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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

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

Take a look at some of the paintings sold in 1891 – recorded in the first editions of La Gazette Drouot:
1.Rosa Bonheur, Haymaking
2.Camille Corot, Morning
3.Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Mosque
4.Felix Ziem, Venice

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2021-04-15

in 1897, the sale of bibliophile Baron Jérôme Pichon’s collection began. Lasting 2 weeks, it brought in 576,945 Francs.

On this first day, paintings by the likes of and were sold.

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2021-03-30

the largest art heist in American history took place in 1990.

13 works valued at $500 million were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. None have been recovered, and the frames still hang empty...

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2021-03-18

in 1832, the ballet La Sylphide first premiered at .

Filippo Taglioni designed it to showcase his daughter, Marie, the first woman to dance en pointe. Fanny Elssler and Emma Livry also took up the role.

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2021-03-12

On this day in 1597, Flemish Mannerist painter Frederick van Valckenborch, known for his imaginary landscapes, became a citizen of Frankfurt-on-Main, having moved from the Spanish-occupied Netherlands to seek a more liberal environment.

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2021-02-25

On this day in 1875, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot died in Paris.

A pivotal figure in landscape painting, Corot was a leading artist of the Barbizon School.

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2021-02-23

On this day in 1925, the published its first issue.

The magazine’s first ever cover art – an illustration of dandy ‘Eustace Tilley’ by then-art editor Rea Irvin – has become a recurring mascot for the magazine.

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2021-02-22

On this day in 1817, French painter Charles-François was born in Paris.

A painter of the Barbizon school, Daubigny broke with classical conventions, committed to capturing nature precisely “as it was”.

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2021-02-16