
Biography: Thomas Kennington
Thomas Benjamin Kennington, a prominent English painter, was born on April 7, 1856, in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. His artistic career unfolded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and he became renowned…
John William Waterhouse RA (6 April 1849 – 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood‘s style and subject matter. His…
Gaston Bussière, a French Symbolist painter, was born on June 25, 1862, in Cuisery, France. His artistic career unfolded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period marked by significant…
Theodor Kittelsen, a Norwegian painter and illustrator, left an indelible mark on the art world with his enchanting depictions of Norwegian folklore, fairy tales, and nature. Born on April 27, 1857, in…
Are public art projects enriching our communities or draining our budgets? Public art has been a topic of heated debate. While some view it as a crucial part of cultural expression and…
Fritz Zuber-Bühler, a Swiss academic painter known for his enchanting depictions of young women and children, was born on June 15, 1822, in Le Locle, Switzerland. Zuber-Bühler’s artistic career unfolded during the…
In French chivalric romances and the later works based on them, including the influential Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory, Guinevere is the daughter of King Leodegrance, who had served Arthur’s father…
Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen, a prolific Irish painter and portraitist, left an indelible mark on the art world during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on November 27, 1878,…
FOREST GIRLEero JärnefeltFinnish | 1894Oil on canvasDiameter: 39 cm (15.3 ″)Järvenpää Art Museum *** In 1889, Järnefelt married the actress Saimi Swan . In 1892, he made his first trip to the area around…
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…
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) was an American artist and designer best known for his work in the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. He was a prominent figure in the decorative arts during…
In the late 1970s many arterial roads were redesigned as ejes viales; high-volume one-way roads that cross, in theory, Mexico City proper from side to side. The eje vial network is based…