Biography: Marià Fortuny
Marià Fortuny, a Spanish painter and etcher, was born on June 11, 1838, in Reus, Catalonia. Renowned for his exceptional technical skill and versatility, Fortuny played a pivotal role in the art…
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The Art Bog’s Hall of Fame: Class of 2007
Welcome back to the most anticipated event in our calendar, the grand unveiling of this year’s entrants into The Art Bog Hall of Fame! Every year since 2003, we’ve embarked on the…
Biography: Jan Toorop
Jan Toorop (1858–1928) was a Dutch-Indonesian painter and graphic artist associated with the Symbolist and Art Nouveau movements. He was born on December 20, 1858, in Poerworedjo, Java, which was then part…
Inspiration: “Ombres Portées,” by Emile Friant
Friant was born in the commune of Dieuze in 1863. His father was a locksmith and mother a dressmaker. The wife of a chemist, Madame Parisot would hire the wife of Émile Friant’s father to design custom clothing. The Parisots took…
Inspiration: “Saimi in the Meadow,” by Eero Järnefelt
Eero Järnefelt was the son of General Alexander Järnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Järnefelt (née Clodt von Jürgensburg). After graduating from a private academy, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki from 1874 to 1878, the Imperial Academy of…
Inspiration: “Lady Godiva,” by John Collier
Lady Godiva is an 1898 painting by English artist John Collier, who worked in the style of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The portrayal of Lady Godiva and her well-known ride through Coventry, England,…
Biography: Gaston La Touche
Gaston La Touche (1854-1913) was a French artist known for his contributions to the Symbolist and Post-Impressionist movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was primarily a painter but…
Biography: Marie Bashkirtseff
Marie Bashkirtseff (Maria Konstantinovna Bashkirtseva) was a Ukrainian-born artist, diarist, and sculptor who lived from 1858 to 1884. She was born on November 11, 1858, in Gavrontsi, a village in present-day Ukraine,…
Sydney: The History of its Art
The first art ever made in what we now call Sydney wasn’t painted with oils or exhibited in white-walled galleries. It was carved into sandstone platforms, painted on rock shelters, and inscribed…
Palacio Nacional, Mexico City: Exploration
The facade is bordered on the north and south by two towers and includes three main door ways, each of which lead to a different part of the building. The southern door…
