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Art of the Day – 02/22/17 (Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down), Jean-Leon Gerome)

22 Feb

Daily Artwork — “Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down), Jean-Leon Gerome, 1872”

Use the images posted in this feature for writing prompts, warm-up activities, drawing templates or as part of an artwork critique.

1872 — Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down).  Oil paint on canvas.  Academic Art style. Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1901).  Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
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Posted by on February 22, 2017 in Daily Art

 

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The Greek and Roman Gods – Infographic

27 Mar

Greek and Roman Gods

The Greek and Roman gods have been the inspiration for thousands of years of art, literature, and music.  It is amazing to see how the literally hundreds of gods worshiped by these cultures are inter-related and serve many similar functions.  Today’s infographic features the most prominent of the gods — the Olympians. [VIA]

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Posted by on March 27, 2014 in Infographics

 

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