Swedish
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Biography: Ernst Josephson
Ernst Josephson, a Swedish painter and poet, was born on April 16, 1851, in Stockholm, Sweden. His artistic career spanned the…
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Inspiration: “Isabella Stewart Gardener in Venice,” by Anders Zorn
Isabella Stewart was born in New York City on April 14, 1840, the daughter of wealthy linen-merchant David Stewart and Adelia…
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Inspiration: “The Girl With The Cigarette,” by Anders Zorn
The Girl With The Cigarette. The Girl With The Cigarette is an oil on canvas painting. It was created by Swedish…
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Inspiration: “Frileuse (Shivering Girl),” by Anders Zorn
Zorn is known to use a basic color palette consisting of Lead White (Flake White), Yellow Ochre, Vermilion and Ivory Black.…
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Inspiration: “Breton Girl With Jar,” by Amelie Lundahl
Amelie Lundahl was the youngest of eleven children[. Her mother died when she was three months old and her father, Abraham,…
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Biography: Bruno Liljefors
Bruno Andreas Liljefors (1860–1939) was a Swedish artist renowned for his wildlife paintings and naturalistic representations of the Scandinavian landscape. Born…
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Inspiration: “Lace Making in Venice,” by Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn was born and raised on his grandparents’ farm in Yvraden, a hamlet near the village of Utmeland in the…
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Inspiration: “Fru Lisen Samson Arranging Flowers,” by Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn’s art made him wealthy and he was thus able to build up a considerable collection of art. The objects…
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Inspiration: “Female Model in a Studio,” by Oscar Björck
Born in Stockholm, from 1877 to 1882, Björck was a student of Edvard Perséus at the Academy where his paintings included…
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Biography: Carl Larsson
Carl Larsson (1853-1919) was a Swedish painter and interior designer known for his charming and idyllic depictions of domestic life in…
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Biography: John Bauer
John Bauer (1882–1918) was a Swedish artist and illustrator, known for his enchanting and distinctive work, particularly in the realm of…
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Biography: Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn (1860–1920) was a Swedish painter and sculptor renowned for his portraits, genre scenes, and nude studies. He achieved international…