Inspiration
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Inspiration: “The Golden Rays,” by Herbert James Draper
Draper’s most productive period began in 1894. He focused mainly on mythological themes from ancient Greece. His painting The Lament for…
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Inspiration: “Athenais,” by John William Godward
Athenais was a prophetess from Erythrae in Ionia, Asia Minor. She lived at the time of Alexander the Great. According to…
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Inspiration: “Girl With Cats,” by Franz Rumpler
Franz Rumpler (4 December 1848 in Tachov – 7 March 1922 in Klosterneuburg) was an Austriangenre painter and professor at the Viennese Academy of Fine Arts. Among his…
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Inspiration: “The Blind Girl,” by John Everett Millais
The Blind Girl (1856) is a painting by John Everett Millais which depicts two itinerant beggars, presumed to be sisters, one of whom is a blind musician, her concertina on her…
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Inspiration: “Femme et Guitare,” by Felix Vallotton
Vallotton was born into a conservative middle-class family in Lausanne, the third of four children. His father owned a pharmacy, and later…
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Inspiration: “Femme Avec un Poudrier,” by Félix Vallotton
Vallotton was born into a conservative middle-class family in Lausanne, the third of four children. His father owned a pharmacy and later…
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Inspiration: “Portrait of a Woman,” by Luke Fildes
Luke Fildes soon became a popular artist and by 1870 he had given up working for The Graphic and had turned his full…
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Inspiration: “April,” by Elizabeth Adela Forbes
Elizabeth Adela Forbes (née Armstrong; 29 December 1859 – 16 March 1912) was a Canadian painter who was primarily active in the UK. She often…
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Inspiration: “Bonvivant,” by Miroslav Kraljevic
BONVIVANTMiroslav Kraljevic 1912CroatianOil on CanvasDimensions: 90,2×68,4 cmModern Gallery in Zagreb Miroslav Kraljević was born on 14 December 1885 in Gospić, in the…
