Today is Read a Book Day--why not pick up something new from our publications? dahesh-museum-of-art.myshopify.com/collections/pu…

This drawing by Henri Gervex, born today in 1852, illustrates what Ingres said, “Drawing is not just reproducing contours, it is not just the line; drawing is also the expression, the inner form, the composition, the modelling." Study for “Le blessé de guerre (The War Wounded)”

The 18th annual AHNCA/Dahesh Museum Annual Graduate Student Symposium will be held online next week! Join us on Saturday, September 25th and Sunday, September 26th from 1pm to 4pm EDT. To register, visit tinyurl.com/ahncadahesh18

Happy World Peace Day! We are celebrating with Georges Jules Victor Clairin’s spectacular painting, "In Egypt, the Prosperous Town, Peace (En Égypte, la ville heureuse, la paix)," 1913.

Happy First Day of Fall 🍂! “Harvester Drinking from a Flask, or The Thirst,” 1905 by Léon Augustin Lhermitte

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Alexandre Cabanel—who was born today in 1823—exhibited “The Death of Moses” at the 1852 Paris Salon. The reviews were mixed. Edmond and Jules Goncourt didn’t like the bold colors. But Theophile Gautier was impressed saying it follows those of Michelangelo and Raphael.

Check out Malec’s new adventure as he explores the Dahesh’s collection painting, "Plays of Shakespeare." daheshmuseum.org

William-Adolphe Bouguereau combined tradition with innovation in response to the changing art market and rise of new styles. Read our essay "Bouguereau’s 'Amiable' Pictures Cross the Atlantic." daheshmuseum.org/spotlight-on/#… William-Adolphe Bouguereau, “Getting Up” (Le Lever), ca. 1865

Please join us on Wednesday, October 20th, at 7PM EDT for our October Virtual Salon, co-sponsored by the Association of Historians of Nineteenth-Century Art (AHNCA) and the Dahesh Museum of Art. For more information and registration: daheshmuseum.org/virtual-salon-…

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Happy Birthday to Eugène Fromentin born in La Rochelle, France. He was especially known for his paintings and writings of Algeria, which he visited three times from 1846 to 1853. Eugène Fromentin, “Studies of Arab Children”

Halloween is a couple of days away! How about some art inspired costumes from ancient times! Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, "Joseph, Overseer of Pharaoh’s Granaries," 1874; Jean-Léon Gérôme, Study for “Rachel,” 1859; and Briton Riviere, R. A., “Aphrodite,” 1902

Happy Birthday Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier, born in 1827! here are two of his exquisite busts representing the diversity of human races: “A Sudanese in Algerian Costume” (1857, Dahesh Museum of Art), and “Woman from the French Colonies” (1861, Metropolitan Museum of Art).

Please join us on Wednesday, November 17th, at 7PM ET for our November Virtual Salon co-sponsored by the Association of Historians of Nineteenth-Century Art (AHNCA) and the Dahesh Museum of Art. The event is free, but registration is required at tinyurl.com/americas19.

Happy birthday to Frederick Arthur Bridgman, born this day in 1847! Born in Alabama, the celebrated late 19th-century American painter devoted himself to Orientalist subjects — especially North African scenes of daily life. Frederick Arthur Bridgman, “An Oriental Beauty”

Happy National Philanthropy Day! Show your support for the arts today by calling the Dahesh at 212-759-0606 to make a donation. Frederic, Lord Leighton, Study for “Captive Andromache,” ca. 1888

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All of us at the Dahesh wish you Happy Thanksgiving! We’re so thankful for your support over the past year! Eloise Harriet Stannard, “The Four Seasons: Autumn” (1872)

Celebrating William-Adolphe Bouguereau's birthday, (born today in 1825) with our spotlight essay, “Bouguereau’s “Amiable” Pictures Cross the Atlantic:” daheshmuseum.org/bouguereaus-am… William-Adolphe Bouguereau, “By the Sea,” 1903