Inspiration
Inspiration: “O Beijo,” by Eliseu Visconti
In 1884, Eliseu Visconti entered the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios do Rio de Janeiro, where studied under Victor Meireles. Parallel…
Inspiration: “Parasol,” by Jules Bastien Lepage
Bastien-Lepage was born in the village of Damvillers, Meuse, and spent his childhood there. Bastien’s father grew grapes in a vineyard…
Inspiration: “Den Yngste Sonnen Farvel,” by Adolph Tidemand
Adolph Tidemand was born in Mandal, Norway as the son of customs inspector and Storting representative Christen Tidemand (1779–1838) and Johanne Henriette Henrikke Haste…
Inspiration: “La Reine Clothilde,” by Thomas Cooper Gotch
In Newlyn, he founded the Newlyn Industrial Classes, where the local youth could learn arts & crafts. He also helped to set…
Inspiration: “The Little Peasant,” by Amedeo Modigliani
THE LITTLE PEASANTAmadeo Modigliani (1884–1920)1918ItalianOriginal Title: “Le Petit Paysan”Oil paint on canvasDimensions: Support: 1000 x 645 mm, frame: 1155 x 810…
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…
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…
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…
Inspiration: “Sleigh Ride on a Sunny Winter Day,” by Peder Monsted
SLEIGH RIDE ON A SUNNY WINTER DAYPeder Mørk Mønsted 10 December 1859 – 20 June 1941Danish Peder Mørk Mønsted was born…
Inspiration: “By Summer Seas,” by Herbert James Draper
Born in London, the son of a jeweller named Henry Draper and his wife Emma, Herbert James Draper was educated at…
Inspiration: “Village Girl With Red Carnation,” by Adolfo Guiard
Adolfo Guiard’s “Village Girl with Red Carnation” is a remarkable piece of art that captures the essence of Basque culture and…
Inspiration: “Maternité Devant La Mer,” by Maurice Denis
Maurice Denis was born 25 November 1870, in Granville, Manche, a coastal town in the Normandy region of France. His father was of modest…
