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The exhibition is made possible by the Janice H. His compelling portraits, interiors, still lifes, and landscapes engage us in their comedy and complexity. exhibition of his work in nearly 30 years, Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet-opening October 29 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art-will profile pivotal moments in the artist’s career as a painter and printmaker through some 80 works of art from more than two dozen lenders. Swiss born and Paris educated, Vallotton was a highly original artist whose diverse talents have never been fully recognized. He lampooned the bourgeoisie with acerbic wit and laid bare the urban turmoil of a society in flux. In darkly suggestive paintings and graphically spare prints, Félix Vallotton (1865–1925) chronicled fin de siècle Paris like no other artist of his generation. 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In the Medieval period in Europe, a large number of religious women, many of them monastics, engaged in extreme fasting and deprivation. 6/26/2023 0 Comments Ice Station by Matthew ReillyI’ve been getting hooked on thrillers of late, and the Agent Pendergast. I don’t usually write nor post reviews for thrillers, but Ice Station was way too entertaining and exhilarating for me not to put it out there. of violence and chases 60% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 10% How society works & physical descript. The story starts when a group of American scientists finds an odd object deep under the ice in Antarctica. Series: Shane Schofield (Book 1) Genre: High-octane action thriller. Click on a plot link to find similar books! Plot & Themes Composition of Book descript. 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