Neoclassicism — For other uses, see Neoclassical (disambiguation). Porcelain vase of Medici Vase profile, decorated in Pompeian black and red, St. Petersburg, ca. 1830 Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts,… … Wikipedia
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Thomas Eakins — Self portrait, National Academy of Design, New York. In 1894 the artist wrote: My honors are misunderstanding, persecution neglect, enhanced because unsought. [1] … Wikipedia
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Otto Neumann (Artist) — Otto Neumann (March 14, 1895 – January 2, 1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His work evolved from strongly colored and thickly brushed paintings and sharp and angular black and white prints, to late abstract prints in a… … Wikipedia
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