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Rosa Bonheur: The Most Famous Artist You’ve Never Heard Of …

Posted on October 26, 2020 (October 30, 2020) by ArtGeek

Édouard Dubufe (French, 1819-1883) Portrait de Marie-Rosalie dite Rosa Bonheur, 1857.

In the 19th-century, during her lifetime Rosa Bonheur was one of the most famous artists in all of Europe and North America. Required to obtain a cross-dressing permit in order to venture into the world of men — for the sake of her art — she took that world by storm! […]

An Awesome Surprise: The Morse Museum of American Art

Posted on January 21, 2020 (January 26, 2020) by ArtGeek

The Morse is world-renowned for its comprehensive collection of works by the American artist and designer, Louis Comfort Tiffany, revealing that his creative talent and the output of his workshop soared well beyond jewel-like lamps and leaded glass windows. […]