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Everything You Need to Know About The ‘Imposter’ Spinel Gemstone

Until the late 18th century, all red gemstones were simply called rubies. It was only with advances in crystallography and chemistry that spinel was differentiated from true ruby.

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Hopper, Edward
Hopper, Edward

“Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist” - E...

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Hals, Frans
Hals, Frans

Portrait of an Artist Frans Hals is widely regarded as one of the most i...

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Morisot, Berthe
Morisot, Berthe

"There are no lines in nature, only areas of color, one against another....

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Lebasque, Henri
Lebasque, Henri

Post-Impressionist Henri Lebasque was an unabashed original, dedicating ...

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Domergue, Jean Gabriel
Domergue, Jean Gabriel

Born in Bordeaux in 1889, Domergue studied at the École Nationale Supéri...

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Degas, Edgar
Degas, Edgar

Early Life   Born to a wealthy Parisian family, Edgar Degas began ...

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Cassigneul, Jean Pierre
Cassigneul, Jean Pierre

One of the most popular living French artists, Jean Pierre Cassigneul is...

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Brasilier, Andre
Brasilier, Andre

Born into Art Born in 1929 to a loving family of artists in Saumu...

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Pissarro, Hugues Claude
Pissarro, Hugues Claude

As the grandson of Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro, Hugues Claude...

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Churchill, Winston
Churchill, Winston

Without a doubt one of the most influential men of the 20th century, Sir...

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Sargent, John Singer
Sargent, John Singer

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is widely regarded as one of the most im...

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van Dongen, Kees
van Dongen, Kees

Early life   An artist whose career was defined by coloristic expr...

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Bonnard, Pierre
Bonnard, Pierre

Early Life Pierre Bonnard is one of the world’s greatest Post-Impression...

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Lawrence, Jacob
Lawrence, Jacob

Jacob Lawrence was, without a doubt, one of the most influential America...

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Canu, Yvonne
Canu, Yvonne

Intro   Yvonne Canu was a 20th-century French Post-Impressionist w...

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