With Velasquez we are dealing with the third of the great triumvirate of Baroque masters, along with Rembrandt and Rubens. Velazquez has also been called the greatest painter of all […]
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To all who may be interested, The Monson Arts Council Community Players are looking for volunteers to join a Holiday Production Selection Subcommittee. Members would be expected to work with […]
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The Creative Pulse Spotlight On Every issue of The Creative Pulse will shine a spotlight on a specific individual, group or event that we believe enriches our community. We encourage […]
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With Rembrandt and Rubens a stone’s throw apart in Holland and Flanders, it is logical to pass now to Rubens. Calvinist Holland and Catholic Flanders were neighbors but were in […]
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The Monson Arts Council is seeking artists for its 31st Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition and Sale, with a theme of “Funky is Good”. The exhibition will take place on […]
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In my last post, we saw Caravaggio set the stage for the Baroque period of European art: the period of mastery. It is a period when the inventions of the […]
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There will be a special exhibition of the sculptures of John Lebida on January 25 and 26 from 10 am to 4 pm, in Memorial Hall,198 Main Street, Monson, Massachusetts. […]
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End the year with a joyous performance of some of the Monson Arts Council’s best talent! Come one, come all to this amazing event and help celebrate the coming of […]
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In my last post, we saw that Raphael’s perfect moment of resolution was followed by Mannerist rejection of that perfect moment in favor of further exploration. The change may also […]
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The 45th Annual Craft Fair will be presented by the Monson Arts Council on the weekend after Thanksgiving. The craft fair will be open to the public at no charge on Saturday November […]
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