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Biography: Gustave Caillebotte

Gustave Caillebotte (19 August 1848 – 21 February 1894) was a French painter, art collector, and a significant figure in the Impressionist movement. While he painted during the same period as other…
How to Make Your Photographs Cinematic: A Comprehensive Guide

Cinematic photography has the power to tell a story, evoke a mood, and captivate the viewer in much the same way as a movie frame. But achieving this cinematic look in photography…
Biography: John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) was a British painter known for his association with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of 19th-century artists who sought to revive the aesthetic principles and techniques of the…
The Moon Bog

Happy Halloween! What better way for The Art Bog to celebrate than with H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Moon Bog?” “The Moon-Bog” by H.P. Lovecraft is a chilling tale that follows an American named…
Idaho: The History of its Art

The story of Idaho’s art begins not with paper or canvas, but with stone—weathered walls of basalt and cliff faces that became the state’s first enduring galleries. Long before written records, ancient…
Inspiration: “Sunset Over Waterloo Bridge” by Emile Claus

“Sunset Over Waterloo Bridge” is a painting by Emile Claus done in the Luminism style. It was created in 1916.
Inspiration: “Portret Dzieci,” by Olga Boznanska

Boznańska was born in Kraków during foreign partitions of Poland. She was the daughter of a railway engineer, Adam Nowina Boznański, and Eugenia née Mondan of French origin. Boznańska learned drawing first with Józef Siedlecki, Kazimierz Pochwalski and Antoni Piotrowski locally. She…
Inspiration: “The Parisienne (Virginie),” by Albert Edelfelt

Edelfelt was one of the first Finnish artists to achieve international fame. He enjoyed considerable success in Paris, including a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889. His painted portraits of…
Biography: Anders Zorn

Anders Zorn was born on February 18, 1860, in the village of Mora, Dalarna County, Sweden. He was the illegitimate son of Grudd Anna Andersdotter, a local peasant woman, and Leonard Zorn,…
Inspiration: “Ophelia,” by John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse’s “Ophelia” is a poignant and evocative painting that stands as a testament to the artist’s mastery of the Pre-Raphaelite style and his ability to capture both beauty and melancholy.…
Dubrovnik: The History of its Art

The city of Dubrovnik does not merely contain art—it is art, made stone. From its strategic perch on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik rose not by accident but by design, shaped at every…
Inspiration: “Dama w Liliowej Sukni z Kwiatami,” by Wladyslaw Czachorski

DAMA W LILIOWEJ SUKNI Z KWIATAMI (LADY IN A LILAC DRESS WITH FLOWERS)Władysław Czachórski1903National Museum, Warsaw In 1866 Czachorski attended the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw and had Rafał Hadziewicz as…