Inspiration
Inspiration: “Blooming Summer,” by Eero Järnefelt
Eero Järnefelt was the son of General Alexander Järnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Järnefelt (née Clodt von Jürgensburg). Several of his eight siblings also became well-known: Kasper, a literary…
Inspiration: “Girl” by George Clausen
George Clausen was born in London on 18 April 1852, the son of a decorative artist of Danish descent. From 1867…
Inspiration: “The Piano Player,” by Elin Danielson Gambogi
Elin Danielson was born in the small village of Noormarkku, near the city of Pori in Western Finland. At the age of 15, she moved…
Inspiration: “The Lothian Hills,” by Homer Watson
The son of Ransford Watson and Susan Mohr, Homer Watson was born on January 14, 1855 in the village of Doon…
Inspiration: “The Princess and the Monkey,” by Janis Rozentals
Rozentāls was born in Bebri Farmstead, Saldus parish, Courland Governorate in the Russian Empire. He was the son of a blacksmith.…
Inspiration: “Engaged,” by Elin Danielson Gabogi
Elin Danielson was born in the small village of Noormarkku, near the city of Pori in Western Finland. At the age of fifteen she moved…
Inspiration: “La Glaneuse Lasse,” by Jules Breton
Breton was born on 1 May 1827 in Courrières, a small Pas-de-Calais village. His father, Marie-Louis Breton, supervised land for a wealthy landowner. His…
Inspiration: “Among the Dunes,” by Michael Ancher
Michael Ancher achieved his artistic breakthrough in 1879 with the painting Vil han klare pynten (Will He Round the Point?). Michael Ancher’s works…
Inspiration: “Crying Spider,” by Odilon Redon
In the realm of art, where imagination dances with form, Odilon Redon stands as a luminary of symbolism and surrealism. Among…
Inspiration: “The Battle of Alexander at Issus,” by Albrecht Altdorfer
Albrecht Altdorfer, a prominent figure of the German Renaissance, is renowned for his vivid and imaginative paintings that masterfully blend history…
Inspiration: “The Apple Gatherer,” by Helen McNicoll
McNicoll was born in Toronto to an affluent family. Her parents were David McNicoll and Emily Pashley. McNicoll became deaf in early childhood due…
Inspiration: “Idle Tears,” by Edward Robert Hughes
Having settled on his career choice, Edward Robert Hughes attended Heatherley’s in London to prepare himself for the chance of auditioning…
