The Moon Bog
Happy Halloween! What better way for The Art Bog to celebrate than with H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Moon Bog?” “The Moon-Bog” by H.P. Lovecraft is a chilling tale that follows an American named…
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Idaho: The History of its Art
The story of Idaho’s art begins not with paper or canvas, but with stone—weathered walls of basalt and cliff faces that became the state’s first enduring galleries. Long before written records, ancient…
Inspiration: “Sunset Over Waterloo Bridge” by Emile Claus
“Sunset Over Waterloo Bridge” is a painting by Emile Claus done in the Luminism style. It was created in 1916.
Inspiration: “Portret Dzieci,” by Olga Boznanska
Boznańska was born in Kraków during foreign partitions of Poland. She was the daughter of a railway engineer, Adam Nowina Boznański, and Eugenia née Mondan of French origin. Boznańska learned drawing first with Józef Siedlecki, Kazimierz Pochwalski and Antoni Piotrowski locally. She…
Inspiration: “The Parisienne (Virginie),” by Albert Edelfelt
Edelfelt was one of the first Finnish artists to achieve international fame. He enjoyed considerable success in Paris, including a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889. His painted portraits of…
Biography: Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn was born on February 18, 1860, in the village of Mora, Dalarna County, Sweden. He was the illegitimate son of Grudd Anna Andersdotter, a local peasant woman, and Leonard Zorn,…
Inspiration: “Ophelia,” by John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse’s “Ophelia” is a poignant and evocative painting that stands as a testament to the artist’s mastery of the Pre-Raphaelite style and his ability to capture both beauty and melancholy.…
Dubrovnik: The History of its Art
The city of Dubrovnik does not merely contain art—it is art, made stone. From its strategic perch on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik rose not by accident but by design, shaped at every…
Inspiration: “Dama w Liliowej Sukni z Kwiatami,” by Wladyslaw Czachorski
DAMA W LILIOWEJ SUKNI Z KWIATAMI (LADY IN A LILAC DRESS WITH FLOWERS)Władysław Czachórski1903National Museum, Warsaw In 1866 Czachorski attended the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw and had Rafał Hadziewicz as…
Inspiration: “Blind Kristian Minding A Child,” by Michael Ancher
BLIND KRISTIAN MINDING A CHILDMichael AncherDanish1885Oil on CanvasDimensions: w103.6 x h126 cm *** Michael Ancher achieved his artistic breakthrough in 1879 with the painting Vil han klare pynten (Will He Round the Point?). Michael…
Biography: Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt (14 July 1862 – 6 February 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. He is renowned for his decorative…
Inspiration: “Zimowa Dziewczyna,” by Teodor Axentowicz
In 1894, Teodor Axentowicz started collaboration with Wojciech Kossak and Jan Styka during the preparation of the Racławice Panorama, one of the largest panoramic paintings in the history of Polish art. The…
