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John Singer Sargent, Madame X, 1883-1884, oil on canvas, 82.1” x 43.3”, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

John Singer Sargent: How Not To Begin A Career

Madame X is the painting that ultimately ruined John Singer Sargent’s reputation in the Parisian art society.  It is a portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, an American-born expatriate who was well known for her style and beauty.  Sargent emphasized … Continue reading →

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Make the Time: The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

On Monday, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City opened its American Wing after four years of renovations.  The collection in the American Wing, which first opened to the public in 1924, is one of the museum’s most … Continue reading →