Inspiration
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Inspiration: “The Arnolfini Portrait” by Jan van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait, painted in 1434 by the Flemish master Jan van Eyck, is a captivating masterpiece that has puzzled art…
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Inspiration: “Dreams,” by Vittorio Matteo Corcos
Dreams (Italian: Sogni) by Vittorio Matteo Corcos is a masterful work that captures a unique blend of realism, introspection, and cultural…
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Inspiration: “Valley of the Shadow of Death” by Roger Fenton
Roger Fenton’s photograph Valley of the Shadow of Death (1855) remains one of the most impactful images in the history of…
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Inspiration: “Hummingbird and Passionflowers,” by Martin Johnson Heade
Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of tropical birds…
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Inspiration: “No Walk Today,” by Sophie Gengembre Anderson
In 1854 the Andersons moved to London, where Sophie exhibited a still life of fruit, vegetables, game, and fish entitled An American Market…
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Inspiration: “First Cigarettes,” by Karl Witkowski
Karol Dominik Witkowski was born to a Polish family in Jazłowiec (Jaslowiec), near Buchach, Czortków (Podole, Poland, now Ukraine). As a child, he showed a precocious talent…
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Inspiration:”Path of The Nightmare,” by Jazeps Grosvalds
Jāzeps Grosvalds was born on 24 April 1891 in Riga as son of well-known Latvian lawyer Frīdrihs Grosvalds. His family was quite wealthy…
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Inspiration: “On The Way to School,” by Emile Claus
From 1869 to 1874, Claus trained at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts with, amongst others, the landscape painter Jacob Jacobs. During his training,…
