Tag: Fine Art
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06 Works, Today, March 6th. is artist Jean-Baptiste-Ange Tissier’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #064
Jean-Baptiste-Ange Tissier (6 March 1814, in Paris — 4 April 1876, in Nice) was a French painter in the Romantic style. He was primarily a portraitist and was an official artist of the Second Empire… Please follow link for full post
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23 Works, Today, March 4th. is artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #063
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (March 5, 1696 — March 27, 1770), also known as Giambattista (or Gianbattista) Tiepolo, was an Italian painter and printmaker from the Republic of Venice who painted in the Rococo style, considered important member of the 18th-century Venetian school. He was prolific, and worked not only in Italy, but also in Germany and Spain……
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17 Works, Today, March 3rd. is artist Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #062
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps (March 3, 1803 — August 22, 1860) was a French painter noted for his Orientalist works… Please follow link for full post
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08 Works, Today, March 2nd. is artist François Paul Auguste Quinsac’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #061
François Paul Auguste Quinsac (2 March 1858, Bordeaux — May 1929, Bordeaux) was a French painter of the French School known as Academic art, a specialist in mythological and allegorical subjects, figures and landscapes. He studied with Jean-Léon Gérôme and later he became professor at the School of Fine Arts of Bordeaux (École des beaux-arts de Bordeaux…
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11 Works, Today, March 1st. is artist Nikolaos Gyzis’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #060
Nikolaos Gyzis (1 March 1842–4 January 1901) was considered one of Greece’s most important 19th-century painters. He was most famous for his work Eros and the Painter (See below), his first genre painting. It was auctioned in May 2006 at Bonhams in London, being last exhibited in Greece in 1928. He was the major representative…
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18 Works, Today, February 28th. is artist Dixie Selden’s day, her story, illustrated with footnotes #059
Dixie Selden (February 28, 1868 — November 15, 1935) was an American artist. She studied with Frank Duveneck, who was a mentor and significant influence, and William Merritt Chase, who introduced her to Impressionism. Selden painted portraits of Americans and made genre paintings, landscapes and seascapes from her travels within the country and to Europe, Asia, the…
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30 Works, Today, February 27th. is artist Joaquín Sorolla’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #058
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (27 February 1863–10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes and monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are characterized by a dexterous representation of the people and landscape under the bright sunlight of Spain and sunlit water… Please follow…
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16 Works, Today, February 26th. is artist Elihu Vedder’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #057
Elihu Vedder (February 26, 1836 — January 29, 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator, and poet, born in New York City. He is best known for his fifty-five illustrations for Edward FitzGerald’s translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam… Please follow link for full post
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20 Works, Today, February 25th. is artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #056
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841–3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that “Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau.”… Please follow link…
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30 Works, Today, February 24th. is artist Winslow Homer’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #055
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 — September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art… Please follow link for full post
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17 Works, Today, February 23rd. is artist George Frederic Watts’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #054
George Frederic Watts OM RA (23 February 1817, in London — 1 July 1904) was a British painter and sculptor associated with the Symbolist movement. Watts became famous in his lifetime for his allegorical works, such as Hope (See below) and Love and Life (See below). These paintings were intended to form part of an epic symbolic…
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18 Works, Today, February 22nd. is artist Antoine Joseph Wiertz’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #053
Antoine Joseph Wiertz (22 February 1806–18 June 1865) was a Belgian romantic painter and sculptor. Born in Dinant from a relatively poor family, he entered the Antwerp art academy in 1820. Thanks to his protector Pierre-Joseph de Paul de Maibe, a member of the Second Chamber of the States-General, king William I of the Netherlands…
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15 Works, Today, February 21st. is artist Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #052
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (21 February 1815–31 January 1891) was a French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Édouard Detaille… Please follow link for full post
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19 Works, Today, February 20th. is artist Mihály Munkácsy’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #051
Mihály Munkácsy (20 February 1844–1 May 1900) was a Hungarian painter. He earned international reputation with his genre pictures and large-scale biblical paintings. Munkácsy was a bureaucrat of Bavarian origin. After being apprenticed to itinerant painter Elek Szamossy, Munkácsy went to Pest (Budapest), where he sought the patronage of established artists. With the help of…
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11 Works, Today, February 19th. is artist Ambroise Louis Garneray’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #050
Ambroise Louis Garneray (19 February 1783–11 September 1857) was a French corsair, a privateer or pirate, painter and writer. He served under Robert Surcouf and Jean-Marie Dutertre, and was held as prisoner-of-war by the British for eight years after being captured before being repatriated at the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, continuing his career as…
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17 Works, Today, February 18th. is artist Anders Leonard Zorn’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #049
Anders Leonard Zorn (18 February 1860–22 August 1920) was one of Sweden’s foremost artists. He obtained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etcher… Please follow link for full post
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12 Works, Today, February 17th. is artist Khaled al Khani’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #048
Khaled al-Khani (born 17 February 1975 in Hama, Syria) is a Syrian painter, currently living in Paris. the artist employs a variety of supports for his work, including oil painting, and mural painting… Please follow link for full post
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15 Works, Today, February 16th. is artist Théodore Jacques Ralli’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #047
Théodore Jacques Ralli or Theodorus Rallis (Constantinople, 16 February 1852–2 October 1909, Lausanne) was a Greek painter, watercolourist and draughtsman, who spent most of his working life in France and Egypt. He painted genre works, portraits, local figures, architectural subjects, interiors with figures and animals. But he is best known for his orientalist paintings… Please…
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13 Works, Today, February 15th. is artist Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #046
Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge (15 February 1831–13 June 1 June 1894) was a Russian realist painter and an early Russian symbolist. He was famous for his works on historical and religious subjects. Nikolai Ge was born to a Russian noble family of French origin. His grandfather who was a French nobleman immigrated to the Russian Empire…
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15 Works, Today, February 14th. is artist Valentine Cameron’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #045
Valentine Cameron “Val” Prinsep, RA (14th February 1838–4th November 1904) was a British painter of the Pre-Raphaelite school. Born in Calcutta, India, he was the second child of Henry Thoby Prinsep, a civil servant of the British Raj. The family returned to England in 1843. They settled in 1851 at Little Holland House, and made…
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