Mary Cassatt

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Posted 05.22.2012

Today is the birthday of American artist and early feminist Mary Cassatt. The long time friend of Edgar Degas and influential member of the Impression...

Books: David McCullough's Latest Tackles Americans in Paris

Michael Giltz | Posted 07.25.2011

Michael Giltz

In his new book, David McCullough looks at the many artists, scientists, people of medicine and thinkers who made the voyage back across the Atlantic to find inspiration and knowledge in the City of Lights from roughly 1830 to the end of the century.

Reyne Gauge: Important Private Art Collection Goes up for Bid

Reyne Haines | Posted 05.25.2011

Reyne Haines

Childe Hassam, Royal Palms, Cuba, oil on canvas, 1895, 25 by 31 inches, est. $300,000-$600,000. John W. Coker Auctions image In the world of collect...

Normandy: Rare Prints Exhibited at Caen

Denise Dennis | Posted 05.25.2011

Denise Dennis

If you read my earlier post, "Normandy: Birthplace of Impressionism Celebrated this Summer" you know that the entire Normandy region of France is pay...

Ten Tremendous Women Who Never Married

Samara O'Shea | Posted 11.17.2011

Samara O'Shea

The following women serve as a sweet reminder that you don't need anyone but yourself to live an incredible life and have people remember you long after you're gone.