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Henri Rousseau is known for his vibrant jungle scenes, but “Le Douanier” (named after his job as a toll collector) never actually left France.

Nonetheless, his paintings are captivating – let’s take a closer look at the work of the artist born

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2021-05-21

1998
Armed men hiding in a restroom subdue guards after closing time at the National Gallery of in and escape with only two Van Goghs and a Cézanne. The remain unrecovered.

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2021-05-20

Happy Birthday to Philippe de Montebello, former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Portrait by Travis Simpkins
https://t.co/UjuDuBuUwV

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2021-05-16

🎨🦟🐜🦗🌿Schizodactylus monstrosus, a large cricket found in Asia. "The Naturalist's Miscellany" by George Shaw (1789-1813)#mjsartstories

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2021-05-14

From melting clocks, to butterfly sails to *that* moustache – the Spanish Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí was nothing if not iconic.

Born in 1904, join us as we celebrate his striking and thought-provoking works.

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2021-05-11

Influence of Cubism, Art Movements. One of the most talked-about artistic movements of the 20th century is Cubism.

https://t.co/c9WWOTJ3mg

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2021-05-06