May 2006
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Biography: Robert William Vonnoh
Robert William Vonnoh (1858–1933) was an American Impressionist painter known for his captivating landscapes and portraits that captured the essence of…
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Inspiration: “Blooming Summer,” by Eero Järnefelt
Eero Järnefelt was the son of General Alexander Järnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Järnefelt (née Clodt von Jürgensburg). Several of his eight siblings also became well-known: Kasper, a literary…
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Inspiration: “Girl” by George Clausen
George Clausen was born in London on 18 April 1852, the son of a decorative artist of Danish descent. From 1867…
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Biography: James Ensor
James Ensor was a man with many faces. Born in Ostend, Belgium in 1860, he was the son of an English…
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Inspiration: “The Piano Player,” by Elin Danielson Gambogi
Elin Danielson was born in the small village of Noormarkku, near the city of Pori in Western Finland. At the age of 15, she moved…
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Biography: Arthur Streeton
Arthur Streeton (1867–1943) was an Australian landscape painter and a key figure in the Heidelberg School, an Australian art movement associated…
