Beyond the body

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Degas repeatedly depicted the bodies of women, bathing, dancing, and striking other poses. His near obsession with this subject is even more pronounced in his later years. He alone among the impressionists, never married. Rumors of his relationship with Mary Cassatt persist.

Criticism and interpretation, Impressionist artists, Impressionism (Art), Degas, Edgar

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Machine dreams

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Contemporary French artist Fernand Leger was famous for his representations of the modern metropolis and depictions of American women. Leger, who was influenced by cubism school of painting, rivaled Picasso as one of the most influential artists of his time.

Personalities, Artists, Modern art, Modernism (Art), Leger, Fernand

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The golden age

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The preoccupation with color as the dominant aspect of a painting is the unifying factor in the works of Pierre Bonnard and Mark Rothko. Rothko previously worked with deep dark colors but was later influenced by Bonnard's use of subtle, light colors.

Works, Painters, Painters (Artists), Rothko, Mark, Bonnard, Pierre

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