The Baroque period, spanning from approximately 1600 to 1750, was a time of extraordinary cultural and artistic flourishing across Europe. Emerging in the wake of the Renaissance, this era brought a shift toward heightened emotional expression, dramatic intensity, and grandeur in all creative endeavors. The Baroque style touched every facet of human expression, from music…
Amelie Lundahl was the youngest of eleven children[. Her mother died when she was three months old and her father, Abraham, a Town Representative (public prosecutor) died when she was eight. From…
Calderon was born in Poitiers, France. His father, the Reverend Juan Calderón ( 19 April 1791 in Villafranca de los Caballeros; 28 January 1854 in London) was a professor of Spanish literature…
Anders Zorn was a Swedish painter known for his depictions of nude bathers, country festivals, and portraits. Employing a restricted palette of colors, Zorn captured various qualities of light and form with…
Edward Stott, born on January 17, 1859, in Rochdale, England, emerged from the Victorian era as a prominent figure in the realm of British art. Growing up in the industrial landscape of…
Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev (March 7, 1878 – May 28, 1927) was a Russian painter and graphic artist known for his colorful and vibrant works that captured the essence of Russian life during…
Christian Krohg was born at Vestre Aker (now Oslo), Norway. He was one of five children born to Georg Anton Krohg (1817–1873) and Sophie Amalia Holst (1822–1861). He was a grandson of Christian Krohg (1777–1828) who…
Georges de La Tour, born on March 19, 1593, in the Duchy of Lorraine, now in France, was a painter whose work is celebrated for its unique use of light and shadow,…
Leo Putz’s father, Karl Putz, was the Mayor of Merano. He began his studies at the age of sixteen at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, where he studied with the history painter Gabriel…
Zorn’s art made him wealthy and he was thus able to build up a considerable collection of art. The objects were not only bought in his native country but also during the…
Edelfelt was one of the first Finnish artists to achieve international fame. He enjoyed considerable success in Paris, including a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889. His painted portraits of…
Giovanni Giacometti, born on March 7, 1868, in Stampa, Switzerland, was a Swiss painter and father of renowned sculptors Alberto and Diego Giacometti. Though often overshadowed by the fame of his sons,…
Evelyn De Morgan, a British painter associated with the late 19th and early 20th-century Pre-Raphaelite movement, was born on August 30, 1855, in London, England, as Mary Evelyn Pickering. Her artistic career…
