Art & Artists

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The Many Faces of Gustave Moreau

The 19th-century French painter infused his diverse works with exoticism and poetic imagination

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Tantalizing Turquoise

The brilliant blue-green gemstone, prized by admirers from ancient times to our own, commands a booming, billion-dollar market

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Sculpture Blossoms in a New Garden on the Mall

The National Gallery of Art has given the people a park for all seasons and all ages

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Reds versus Whites

A masterpiece in porcelain replays old struggles between Bolshevik and Czarist opponents

Designing Women

The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Museum continues to expand the mission of the sisters who founded it

Cadmus Sowing the Dragon's Teeth (1908)

Beyond the Blue: The Art of Maxfield Parrish

A master of make-believe, he enchanted millions with his own vision of paradise

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In Praise of Modern Art

With a growing collection and innovative programs, the Hirshhorn museum celebrates its first 25 years

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Out of Africa and Onto The Mall–and Beyond

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Training to Slay the Dragon

Tucson recruits learn there's a lot more to fighting fire than just "putting the wet stuff on the red stuff"

Eames: The Best Seat in the House

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Seeking Mona Lisa

Temptress or icon of innocence, cult figure or cultural archetype, Leonardo's mysterious madonna has intrigued us for 500 years

Thayer contended that even brilliantly plumaged birds like the peacock can blend into, and thus be camouflaged by, their habitats.  To illustrate his theory, he and his young assistant Richard Meryman painted Peacock in the Woods for Thayer's coloration book.

A Painter of Angels Became the Father of Camouflage

Turn-of-the-century artist Abbott Thayer created images of timeless beauty and a radical theory of concealing coloration

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Making Art Accessible

Roslyn Walker plans to extend the African museum into the classroom and send exhibits on the road

Emily Carr

Canada's National Treasure

Artist Emily Carr captured the spirit of the northwest coast

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Pictures of a Tragedy

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John Singer Sargent

Dosso Dossi

Dosso Dossi

After four centuries a Renaissance artist is brought to light

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The Colors of Childhood

Crayola crayons take us all back with their fondly remembered look, scent and feel on paper

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The Beauty in the Blight

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The Age of Edo

A new exhibition illuminates one of the richest eras in the history of Japanese art

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