Abirpothi

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November 2022

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec captured the intoxicating world of Parisian nightlife

NOVEMBER 24, ON THIS DAY People want me to finish things. But I see them in such a way and paint them accordingly. … Nothing is simpler than to complete pictures in a superficial sense. Never does one lie so cleverly as then. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French painter, draughtsman, caricaturist,

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Ignaz Gunther\’s sculpture depicts Bavarian folk art and elegance of Vienna

NOVEMBER 22, ON THIS DAY Ignaz Gunther was a German woodcarver and sculptor who produced work in the Bavarian Rococo style. His elongated shapes and pastel polychromy mix the vivacity of Bavarian folk art with the elegance of Vienna. His frequently ecstatic figures are defined stylistically by graceful motions, extended proportions, and the angular arrangement

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