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philadelphia story: one true genius

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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self made fan: not so crazy guggenheims

According to legend, on a certain Sabbath eve Meyer Guggenheim, patriarch of the family that was to become so rich and heavy laden, summoned his seven sons into his study, one by one. To each in turn he showed seven … Continue reading

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