Before cowboys became cliché
- December 17, 2009 11:28
Given the enthusiasm that Americans have for art celebrating our nation's cultural past, it's surprising that art of the American West has often been held in low esteem. Our approach to all but the work of sculptor Frederic Remington is usually cautious to the point of disdain. The Denver Art Museum's current exhibition of the paintings and sculpture of Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) may just inspire a new appreciation for Western art as a whole.
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![Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), After Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), Rape of Europa, 1628–29. Oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 79 3/8 in.](/images/c/e2/2e/Jan20_Rape_of_Europa100x100_c.jpg "Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), After Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), Rape of Europa, 1628–29. Oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 79 3/8 in.")
