

    The Chariot of Apollo, c.1912 by Odilon Redon. The Chariot of Apollo has been painted a number of different times throughout history, but Redon’s version is probably the most ethereal. He was a member…

  • Pre-Pre-Raphaelite

    The Last of England by Ford Madox Brown, Tate Collection Brown was a huge influence on the Pre-Raphaelites. He is often grouped together with them even though he was considerably older than them and…

  • For the Birds

    Saint Francis and the Birds, 1935 by Sir Stanley Spencer. St. Francis seems to be given a comical take as he appears to admonish the heavens for giving him the admiration of the animals,…

  • A Banner Year

    Wheatfield, 1888 by Vincent van Gogh. 1888 was a busy year for van Gogh he moved down to the South of France where he was energized by the subjects and the natural light, Gauguin…

  • Filled with Detail

    The Battle of San Romano, c. 1450 by Paolo Uccello. Uccello was fascinated with perspective and does his best to use “foreshortening” for the dead soldier in armor at the bottom of the piece,…

  • Abstractions

    Sleeping Muse, 1909-10 by Constantin Brancusi, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Brancusi began training at a young age after running away from home. He eventually trained with Rodin before beginning his career as a…

  • Namesake

    Kashmir Paisley Shawl, 19th century, Spurlock Museum. The Scottish weaving center in Paisley perfected copying the woven shawls of Kashmir. Eventually the typical design was named for the city.

  • Concentration

    Thinker from the Gates of Hell, c.1880-1890 by Auguste Rodin. It began as part of the monumental bronze doors that Rodin created called the Gates of Hell and although it is about 14 inches…

  • Home Office

    Studio Reception Room, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park IL. Frank Lloyd Wright is the most famous American architect. His work changed the way Americans thought about the spaces they lived in…