The Best of 2023, No. 100-81

The ABMIS advent calendar begins

As the year winds down, and now that I have this longer-form canvas, I wanted to do a series of posts featuring a countdown of my favorites from 2023, likely dropping in the following schedule:

• 100-81: Today

• 80-61: Monday, 25th

• 60-41: Wednesday, 27th

• 40-21: Friday, 29th

• 20-1: Sunday, 31st

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100. Camille Monet on a Garden Bench, by Claude Monet, 1873, photo via Richard Jefferson

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99. 2 Curved Blues Adjacent to Red, by Suzan Frecon, early 2000s

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98. La Défense (The Call to Arms), by Auguste Rodin, 1912-18, photo by Phil Walter

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97. Tall Woman I, by Alberto Giacometti, 1960, cast 1981

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96. Satan and Death with Sin Intervening, by Henry Fuseli, 1792-1802, photo by Gabby Stockard

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95. The Visitation, by Mattia Preti, 1640s

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94. Susan Seated Outdoors Wearing a Purple Hat, by Mary Cassatt, 1881

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93. Cercle orangé, by František Kupka, 1945-46, photo via ContextFreeCBB

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92. Anthropomorphe Statue, Kaluraz Iran, between 9th century and 7th century

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91. The Art of Living, by René Magritte, 1967

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90. Fire Evening, by Paul Klee, 1929, photo by Sarah Stier

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89. Stigmatization of St Francis, by Giotto, 1297-1300, photo by Jessica McDonald

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88. The Wine Glass, by Vermeer, 1660, photo via Aaron West

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87. The Wine of Saint Martin's Day, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1565-68, photo via Philly Tradesman

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86. The Sermon of the Beatitudes, by James Tissot, 1886-96

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