Morning Gallery: Pe­ople Who Set Up Easels in Front of World Masterpieces as 'Copyists'

1. In world-renowned museums such as the Louvre, licensed copy artists called 'copyists' can paint while looking at the original masterpieces in front of them.
2. The tradition began in 1793, one month after the Louvre opened the palace of Marie Antoinette, and has been practiced by artists such as 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 per year over a three-month period.

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