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When we are allowed to travel and when the Louvre reopens would you like to be a copyist at the Louvre?
Mary Cassatt visited the Louvre in Paris, the most famous art museum in the world, to study and copy the masters.
Renoir, Henri Matisse, Degas and countless other artists were copyists at the Louvre.
Examining the brushwork, composition, color and lost and found edges of paintings by master painters is part of the copyist tradition.
In the Louvre, you are allowed to bring your own small sketchbook and draw to your hearts content.
In the Louvre, you are allowed to bring your own small sketchbook and draw to your hearts content.
But if you wish to paint one the masterpieces, you must apply for a copyist permit. The Louvre will supply the easel, and your seat. You supply the canvas, oil paint, determination, talent and concentration.
Just think of the concentration required. If you've ever painted in front a small group of people, imagine painting in front of several thousand museum visitors.
There are stipulations about your painting, your canvas cannot be the same size as the original work of art and you are not allowed to copy the original artist's signature.
Just think of the concentration required. If you've ever painted in front a small group of people, imagine painting in front of several thousand museum visitors.
There are stipulations about your painting, your canvas cannot be the same size as the original work of art and you are not allowed to copy the original artist's signature.
photo credit KFRose
photo credit KFRose
But during this Covid 19 crisis, if we can't visit a museum there are several virtual tours of museums online.
It's not the same as sitting in front of an original painting but better than....
well....you fill in the blank.
Here's a link to virtual tours of twelve museums.
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