July 2013
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Biography: Guillaume Van Strydonck
Guillaume Van Strydonck (1861–1937) was a Belgian painter renowned for his transition from realism to impressionism throughout his career. Born in…
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Inspiration: “Marcel Renoux Painting,” 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…
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The Giorgionesque Style: Mystery and Mastery
The Giorgionesque style stands as one of the most poetic and enigmatic artistic expressions of the Italian Renaissance. Emerging in Venice…
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Palermo: The History of its Art
There are cities whose histories read like a single story: a beginning, a rise, and a transformation into the modern world.…
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Inspiration: “The Orchard,” by Elizabeth Adela Forbes
In the autumn of 1885, Elizabeth Adela Forbes (still named Armstrong at the time) and her mother moved to Newlyn, Cornwall. She…
