• Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

    Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

    Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most iconic landmarks in France, renowned for its unique location, medieval charm, and spiritual significance. This extraordinary island commune, located in the Normandy region, rises dramatically from the surrounding tidal flats, creating a stunning silhouette that has captivated visitors for centuries. Its combination of architectural brilliance and natural beauty has…

  • Inspiration: “The Bubble Boy,” by Paul Peel

    Inspiration: “The Bubble Boy,” by Paul Peel

    Paul Peel was born in London, Ontario, and received his art training from his father from a young age. Later he studied under William Lees Judson and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins.…

  • Biography: Edward Hopper

    Biography: Edward Hopper

    Edward Hopper (1882–1967) was an American realist painter known for his iconic and often melancholic depictions of American life. Born in Nyack, New York, Hopper developed an interest in art at an…

  • Inspiration: “Rosita Mauri,” by Anders Zorn

    Inspiration: “Rosita Mauri,” by Anders Zorn

    Rosita Mauri was the daughter of the Catalan ballet master and choreographer Pedro Rafael Jaime Mauri who, from her childhood, trained her for stardom. She was brought up in Reus, which has…

  • Love Story: Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz

    Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, two towering figures in the world of art, had a partnership that was as creatively fruitful as it was personally intense. Their relationship began in 1916 when…

  • Inspiration: “Absynt,” by Zygmunt Andrychiewicz

    Inspiration: “Absynt,” by Zygmunt Andrychiewicz

    Zygmunt Andrychiewicz began his studies at the Warsaw School of Drawing while working as a decorative painter. From 1884 to 1886, thanks to a scholarship from the “Towarzystwo Zachęty Sztuk Pięknych ”…

  • Inspiration: “The Picture Book,” by William Brymner

    Inspiration: “The Picture Book,” by William Brymner

    THE PICTURE BOOKWilliam Brymner1898CanadianWatercolor, oil and resin on linenNational Gallery of Canada *** Born in Greenock, Scotland, the son of Douglas Brymner the first Dominion Archivist and Jean Thomson, he moved with his family to Melbourne, Canada East in 1857. In…

  • Inspiration: “After The Misdeed,” by Jean Béraud

    Inspiration: “After The Misdeed,” by Jean Béraud

    Jean Béraud’s After the Misdeed is a powerful exploration of human emotion, morality, and the societal expectations of its time. Renowned for his detailed depictions of Parisian life during the Belle Époque,…