The History of Art in Munich
Nestled on the banks of the Isar River, Munich might first evoke visions of Oktoberfest, beer gardens, and Baroque palaces — but beneath its postcard surface lies a city whose soul has…
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Inspiration: “The Butterfly,” by Luis Ricardo Falero
Luis Ricardo Falero (1851 – December 7, 1896), Duke of Labranzano, was a Spanishpainter. He specialized in female nudes and mythological, oriental and fantasy settings. His most common medium was oil on…
Biography: Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 or 1527 – 1593) was an Italian Renaissance painter known for his unique and imaginative portraits composed of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other natural elements. His art is often…
Biography: Bruno Liljefors
Bruno Andreas Liljefors (1860–1939) was a Swedish artist renowned for his wildlife paintings and naturalistic representations of the Scandinavian landscape. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Liljefors was immersed in nature from a young…
Love Story: Georges Braque and Marcelle Lapré
Behind every great artist stands a figure who helps shape the unseen contours of their life. In the case of Georges Braque, the renowned French Cubist painter, that figure was Marcelle Lapré—his…
Inspiration: “An Unlikely Duo,” by Maria Wiik
Wiik was born in Helsinki. She was the daughter of architect Erik Johan Wik (or Wiik) (1804–1876) and his wife Gustava Fredrika Meyer. She was born and grew up in Brunnsparken and attended…
Inspiration: “La Liseuse,” by Félix Vallotton
In 1892, he became a member of Les Nabis, a semi-secret, semi-mystical group of young artists, mostly from the Académie Julian, which included Pierre Bonnard, Ker-Xavier Roussel, Maurice Denis, and Édouard Vuillard, with whom Vallotton was to…
Die Brücke Art Movement: The Pioneers of German Expressionism
The Die Brücke art movement was founded in 1905 in Dresden, Germany, by a group of young architecture students who sought to break away from traditional artistic norms. The founding members—Ernst Ludwig…
Biography: Mikhail Vrubel
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vrubel, born on March 17, 1856, in Omsk, Russia, emerged as one of the most distinctive and controversial figures in Russian art, straddling the boundary between the fading world of…
Utah: The History of its Art
Utah’s art history begins not in studios or salons, but in its immensity—its vertical geology, dry skies, and moral gravity. Here, artists were never just decorators or innovators. They were interpreters, often…
Inspiration: “Portrait Of A Woman,” by Olga Boznanska
PORTRAIT OF A WOMANOlga Boznanska (1865-1940)1888PolishOil on CanvasDimensions: Height: 65 cm (25.5 ″); Width: 53 cm (20.8 ″)National Museum Krakow Boznańska was born in Kraków during foreign partitions of Poland. She was the daughter of…
