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“Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist.” ~René Magritte René Magritte (pronunciation) was a Belgian artist who played a significant role in developing the Surrealism movement. His work often features ordinary objects in unusual...
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“Time is a vindictive bandit to steal the beauty of our former selves. We are left with sagging, rippled flesh and burning gums with empty sockets.” ~ Raphael Raphael was a prominent artist during the High Renaissance period, creating works that were...
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“I’m just a simple man standing alone with my old brushes, asking God for inspiration.” ~Peter Paul Rubens Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen, Germany on June 28, 1577. His father was a Calvinist lawyer who had fled Antwerp to avoid religious persecution, and his...
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“Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.” ~Paul Klee Paul Klee was a German-Swiss artist who was active in the early 20th century and is best known for his Cubist and Expressionist paintings. Castle and Sun Klee was born in...
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“I shut my eyes in order to see.” ~Paul Gauguin Paul Gauguin (pronunciation) was born in Paris, France on June 7, 1848. He showed an early interest in art, and began studying painting when he was just 17 years old. He spent many years pursuing various...
