Biography: Georges de La Tour
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,…
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The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts: A Legacy of Excellence
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts stands as one of the most prestigious institutions for art education in Europe. Established in 1754 by King Frederick V of Denmark, the Academy has…
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Inspiration: “Blonde and Brunette,” by Leo Putz
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…
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Inspiration: “Sondagsmorgon,” by Anders Zorn
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…
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Inspiration: “Young Woman with a Fan,” by Albert Edelfelt
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…
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Biography: Giovanni Giacometti
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,…
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Biography: Evelyn De Morgan
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…
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Inspiration: “Sous L’Arbre Rose,” by Gaston La Touche
Sous l’Arbre Rose” (Under the Pink Tree) is a distinguished work by the French painter Gaston La Touche (1854-1913), a prominent artist known for his versatility, painting everything from portraits and landscapes…
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Biography: Eero Järnefelt
Eero Järnefelt, a Finnish painter, was born on November 8, 1863, in Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia). He emerged as one of the leading figures of Finnish art during the late 19th…
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Biography: Daniel Garber
Daniel Garber, born on April 11, 1880, in North Manchester, Indiana, was an American landscape painter associated with the Pennsylvania Impressionist movement. Renowned for his luminous and vibrant depictions of the American…
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Inspiration: “Summer,” by Jules Breton
Arguably, Breton’s fame peaked posthumously in 1934 at The Chicago World’s Fair. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt unveiled The Song of the Lark as the winner of the Chicago Daily News contest to…
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The Art Bog’s Hall of Fame: Class of 2012
Welcome back to the most anticipated event in our calendar, the grand unveiling of this year’s entrants into The Art Bog Hall of Fame! Every year since 2003, we’ve embarked on the…
