Art Renewal Center

Art Renewal Center
Founded1999[1]
FounderFred Ross
MethodARC Salon Competition, ARC International Scholarship
Key people
Fred Ross, Brian Yoder
Websiteartrenewal.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Art Renewal Center (ARC) is a non-profit, educational organization, which hosts an online museum dedicated to realist art.[2][3] The ARC was founded by New Jersey businessman, author,[4][5] and art collector Fred Ross.[6]

Classical Beauty, by John William Godward, (collection of Sherry and Fred Ross)

Particular emphasis is given to nineteenth-century Salon painting.[3] William-Adolphe Bouguereau is represented by more than 226 images on the site; Ross says that Bouguereau's work is accessed twice as often as any other artist on the site.[7]

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  2. ^ Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies. Vol. 12, 13. Arizona State University. 2003. p. 98.
  3. ^ a b Elkins, James (2013). "The Importance of Skill". Master Narratives and their Discontents. Routledge. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-135-87257-1.
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  5. ^ Allan, Scott C. (Autumn 2011). "Review of William Bouguereau by Damien Bartoli, with Frederick C. Ross". Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide. 10 (2).
  6. ^ Birkenmeyer, Seth (2 January 2018). ""Living Artist": Williamsburg Art Gallery owner earns national recognition". The Virginia Gazette. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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