Edmonia Lewis Died 119 Years Ago Today. The Death of Cleopatra Made the Female Body Her Own.
Edmonia Lewis died in London on September 17, 1907, and the art world spent the next century forgetting her. She
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August 10, 1793: The Louvre Opened to the Public — and Transformed Who Gets to See the Naked Body in Art
On August 10, 1793 — 233 years ago today — the Louvre opened its doors to the public for the
James Pradier Was Born 236 Years Ago Today. His Satyr and Bacchante Made the Louvre Blush.
236 years ago today, a Swiss-born sculptor arrived in Paris carrying a chisel and a secret. He would go on