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…
Where Art Meets Story
Our growing archive of stories on art, design, and culture.
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Inspiration: “Meu Netinho,” by Eliseu Visconti
In 1884, Eliseu Visconti entered the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios do Rio de Janeiro, where studied under Victor Meireles. Parallel to his studies in the Liceu, he entered the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes (English: Brazilian Imperial Academy)…
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Inspiration: “Spring,” by Robert Lewis Reid
Robert Lewis Reid was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston under Otto Grundmann, where he was later an instructor. In 1884 he moved to New York City, studying at…
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Inspiration: “Portrait of Giovinetta Errazuriz,” by Giovanni Boldini
Boldini was born in Ferrara, the son of a painter of religious subjects, and in 1862 went to Florence for six years to study and pursue painting. He only infrequently attended classes at the Academy…
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Biography: Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) was a Dutch-born British painter known for his lavish depictions of classical antiquity, blending meticulous historical research with vivid romanticism. Born in Dronrijp, Netherlands, Alma-Tadema initially trained at…
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Day of The Dead Masks, Mexico City
The Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico developed from ancient traditions among its pre-Columbian cultures. Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors were observed by these civilizations perhaps for as long as 2,500–3,000 years. The festival…
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Biography: Jean-François Millet
Jean-François Millet (1814–1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon School, a group of artists who worked in the Barbizon forest near Fontainebleau. He is best known…
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Winter Palace: A Stunning Architectural Gem in Russia
The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg is one of Russia’s most breathtaking landmarks, an architectural masterpiece that has stood as a symbol of imperial grandeur for centuries. Once the official residence of…
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Biography: George Henry
George Henry, a Scottish painter, was born on January 11, 1858, in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. He emerged as one of the leading figures of the Glasgow School of Art and played…
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Inspiration: “Young Rural 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 to 1873, he attended the design classes at the South Kensington Schools in…
