Inspiration
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Inspiration: “Mr and Mrs Andrews,” by Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough’s Mr and Mrs Andrews is one of the most captivating portraits of 18th-century British art. Painted around 1750, this…
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Inspiration: “The Burial of the Sardine” by Goya
Kind of fun. Kind of creepy. Francisco Goya’s The Burial of the Sardine is one of the most enigmatic and electrifying…
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Inspiration: “Café Terrace at Night,” by Vincent van Gogh
IntroductionVincent van Gogh’s Café Terrace at Night is one of the most iconic and beloved paintings of the 19th century. Created…
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Inspiration: “Luncheon at the Boating Party” by Pierre-auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Luncheon at the Boating Party (1881) is one of the most celebrated paintings of the Impressionist movement. It captures…
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Inspiration: “I And The Village,” by Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall’s I and the Village (1911) stands as one of the most compelling and imaginative paintings of early modernism. A…
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Inspiration: “Saturn Devouring His Son,” by Francisco Goya
Francisco Goya, one of Spain’s most celebrated artists, left an indelible mark on art history with his vivid imagination and raw…
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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…
