• Biography: John Atkinson Grimshaw

    Biography: John Atkinson Grimshaw

    John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836–1893) was a Victorian-era artist whose evocative and atmospheric paintings captured the essence of the changing urban and rural landscapes of 19th-century England. Born on September 6, 1836, in…

  • Biography: Richard Edward Miller

    Biography: Richard Edward Miller

    Richard Edward Miller (1875-1943) was an American Impressionist painter known for his beautiful and often intimate scenes of women, particularly in interior settings. He was a prominent figure in the American art…

  • Biography: Luis Ricardo Falero

    Biography: Luis Ricardo Falero

    Luis Ricardo Falero was born on December 23, 1851, in Granada, Spain, into a world of vibrant colors and warm Mediterranean breezes. His childhood was marked by an early fascination with art,…

  • Biography: Édouard Vuillard

    Biography: Édouard Vuillard

    Édouard Vuillard, a prominent French painter and printmaker of the Post-Impressionist era, was born on November 11, 1868, in Cuiseaux, a small town in eastern France. His early life was marked by…

  • Inspiration: “La Nuda,” by Giacomo Grosso

    Inspiration: “La Nuda,” by Giacomo Grosso

    After spending his childhood at Glaveno seminary, Giacomo Grosso enrolled at the Accademia Albertina in Turin in 1873, thanks to a scholarship he was awarded by Cambiano Town Council. He became a…

  • Inspiration: “O Beijo,” by Eliseu Visconti

    Inspiration: “O Beijo,” 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…

  • Biography: Nicolae Tonitza

    Biography: Nicolae Tonitza

    Nicolae Tonitza (1886–1940) was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, and teacher, known for his contributions to Romanian art in the early 20th century. He was born on April 13, 1886, in Bârlad,…

  • Inspiration: “Parasol,” by Jules Bastien Lepage

    Inspiration: “Parasol,” by Jules Bastien Lepage

    Bastien-Lepage was born in the village of Damvillers, Meuse, and spent his childhood there. Bastien’s father grew grapes in a vineyard to support the family. His grandfather also lived in the village;…