September 2018
Inspiration: “A Roman Peasant Girl,” by Frederic Leighton
Leighton was born in Scarborough to Augusta Susan and Dr. Frederic Septimus Leighton. He had two sisters including Alexandra who was Robert Browning‘s biographer. Leighton was…
Biography: Carl Wilhelm Wilhelmson
Carl Wilhelm Wilhelmson (1866-1928) was a distinguished Swedish painter and educator, whose artistic journey and contributions to the Swedish art scene…
Inspiration: “Breton Girl, Louise” by Elizabeth Adela Forbes
The artist, Elizabeth Adela Forbes also painted a watercolor with a similar title “Louise, Breton Girl.” Forbes lived from 1859 to…
Art History of Illinois: Artists, Architecture and Institutions
The first images of Illinois were not painted in oil or carved in stone. They were drawn in ink, etched in…
How Atatürk Revolutionized Turkey’s Art Scene: Behind a Cultural Renaissance
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, is most commonly recognized for his political and military achievements. But there’s another…
