December 2013
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Inspiration: “Farmer’s Girl,” by Walter Withers
FARMER’S GIRLWalter Withers (22 October 1854 — 13 October 1914)Australian/English1892Oil on canvas Withers was born at Handsworth, Staffordshire, the son of Edwin Withers.…
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Biography: Myron G. Barlow
Myron G. Barlow (1873-1937) was an American artist who carved a distinctive path in the realm of fine arts, particularly known…
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Inspiration: “Reclining Nude,” by Luis Ricardo Falero
Falero was born in Granada and originally pursued a career in the Spanish Navy, but gave it up to his parents’…
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Inspiration: “Cleopatra,” by John William Waterhouse
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was…
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Inspiration: “Jollen” by Anders Zorn
Zorn’s art made him wealthy and he was thus able to build up a considerable collection of art. The objects were…
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Biography: Frank Dicksee
Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928), known as Frank Dicksee, was a British Victorian-era painter who gained prominence for his highly detailed…
