Thomas Eakins Was Born 182 Years Ago Today. He Risked Everything to Paint the Nude as Truth.
Thomas Eakins was born on July 25, 1844, in Philadelphia, and 182 years later, we still haven’t caught up to […]
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The Académie: How a Humble Charcoal Study Built the Nude in Western Art
Before the masterpiece, there was a piece of charcoal and a model holding still. Before The Birth of Venus, before
The Life Room: Why the Nude Has Been Art’s Classroom for 500 Years
\n\n Every artist you’ve ever admired started the same way: in a room with a naked stranger and a piece
Thomas Eakins Died 110 Years Ago Today. His Fight to Paint the Nude Cost Him Everything.
Thomas Eakins Painted the Body Without Lies On June 25, 1916, Thomas Eakins died in Philadelphia at the age of
Nudity vs. Sexuality in Art: Why the Distinction Matters (and Who Gets to Decide)
Nudity vs. Sexuality in Art: Why the Distinction Matters (and Who Gets to Decide) Walk through any major museum and
Hans Hofmann Was Born Today, 146 Years Ago. He Taught America How to See the Body — Then Blew It Apart.
On March 21, 1880, in Weißenburg, Bavaria, a boy was born who would spend his first decades building things: electromagnetic