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  | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Anthony Stewart by John Hesselius 1760 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Hesselius, John | |
 | Anthony's Nose On The Hudson by William Henry Bartlett 1829–54 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Bartlett, William Henry | |
 | Apollo by John Singer Sargent 1921-1925 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer | |
 | Apollo (2) by John Singer Sargent 1921-1925 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer | |
 | Apollo and the Muses by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer | 
Apollo is
the god of light, the patron of music and fine arts. Often in his attendance
are the muses. Earlier numbers were unclear but the Greeks finally established
nine muses in mythology:
1.
Calliope,
the Muse of epic poetry
2.
Clio,
the Muse of history
3.
Polyhymnia, the Muse of... |
 | April Showers by Martin Johnson Heade 1868 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Heade, Martin Johnson | Unlike Heade's unusual choice of the marshes, this landscape is a more traditional one, but he portrayed the passing effects of a rain shower in a highly original fashion. He minimized the contrast of values and loosened his paint handling to suggest the transient effects of light and atmosphere, something he would explore in depth in his marsh scenes. |
 | Architecture, Painting and Sculpture Protected by Athena from the Ravages of Time by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
Athena is
many things, but above all, she is the Goddess of the City and the protectress of civilized life -- of artesian activities
such as Architecture, Painting and Sculpture. She is the favorite daughter of
Zeus and born miraculously from his head with her helmut already on.
Notes:
Special
thanks to Lee Sandstead of New York, for being... |
 | Armenian Woman by Frederick Arthur Bridgman 1882 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Bridgman, Frederick Arthur | |
 | Artist Sketching in a Park by James Wells Champney Watercolor and Chinese white on blue-gray paper Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Champney, James Wells | |
 | Astronomy by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
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