Morning Gallery: People Set Up Easels in Front of World Masterpieces

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1. At world-renowned museums such as the Louvre, licensed copyists can copy paintings while looking at the originals in front of them.
2. The tradition began in 1793, one month after the Louvre opened Marie Antoinette's palace, and has been practiced by artists including Renoir, Picasso and Chagall.
3. At the Louvre, copies must be painted at least one-fifth smaller than the original, signing is prohibited, and copying is allowed for only about 250 people a year over three months.

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