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	from Shelley Esaak Greetings! I got into a heated debate last week over whether or not visual art is ever political. I heard that, no, it's not. To which I countered that, if you take into account that ruling classes so often paid for the stuff, art has been politically motivated more often than not. I'll stand by that spur of the moment observation, so take my not-really-off-topic next sentence in the spirit in which it is intended. The deadline for voter registration looms large in the United States. Please don't fail to take advantage of this privilege. Have a great week!
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Roman Art from the Louvre Gail S. Myhre caught this very special exhibition during its viewing at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and recommends it to everyone who lives within driving distance. Read the review to learn why you, too, should make haste and see these treasures before October 12th.              More Topics Updated Job Postings Updated Calls for Papers Timelines of Art History Art Images and Picture Galleries Leonardo da Vinci Paintings Teaching Tool: Picturing America Image Gallery: Roman Art from the Louvre And here are some of the splendid Roman art treasures the Louvre so graciously allowed to travel throughout the United States. My personal favorite? It's hard to say but, to my thinking, it's also hard to beat portrait statues.   Renoir Nude Recovered The part of this story that continues to fascinate me is the bit where children were throwing balls around in a Milanese villa with a Renoir hanging on the wall. Seriously! My children weren't allowed to throw objects inside a home containing nothing more valuable than a dieffenbachia...     Sponsored Links   Lose Weight Together Calorie Count Groups Join a group on Calorie Count today and track your progress with people like you. Find groups by age, location, weight loss interests and much more!

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