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Balthus
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1908 Died: 2001 Summary of Balthus An uncommon personality in the history of painting from the 20th…
Balthus the Controversial Artist
Enter the mysterious world of Balthus, a highly contentious painter renowned for his enigmatic and provocative works. In-depth analysis of his life, artistic approach, and…
Emmy Bridgwater
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1906 Died: 1999 Summary of Emmy Bridgwater Melancholy and a macabre fascination in the degenerative course of…
Carlo Carrà
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1881 Died: 1966 Summary of Carlo Carrà Both as a visual artist and as co-author/author of two…
Why Balthus’ “Therese Dreaming” Painting Shocked Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
According to published sources, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has opted not to remove the 1938 painting Thérèse Dreaming by Balthus because…
Claude Cahun
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1894 Died: 1954 Summary of Claude Cahun It’s impossible not to be taken aback by Claude Cahun’s…
Balthus: The Strange and Enigmatic Painter
Balthus was a Polish-French painter best known for his enigmatic and controversial works. His paintings are notable for their dreamlike quality, eroticism, and depiction of…