Lady is a term of respect for a girl or woman, the equivalent of gentleman. Lady is fine though when describing a female above the age of 18. It is not chauvinistic or demeaning. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman.
Monday, November 9, 2015
10 Prints. Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Portfolio: Dix Danseuses
Saturday, August 8, 2015
12 Art Works, Our Art Newsletter for August 8, 2015



A 55-foot-tall steel mesh sculpture of a naked, dancing woman that lights up with 3,000 LED bulbs dazzled Burning Man attendees in 2013, but residents of Bay Area city San Leandro — where it will reside permanently as of next summer — are split on its artistic merits. More
Fading beauty of Matisse and van Gogh's masterpieces: Chemical reaction is turning famous paintings BROWN
The discovery was made by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. They found that the cadmium yellow pigment is reacting with sunlight. This causes it to degrade to another compound that is beige. Shown is Matisse's The Joy of Life painting before (left) and after (right) the effect. More
In the article, the team calls for the development of an international protocol to identify and help preserve 'at risk' paintings. More
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