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Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937)George Hitchcock (1850-1913)Julian Russell Story (1857-1919)Gari Melchers (1860-1932)Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)Robert Henri (1865-1929)Willard Leroy Metcalf (1858-1925)Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989)William Scharf (b. 1927)
The ancient Greek poet Sappho is portrayed by Lebanese-born Kahlil Gibran, who is best known

Untitled (Sappho) (no date), oil on canvas, 22 x 14" 		Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)

The ancient Greek poet Sappho is portrayed by Lebanese-born Kahlil Gibran, who is best known for his own poetic literary works, including The Prophet. Gibran was also an accomplished visual artist. His work fuses Middle Eastern and American ideals, as well as symbolism and religious mysticism. The Telfair Museum of Art holds the largest collection of Gibran's artwork in North America.

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