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philadelphia story: one true genius

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Dave

The Philadelphia tradition of cool, clear, realistic painting, extending through Sully and Neagle, reached its peak in Thomas Eakins. Eakins was a Philadelphian of the intellectual, professional upper-middle-class; he was much too serious for the Philadelphia upper classes of his … Continue reading →

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PORTRAIT OF A TUG OF WAR

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Dave

Not every great age produced portraits. The Greeks made almost none, except on their coins, until the time of Alexander the Great, whose legions ranged over the world from India to Egypt. Alexander had his own private portrait artist, the … Continue reading →

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