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Art Victorian Era 

30 Beautiful Paintings of the American West by Albert Bierstadt

March 5, 2016October 9, 2017 David James Albert Bierstadt, American, paintings

German-born American artist Albert Bierstadt (1830 – 1902) was best known for his paintings of the American West. A member of the

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Victorian Era 

“An Afternoon at the Park” — 36 Beautiful Paintings of Public Parks

February 25, 2016December 3, 2019 David James paintings, parks

The first parks were royal deer parks — large tracts of land set aside for hunting by royalty and the

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Victorian Era 

25 Dreamlike Paintings of 19th-Century Dutch Towns and Cities

February 20, 2016March 21, 2017 David James 19th century, Amsterdam, architecture, art, cityscape, Dutch, paintings, the Netherlands, Townscape, Victorian

Cornelis Springer (1817-1891) specialised in the arrangement and accurate representation of town scenes. His paintings were in such high demand

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Stuart Era 

When is a Night Watch not a Night Watch? When it’s Rembrandt’s most famous painting.

February 18, 2016May 15, 2017 David James Dutch Golden Age, paintings, the Netherlands

Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch’ is arguably the most famous painting in the Netherlands. It was painted in 1642, during the

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Art Victorian Era 

20 Elegant Modern Women—the 19th-Century Paintings of Alfred Stevens

February 16, 2016April 6, 2017 David James 19th century, Alfred Stevens, art, Dresses, Ladies, paintings, Victorian

Alfred Stevens was one of Belgium’s leading 19th-century artists who specialized in paintings of fashionable young women in elegant interiors.

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Art Victorian Era 

12 Beautiful Paintings from Russian Artist Lev Lagorio

January 25, 2016October 28, 2016 David James art, landscapes, Lev Lagorio, paintings, Russian, seascapes

Lev Lagorio (1828–1905) loved the way light plays with the beauty and drama of sea and mountains. Known for his

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Art 

20 Amazing Winter Paintings from the Little Ice Age

January 22, 2016December 14, 2016 David James art, paintings, Snow

The Little Ice Age was a period from about 1300 to 1870 when Europe and North America experienced much colder

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Art Victorian Era 

A Lasting First Impression – how Monet started a revolution in art

January 19, 2016April 25, 2017 David James art, Impressionists, paintings

It was April 15, 1874, on the boulevard des Capucines, Paris, France. Monet waited nervously for people to arrive at

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General 

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

December 23, 2015December 25, 2016 David James Christmas, paintings, Quotes

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season!         … sprinkled with brandy

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Art Edwardian Era 

“The Master of Swish” – Boldini’s Elegant Portraits of High Society Women

October 1, 2015May 14, 2017 David James 19th century, Edwardian, paintings, Victorian, women

In a dusty old Parisian apartment in 2010, a startling discovery was made. No one had set foot on the

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