#Salon

2 articles tagged with "Salon"

Paris and Art: Why the City Became the Capital of the Art World
Art History
10 min read

Paris and Art: Why the City Became the Capital of the Art World

Paris became the art capital of the world through the Salon, the Academie des Beaux-Arts, Impressionism, Cubism, and a gallery system that turned artists into global figures. Here is how one city shaped modern art.

What Is Art Criticism? How Writing About Art Became Its Own Art Form
Art History
14 min read

What Is Art Criticism? How Writing About Art Became Its Own Art Form

Art criticism began with Diderot writing about Paris Salon paintings in secret. Discover how writing about art became its own art form, from Diderot to Greenberg to Berger.

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