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Transparent And Opaque: Watercolors From The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery And Sculpture Garden, Daphne A. Deeds, George W. Neubert

Sheldon Museum of Art: Catalogs and Publications

The history of art, like many academic disciplines, imposes certain biases on our perceptions. Because the Renaissance captured the imagination of the Western mind, oil painting and bronze sculpture prevail as the most respected media. This acclaim may be appropriate, but in lauding these traditional art forms, other media have not always received the attention they deserve. In the U.S., watercolor, a medium alternately referred to as painting and drawing, is often still identified as the domain of social young women and amateurs, as was the case in the 19th century. But the history of watercolor painting begins impressively with …