Franz Kline (1910-1962)

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American abstract expressionist painter Franz Kline was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 1910. From 1931 to 1935, he studied painting at Boston University, and 1935 he traveled to London where he studied at Heatherley's School. In 1938 he settled permanently in New York, where he worked briefly with a scenic designer in 1940. Originally a figurative painter, Franz Kline turned to abstraction in 1949.

Lady Godiva

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Lady Godiva was an 11th century noblewoman of Coventry, England who protested her husband’s excessive taxation of his subjects. He agreed to alleviate his taxation policy if she would ride a horse through the streets of Coventry naked. She willingly did so and used the ride to provocatively demonstrate the poverty and vulnerability of her subjects. While the factual basis of the story remains debatable, Godiva’s virtuous and compassionate nature would make her an appealing subject for artists and writers.

Federal (1785-1835)

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The Federal style of furniture refers to a movement in America that flourished from around 1785 to 1820, based on the revival of Roman architectural styles in the design of government buildings. The movement, endorsed by Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Latrobe, was driven by the metaphorical concept of the United States as analogous to the Roman Republic in its grandeur and political philosophy.

Chippendale (1750-1790)

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Chippendale refers to a style of English furniture produced in the 1750s and 1760s based on the designs of London cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779). It is best characterized by openwork and ornamental carving in a style reminiscent of Rococo. In 1754, Chippendale produced the design book, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director.
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