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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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Matisse, Henri
Matisse, Henri

Widely regarded as one of the most important and celebrated artists of t...

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Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is regarded as one of the most innovative arti...

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Dalí, Salvador
Dalí, Salvador

Born in Catalonia in 1904, Dalí was formally educated in the fine arts i...

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Warhol, Andy
Warhol, Andy

As one of the most sensational and unconventional artists to arrive on t...

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Parrish, Maxfield
Parrish, Maxfield

Both illustrator and painter, Maxfield Parrish is recognized today for h...

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Neiman, LeRoy
Neiman, LeRoy

Bois de Boulogne by LeRoy Neiman. Dated 1984. (M.S. Rau, New Orleans) ...

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Frieseke, Frederick Carl
Frieseke, Frederick Carl

Frederick Carl Frieseke is celebrated for his intimate portrayals of at...

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Grimshaw, John Atkinson
Grimshaw, John Atkinson

The consummate, self-taught Victorian artist John Atkinson Grimshaw poss...

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Vibert, Jehan-Georges
Vibert, Jehan-Georges

Parisian artist Jehan-Georges Vibert (1840-1902) was born in Paris in 18...

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Fischer, Paul Gustave
Fischer, Paul Gustave

The son of the artist Phillip Fischer, Paul Gustave Fischer was born in ...

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Buffet, Bernard
Buffet, Bernard

Early Life and Education Bernard Buffet is an internationally renowned p...

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Godward, John William
Godward, John William

John William Godward is one of the foremost Victorian Neoclassicist pain...

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Gérôme, Jean-Léon
Gérôme, Jean-Léon

Jean-Léon Gérôme, a pioneer of Orientalist and History painting, and pe...

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Raoul Dufy Original Paintings for Sale
Dufy, Raoul

French Fauvist artist Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) is celebrated for his whims...

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Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato

Giovanni Battista Salvi was an Italian Baroque painter who is celebrated...

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