France
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Vincent Van Gogh and the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Asylum
In the heart of Provence lies a structure as unassuming as it is historic: the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole “lunatic asylum.” It’s not a…
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Biography: Victor Gabriel Gilbert
Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847-1933) was a French painter, celebrated for his contributions to genre painting, a style that depicts scenes of…
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Biography: Léon Perrault
Léon Bazille Perrault, a distinguished French academic painter, was born on June 16, 1832, in Poitiers, France. His life and career…
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Biography: Jean-François Raffaëlli
Jean-François Raffaëlli (1850–1924), a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor, played a pivotal role in the late 19th-century French art scene, contributing…
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Biography: Jean-Léon Gérome
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) was a French painter, sculptor, and academic artist who was a prominent figure in the 19th-century art world.…
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Biography: Louis Welden Hawkins
Louis Welden Hawkins (1849-1910) was a British-born painter who spent the majority of his career in France, becoming a notable figure…
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Inspiration: “Femmes au Puits,” by Paul Signac
Signac experimented with various media. As well as oil paintings and watercolors he made etchings, lithographs, and many pen-and-ink sketches composed…
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Inspiration: “Her Favorite Pets,” by Sophie Gengembre Anderson
Sophie was born in Paris, the daughter of Charles Antoine Colomb Gengembre, a French architect and artist, and his English wife,…
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Biography: Charles Joshua Chaplin
Charles Joshua Chaplin (1825–1891) was a renowned French artist of the 19th century, celebrated for his contributions to portrait painting, genre…
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Biography: Pierre Bonnard
Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) was a French painter and one of the leading figures of the Post-Impressionist movement, known for his vibrant…
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Biography: Alexandre-Jacques Chantron
Alexandre-Jacques Chantron (1842–1918) was a French painter whose life and work spanned the latter half of the 19th century and the…