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John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent, his landscapes, and his controversial portrait of Madame X

The leading portrait painter of his generation, John Singer Sargent is remembered on 14th April on his death anniversary. He died in 1925 and left behind a legacy of around 900 oil paintings, more than 2000 watercolours, numerous sketches and charcoal drawings. Although he was popular among art lovers as a portraitist, he was also …

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#MeToo protest against Picasso; Just-Restituted Nazi-Looted paintings eye Christie’s auction

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends …

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