December 2005
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Biography: Nikolay Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky
Nikolay Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky (1868–1945) was a Russian painter associated with the Peredvizhniki (Wanderers) movement, a group of realist artists who sought…
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Inspiration: “La Glaneuse Lasse,” by Jules Breton
Breton was born on 1 May 1827 in Courrières, a small Pas-de-Calais village. His father, Marie-Louis Breton, supervised land for a wealthy landowner. His…
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Inspiration: “Among the Dunes,” by Michael Ancher
Michael Ancher achieved his artistic breakthrough in 1879 with the painting Vil han klare pynten (Will He Round the Point?). Michael Ancher’s works…
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Biography: José Malhoa
José Vital Branco Malhoa (1855-1933) was a Portuguese painter who is often associated with the Naturalist and Realist movements. He is…
