Inspiration
Inspiration: “The Butterfly,” by Luis Ricardo Falero
Luis Ricardo Falero (1851 – December 7, 1896), Duke of Labranzano, was a Spanishpainter. He specialized in female nudes and mythological,…
Inspiration: “An Unlikely Duo,” by Maria Wiik
Wiik was born in Helsinki. She was the daughter of architect Erik Johan Wik (or Wiik) (1804–1876) and his wife Gustava Fredrika…
Inspiration: “La Liseuse,” by Félix Vallotton
In 1892, he became a member of Les Nabis, a semi-secret, semi-mystical group of young artists, mostly from the Académie Julian, which…
Inspiration: “Portrait Of A Woman,” by Olga Boznanska
PORTRAIT OF A WOMANOlga Boznanska (1865-1940)1888PolishOil on CanvasDimensions: Height: 65 cm (25.5 ″); Width: 53 cm (20.8 ″)National Museum Krakow Boznańska…
Inspiration: “On The Edge of the Sea,” by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Puvis de Chavannes was born Pierre-Cécile Puvis in a suburb of Lyon, France. He was the son of a mining engineer.…
Inspiration: “Lace Making in Venice,” by Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn was born and raised on his grandparents’ farm in Yvraden, a hamlet near the village of Utmeland in the…
Inspiration: “La Mujer del Guante,” by Edouard Agneessens
Edouard Agneessens (24 August 1842, Brussels – 20 August 1885, Uccle) was a Belgian painter born in Brussels. He studied under Jean-François Portaels from 1859 at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in…
Inspiration: “Gather Ye Rosebuds” by John William Waterhouse
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is an oil painting on canvas created in 1909 by British Pre-Raphaelite artist, John William…
Inspiration: Portrait of a Girl by Helena Schjerfbeck
In Paris, Schjerfbeck painted with Helena Westermarck, then left to study with Léon Bonnat at Mme Trélat de Vigny’s studio. In 1881 she…
Inspiration: “Girl With Cats in a Summer Landscape,” by Elin Danielson-Gambogi
Elin Kleopatra Danielson-Gambogi (3 September 1861 – 31 December 1919) was a Finnish painter, best known for her realist works and…
Inspiration: “Les Amoureux,” by Émile Friant
The Lovers, Idyll on a Bridge or Autumn Evening is an 1888 oil on canvas painting by Émile Friant (1863–1932). It is now in the musée des beaux-arts…
