The Boston Connoisseur

Editor Rosemary Spearin offers glimpses of New England lifestyle, arts, antiques and culture as seen in The Boston Globe & NYT supplement The Boston Connoisseur

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@OnlyInBOS Judge Warpner coming out of Brooks Brothers.

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@tribelaw Who endorses the election if Harris wins?

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@ewarren Who endorses the election if Harris wins?

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Eros the winged god of love is presented as Harpokrates the Egyptian child god of rebirth. The allegories represented love is to conquer all. Greek Hellenistic period late 1st century BCE #mfaBoston #ancientgreek #ancientgreece #eros #cupid #museum #rebirth #Boston #art

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Mound honors the ancient Beothuck people who once inhabited present day Newfoundland that became extinct due epidemics and violence sparked by European encroachment. Rick Rivet Born 1949 Mound, 1999 #peabodyessexmuseum #rickrivet #newfoundland #museum #art #Salem #oiloncanvas

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Camille Pissaro used a variety of brushstrokes to enliven the composition of the various textures of grass, foliage and the movement of the wind. Camille Pissarro French 1830-1903 Two Peasant Women in a Meadow 1893 #mfaBoston #camillepissaro #impressionist #museum #oiloncanvas

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Inspired by Japanese prints Monet embarked on a series of 48 water landscapes with lily pads and reflections of the surrounding trees and sky. Claude Monet, Water Lilies 1907 #mfaBoston #claudemonet #waterlilies #oiloncanvas #landscapes #Boston

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Edgar Degas produced a series of paintings with the theme of women in museum galleries in which friend American painter Mary Cassatt was his model. Edgar Degas, French 1834-1917 Visit to a Museum 1879-90 #mfaBoston #edgardegas #marycassatt #louvre #oiloncanvas #fineart #Boston

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A boatman in a straw hat sweeps his stylish partner in a loving waltz in an open-air café. Pierre-Auguste Renoir French 1841-1919 Dance at Bougival, 1883 #mfaBoston #pierreaugusterenoir #danceatbougival #museum #fineart #oiloncanvas

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Local postman, Joseph Roulin and a favorite model of Vincent van Gogh with whom the artist shared fiery opinions of left wing politics. Vincent van Gogh Dutch 1853-1890 Postman Joseph Roulin, 1888 #mfaBoston #vincentvangogh #museum #fineart #frenchimpressionist #oiloncanvas

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Staged in his studio after witnessing a street musician some critics were unimpressed by this Edouard Manet painting while others praised it for the “simplicity and precision”. Edouard Manet French 1822-1883 Street Singer 1862 #mfaBoston #edouardmanet #streetsinger #Boston

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Victorine Meurent was best known as Edouard Manet’s model for over a decade and she debuted her self-portrait at the Paris Salon in 1876 the year Manet’s work was rejected. Victorine Meurent French 1844-1927 Self-Portrait 1876 #mfaBoston #victorinemeurent #edouardmanet #museum

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Paul Cézanne’s self-portraiture during his career rendered his own likeness in at least twenty-five paintings. This self-portrait is thought to be his last. Paul Cézanne 1839-1906 Self-Portrait with a Beret 1898-1900 #mfaBoston #paulcezanne #selfportrait #beret #museum #Boston

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This marble torso may be the messenger god Mercury and is heavily influenced by Polykleitos a leading 5th century artist known to exemplify the ideal body proportions. Male torso Roman, Imperial period Early to mid 1st century AD #mfaBoston #polykleitos #ancientgreece

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Known for his portraits of aristocracy Van Dyck became the dominant influence on portraiture for the next 150 years. Here is one in a series of the 12 apostles, Saint James. Anthony Van Dyck (1599 - 1641)#mfaBoston #vandyck #saintjames #apostles #boston #museum #fineart #art

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Unappreciated until after his death, Paul Gauguin is now recognized for his use of color. The women's garments distinguish them as members of the religious rural community of Port Aven, Brittany. Paul Gauguin 1848-1903 Landscape with Two Breton Women, 1889 #mfaBoston #paulgauguin

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Gustave Caillebotte shared gardening expertise with his close friend Claude Monet and created lush, vibrantly colored landscapes on canvas. Gustave Caillebotte (1848 - 1894) Les dahlias, jardin du Petit Gennevilliers, 1893 #mfaBoston #gustavecaillebotte #claudemonet #landscapes

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This portrait by Manet of his muse Victorine Meurent was when she was still a teenager. With her oval face, russet hair and gray eyes she appeared in many of his most ambitious subsequent paintings. Edouard Manet 1832 - 1883 Victorine Meurent 1862 #mfaBoston #edouardmanet #art

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Juno, wife of Jupiter and queen of the gods was worshipped as the protector of the Roman state and goddess of marriage and childbirth. Muse with Head of Juno Roman, early Imperial period 1st century BCE Mt. Pentelikon, Greece #mfaBoston #juno #ancientgreece #Jupiter #goddess