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Metropolitan Museum of Art: July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art the painting "July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou" by the American impressionist painter Childe Hassam is profiled with a large image of the piece, a description, and links to related topics and artworks.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Surf, Isles of Shoals
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art the painting "Surf, Isles of Shoals" by the American impressionist painter Childe Hassam is profiled with a large image of the piece, a description, and links to related topics and artworks.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Avenue of the Allies, Great Britain
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art the painting "Avenue of the Allies, Great Britain" by the American impressionist painter Childe Hassam is profiled with a large image of the piece, a description, and links to related topics and artworks.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Dominique Aubert, the Artist's Uncle
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art the impressionist painting "Dominique Aubert, the Artist's Uncle" by Paul Cezanne, is described in a short paragraph and presented with a large-format image.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Dominique Aubert, the Artist's Uncle, as a Monk
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art the impressionist painting "Dominique Aubert, the Artist's Uncle, as a Monk" by Paul Cezanne, is described in a short paragraph and presented with a large-format image.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Bacchante, Also Known as Grapes
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sculpture "Bacchante, also known as Grapes" by the impressionist sculptor, Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links to related topics and...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Bronze Age, Also Known as the Vanquished
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sculpture "The Bronze Age, also known as The Vanquished" by the impressionist sculptor, Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links to...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Victor Hugo, Three Quarter View
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this sketch for the sculpture "Victor Hugo, Three-Quarter View" by the impressionist sculptor Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links to...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Balzac Toward the Light, Midnight
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this photo by Alfred Stieglitz of the sculpture "Balzac Toward the Light, Midnight" by the impressionist sculptor Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Nantes
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this sketch for "The Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Nantes" by the impressionist sculptor Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Arms and Armor
Illustrated essay addresses some common misconceptions and answers some frequently asked questions about knights and the armor that they wore.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Abakanowicz on the Roof
"On the Roof" refers to the location of her art. This installation artist has found a home on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures National Museum, Kabul
This exhibition celebrates the unique role of Afghanistan as a center for both the reception of diverse cultural elements and the creation of original styles of art that combine multiple stylistic materials.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Thematic Essays: Architecture in Ancient Greece
Short thematic essay on the architecture of ancient Greece touches on a number of different aspects of Greek architecture, including the Greek architectural orders, the role of the architect, the quarrying of stone, and building practices.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Lascaux (Ca. 15,000 b.c.)
An illustrated explanation of the earliest artistic representations attributable to human hands found in caves at Lascaux, France.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Chauvet Cave (Ca. 30,000 b.c.)
A short, illustrated article about the prehistoric cave paintings found in a cave in southern France.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Empires of the Western Sudan: Songhai Empire
This site provides a brief article about the Songhai Empire, the last major empire of the western Sudan.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art: Elizabethan England
Examples and explanatory notes of Tudor art, armor, and decorative objects from the Metropolitan's collections.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Birth of Islam
Illustrated essay explains, in a few short paragraphs, the significance of Muhammad, the Koran, and Mecca as central to the origin of the Islamic faith.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Shinto
Short illustrated essay about Shinto.
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The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera, or "The Met," certainly one of the best known American opera companies, if not the #1 American opera house.
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The Met: Picasso: Head of a Woman
A photograph of Picasso's Head of a Woman which is a culmination of a series of ten wash drawings made on November 12, 1960.
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The Met: Picasso: Reading at a Table
A photograph of Picasso's Reading at a Table which depicts his lover reading a book.
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The Met: Picasso: Man With Hat and a Violin
A picture of Picasso's Man with Hat and a Violin. This is an example of Synthetic Cubism, a style characterized by large superimposed planes and clear geometric structure.