100 OF THE WORLDS MOST BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS 1966

Copyright 1966.
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100 the of WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS
100
the
of
WORLD'S
MOST
BEAUTIFUL
PAINTINGS

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COPYRIGHT © 1966 by R.T.V. SALES, INC. Certain text material
that appears in this book is Copyright © 1966 by Shorewood Repro-
ductions, Inc., and is reprinted by permission. All Rights Reserved.
COPYRIGHT
©
1966
by
R.T.V.
SALES,
INC.
Certain
text
material
that
appears
in
this
book
is
Copyright
©
1966
by
Shorewood
Repro-
ductions,
Inc.,
and
is
reprinted
by
permission.
All
Rights
Reserved.

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I
KAR KOKOSCHKA
Austrian
1886-
STADT III (from studio window)
mostly of actors and writers. These are psycho-
logically accurate to the point of being psychiatric
ing the
At that
studies. Kokoschka was severely wounded in battle
of an
in 1916 and it was many years before he was com-
eudian
pletely recovered. Не settled in Dresden until
that he
1924 and then travelled widely for seven years,
If and
visiting countries in Europe, North Africa, and
Asia Minor. Не returned to Vienna in 1931, be-
ocked
came involved in the struggle against Nazism,
I
KAR
KOKOSCHKA
Austrian
1886-
STADT
III
(from
studio
window)
Cologne
mostly
of
actors
and
writers.
These
are
psycho-
rn,
logically
accurate
to
the
point
of
being
psychiatric
ing
the
At
that
studies.
Kokoschka
was
severely
wounded
in
battle
of
an
in
1916
and
it
was
many
years
before
he
was
com-
eudian
pletely
recovered.
settled
in
Dresden
until
that
he
1924
and
then
travelled
widely
for
seven
years,
and
visiting
countries
in
Europe,
North
Africa,
and
his
Asia
Minor.
returned
to
Vienna
in
1931,
be-
ocked
came
involved
in
the
struggle
against
Nazism,

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16
PAUL KLEE
Swiss
1879-1940
SENECIO
Kunstmuseum Basel
Cosmopress and Spadem 1966 by French Reproduction Rights, Inc.
Photograph: Colorphoto Hinz, Basel
The Nazis included nine of Klee's works in the
Paul Klee was born near Berne, Switzerland.
"degenerate" art exhibition of 1933. invaded his
His Swiss mother was an amateur painter and his
studio. and suspended him from his post Klee
Bavarian father was a professor of music. As a
was able luckily, to take his paintings, drawings,
child, Klee showed both musical and artistic tal-
and writings with him when he sought refuge in
ent, but finally decided to become an
16
PAUL
KLEE
Swiss
1879-1940
SENECIO
Kunstmuseum
Basel
and Spadem
1966 by
French
Reproduction
Rights,
Inc.
Photograph:
Colorphoto
Basel
The
Nazis
included
nine
of
Klee's
works
in
the
Paul
Klee
was
born
near
Berne,
Switzerland.
"degenerate"
art
exhibition
of
invaded
his
His
Swiss
mother
was
an
amateur
painter
and
his
studio.
and
suspended
him
from
his
post
Klee
Bavarian
father
was
a
professor
of
As
a
was
to
take
his
paintings,
Klee
showed
both
musical
and
artistic
tal-
and
writings
with
him
when
he
sought
refuge
in
but
finally
decided
to
become

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67
GILBERT STUART
American
1755-1828
GEORGE WASHINGTON
The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
excessively nervous man and he began to drink
Gilbert Stuart was born in Newport, Rhode
heavily to quiet his nerves His excesses led to
Island the son of an insignificant snuff-grinder.
debt and to avoid debtor's prison, he fled from
As a boy, Stuart was fairly wild and
given to boy
Great Britain and returned to the United States
ish pranks, but he was already painting on com
mission by the time he
is the winter of 1782-1783. Once in his own coun
was fourteen Prominent
try and freed
67
GILBERT
STUART
American
1755-1828
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
The
Corcoran
Gallery
of Art,
D.C.
excessively
nervous
man
and
he
began
to
drink
Gilbert
Stuart
was
born
in
Newport,
Rhode
heavily
to
quiet
his
nerves
His
excesses
led
to
Island
the
son
of an
insignificant
snuff-grinder.
debt
and
to
avoid
debtor's
prison,
he
fled
from
As a
Stuart
was
fairly
wild
and
given
to
boy
Great
Britain
and
returned
to
the
United
States
ish
pranks,
but
he
was
already
painting
on
com
mission
by
the
time
he
the
winter
Once
in
his
own
coun
was
fourteen
Prominent
try
and
freed



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