Ingres vs Delacroix, a slideshow from ARTstor

Are you a fan of Ingres' precise drawings? Or a romantic like Delacroix? Did you know they lived at the same time? It is easy to forget, because their painting styles are so very different.

The database ARTstor has posted in interesting article and slideshow comparing these two iconic artists of the 19th Century, including an account of a testy interchange they had at a party. Take a look, and don't miss the slideshow: Ingres vs Delacroix: An artistic rivalry spills over at a party.

This is very likely my last post as TMA Librarian, as I leave at the end of the month. I've loved working with you all, and being your librarian. --Lisa Bunker

Last rites

What was the last work of Basquiat? Stuart Davis? Edward Hopper? What was their parting shot? I just discovered a blog that is collecting the last works of artists. If you're on Tumblr you can follow it: http://endpiece.tumblr.com/.