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Andrea Palladio: His Life and Legacy
Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:31 PM

31 January 2009 to 13 April 2009 Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, London. W1J 0BD Palladio was one of the greatest Italian architects. His work continues to resonate five centuries after his birth. Palladio's work in Vicenza, Venice and the Veneto region created a new architectural language. He used classical sources, but shaped them to meet both... Read More...

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Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture
Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:41 AM

19 February 2009 to 24 May 2009 Barbican Art Gallery Level G, Barbican Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS The Art of Architecture spans a period of 60 years, starting with Le Corbusier's early works such as the iconic white cubic buildings of the 1920s, inspired by his native Switzerland. The exhibition culminates in Le Corbusier's late works of the 1950s... Read More...

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Miró, Calder, Giacometti, Braque: Aimé Maeght and his artists
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 11:39 AM

4 October 2008 to 2 January 2009 04 Oct 2008 - 02 Jan 2009 Mon - Thu, Sat, Sun 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Fri 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day Royal Academy of Arts Burlington House London W1J 0BD The Royal Academy tells the remarkable story of Aimé Maeght – a 20th century art-dealer, exhibition-maker and publisher – with this... Read More...

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Filed under: miro, giacometti, aime maeght, braque, artists, paintings, prints, spoon woman, mobiles, stabiles, bonnard, art dealer, exhibition maker, scupltures, publisher, walking man, royal academy of arts, matisse, ceramics, surrealist, iconic standing woman, calder, books