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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Dream by Henri Rousseau

    Cécile Martet, 18 June 2020 5 min read

    Fancy a refreshing dip in a luscious work of art to celebrate the arrival of summer? Let’s venture into Henri Rousseau’s vibrant jungle! In this issue of Canvassing the Masterpieces, KAZoART highlights one of the artist’s most famous paintings: The Dream (1910). Let’s explore its…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Scream by Edvard Munch

    Laurel Bouye, 12 December 2019 5 min read

    With “Canvassing the Masterpieces”, KAZoART peels back the layers and unravels the mysteries behind famous works of art, revealing their innermost secrets. Today we’ll cover The Scream by Edvard Munch, a world-famous Norwegian artist. A true precursor of modern art, Munch was a tormented soul who…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces • The Winged Victory of Samothrace

    Cécile Martet, 29 August 2019 4 min read

    Magnificent in its symbolism and artisanship, The Winged Victory of Samothrace remains one of the most popular and appreciated sculptures of our day. Exhibited at the Louvre since 1864, this messenger goddess contains endless mysteries that will continue to fascinate us. Become all the more…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Hunter (Catalan Landscape) by Miró

    Cécile Martet, 8 August 2019 5 min read

    Head down to Catalonia with Joan Miró and his famous painting The Hunter (Catalan Landscape). As a painter and sculptor whose work was consumed by Dadaism, he never abandoned his origins – this Catalan returned home several times a year. KAZoART’s Canvassing the Masterpieces explains…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Merahi metua no Tehamana by Paul Gauguin

    Laurel Bouye, 7 June 2019 4 min read

    In this week’s “Canvassing the Masterpieces”, KAZoART takes you into Paul Gauguin’s Tahitian universe. Uncover the secrets of one of his most famous paintings, Merahi metua no Tehamana. Full of mysterious subtleties, let’s better understand the cultural and artistic significance behind this work. The ancestors…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Egon Schiele’s Self-Portrait

    Laurel Bouye, 23 April 2019 5 min read

    Driven by an innate talent for drawing, Egon Schiele is an essential part of the heritage of Austrian painting. Best known for his self-portraits tinged with melancholy and suffering, he leaves behind an exceptional collection of works and an exciting exploration of the human figure…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai

    Cécile Martet, 5 April 2019 4 min read

    Dubbed The Wave in popular culture, The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai is one of the most famous Japanese prints. This week, KAZoART ‘s “Canvassing the Masterpieces” will reveal all of the easy-to-miss details that make up this work. So together, let’s dive into this…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Birth of Venus by Botticelli

    Cécile Martet, 5 April 2019 4 min read

    As the hand behind one of the most famous nudes in the history of painting who doesn’t know of Sandro Botticelli’s Birth of Venus? Painted in 1495, this masterpiece revisits a major mythological event: the arrival of the goddess Venus in Cyprus. Let’s take a closer look…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet

    Laurel Bouye, 4 April 2019 5 min read

    Impression, Sunrise is undoubtedly Claude Monet’s most famous creation but it is also the work to know from the Impressionist movement because it’s the namesake! Completed in 1873, it serves as a place holder in the history of art and set the stage for thousands…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Liberty Leading the People by Delacroix

    Laurel Bouye, 2 April 2019 6 min read

    KAZoART’s “Canvassing the Masterpieces” unravels a true “pièce de résistance” in every sense of the word. Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix is an undisputed pinnacle work in French Romanticism art. Now occupying a prominent place in the Louvre, its meaning and symbolism are just as relevant…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Raft of the Medusa by Géricault

    Cécile Martet, 2 April 2019 5 min read

    An undeniable masterpiece of the 19th century, The Raft of the Medusa by Géricault is a true manifesto of Romanticism. Made between 1818 and 1819, this immense painting relives an important moment in French history: the sinking of a frigate off the coast of Mauritania. An analysis and closer…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Dance by Henri Matisse

    Cécile Martet, 2 April 2019 4 min read

    The concept of dancing and the ability to be moved by music was intriguing to Henri Matisse. This fascination became a common subject in his work. And yet, when first shown, his art did not receive the accolades it does today. In this article, KAZoART…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Bal du Moulin de la Galette by Renoir

    Laurel Bouye, 25 March 2019 4 min read

    KAZoART’s “Canvassing the Masterpieces” helps you discover hidden secrets about well-known works of art. This week, get lost in the carefree atmosphere of an outdoor Parisian café on a Sunday afternoon in Auguste Renoir’s Bal du Moulin de la Galette. Painted in 1876, this Impressionist masterpiece depicts a typical 19th…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Picasso

    Cécile Martet, 25 March 2019 5 min read

    Before becoming the master of Cubism, Picasso was a young Spanish painter living in Montmartre. In 1907, he unveiled one of his most famous works of art. It was not only overwhelming in style but also in its subject matter. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon features five…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe by Manet

    Cécile Martet, 25 March 2019 5 min read

    1863 is an important year in the history of art. For the first time, paintings that did not respect the Academy’s standards and rules were exhibited in the Salon des Refusés. Edouard Manet was granted the right to hang three of his paintings, one of…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

    Cécile Martet, 21 March 2019 4 min read

    In this week’s edition of “Canvassing the Masterpieces”, KAZoART invites you to fall in love with all of the dazzling minor details in Gustav Klimt’s iconic work, The Kiss. Let’s examine all of the lovely fine points in this golden painting. Austrian-born painter, Klimt, made this…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Nighthawks by Edward Hopper

    Cécile Martet, 21 March 2019 5 min read

    This week, KAZoART takes you into the nitty gritty of what is likely Edward Hopper’s best known work. Nighthawks is full of little mysteries waiting to be unraveled. We’re in downtown Manhattan on the corner of Greenwich Avenue, the year is 1942… Nocturnal Wanderers Though Nighthawks represents…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

    Cécile Martet, 20 March 2019 4 min read

    Vincent van Gogh was born in the Netherlands on March 30, 1853. More than a century and a half later, KAZoART pays tribute to one of the greatest Dutch painters in a new issue of “Canvassing the Masterpieces”. Let’s take a glimpse into the history…

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    Canvassing the Masterpieces: Skull by Basquiat

    Cécile Martet, 14 February 2019 4 min read

    A pioneer of underground culture, Basquiat created his own genre of art through a rich fusion of words, images and collages. An intimate companion of Andy Warhol, Basquiat’s work has a certain sensitivity which often reflects a childhood memory or serves as a social commentary….

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