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Tag Archives: Louvre

In the Gallery: Pair of Ormolu Candelabra, after Etienne Falconet, 18th Century

by , Director of Art Education in Art

May

28

This beautifully gilded pair of Louis XVI ormolu figural candelabra were cast after a model made by Falconet. Each displays a…

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Happy Birthday Mary Cassatt!

by , in Education

May

22

Born on May 22, 1844, Mary Cassatt was the daughter of a wealthy family from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although her family objected to her becoming a professional artist, Cassatt received artistic training at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

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#38 Edgar Degas: Scene with Ballerinas

by , in Art

Mar

29

Born Hilaire Germain Edgar De Ga, who at the suggestion of his father signed his name as “De Gas”, studied at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand and briefly at law school but was most interested in becoming an artist.

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