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The picture here does not quite do the real thing justice. I believe that I saw a large collection of Haystacks at the Chicago Art Institute. If you have a chance, go there to check these large pictures out.

Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor.
Yes, he seems to have had a long set of names… The painting (Dance of youth) conveys movement and [...]

Tags: Art

Auguste Rodin (born François-Auguste-René Rodin; November 12, 1840 – November 17, 1917) was a French artist, most famous as a sculptor. He was the preeminent French sculptor of his time, and remains one of the few sculptors widely recognized outside the visual arts community.

I really like this work of art, called “The Kiss” – look [...]

Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. His paintings and drawings include some of the world’s best known, most popular and most expensive pieces.

This is a very well known self-portrait of Vincent, the artist placed against a blue, swirly background. The intense eyes and rather stern [...]

René François Ghislain Magritte (November 21, 1898 – August 15, 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and amusing images.
I use the following image as the desktop background when I log in. I like the blue sky tones suggesting freedom, but when you open the window, [...]

Tags: Art, Desktop Wallpaper, Magritte

Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American painter and printmaker. While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching.
I came across this painting, which I appreciate for the mood that it exudes. I found it while looking at information [...]