June 2008

Biography: Frank Bramley
Frank Bramley, born on May 6, 1857, in Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England, emerged as a distinguished painter of the late 19th and…

Leeds Arts University: A Legacy of Creativity
Leeds Arts University traces its roots to 1846, when it was founded as the Leeds School of Art. It was originally…

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: Revolutionizing Art
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, founded in 1848 in England, marked a turning point in the history of art. A group of seven…

Biography: John Atkinson Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836–1893) was a Victorian-era artist whose evocative and atmospheric paintings captured the essence of the changing urban and…

Inspiration: “Female Nude,” by Jules Ernest Renoux
Renoux was the son of Jules Alphonse Renoux and Ernestine Veron. He showed early a talent for drawing and was still…




