THE ART BOG

  • Walter Crane (1845-1915) was a pivotal figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement, renowned for his contributions as an illustrator, painter, and designer. Born on August 15, 1845, in Liverpool, England, Crane’s…

  • In 1854 the Andersons moved to London, where Sophie exhibited a still life of fruit, vegetables, game, and fish entitled An American Market Basket at the Society of British Artists 1855. It was considered an “admirable composition”…

  • Karol Dominik Witkowski was born to a Polish family in Jazłowiec (Jaslowiec), near Buchach, Czortków (Podole, Poland, now Ukraine). As a child, he showed a precocious talent for drawing and his parents sent him to school in Chortkiv (12 miles…

  • Jāzeps Grosvalds was born on 24 April 1891 in Riga as son of well-known Latvian lawyer Frīdrihs Grosvalds. His family was quite wealthy and their apartment in the center of Riga was a gathering…

  • Nikolaos Gyzis, a prominent Greek painter and academic figure, was born on March 1, 1842, in the village of Sklavohori, Tinos, Greece. His life and artistic journey unfolded during a period of…

  • Jean-Louis Forain, born on October 23, 1852, in Reims, France, emerged as a versatile and perceptive artist whose work spanned the realms of painting, drawing, and caricature. His journey through the transformative…

  • Louise De Hem (1866-1922) was a notable Belgian painter and illustrator, whose work is recognized for its significant contribution to the fin-de-siècle art scene in Belgium. Born in Ypres, her full name…

  • Carlos Schwabe, a Swiss symbolist painter and printmaker, stands as a luminary figure in the rich tapestry of the Symbolist movement that flourished during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born…

  • Gerrit Dou, a Dutch Golden Age painter, was born on April 7, 1613, in Leiden, Netherlands. Renowned for his meticulously detailed and small-scale genre paintings, Dou played a significant role in the…

  • In the hushed corridors of 19th-century Russian aristocracy, Marianne von Werefkin emerged as a trailblazer, a woman whose artistic journey would carve a distinct path in the annals of Expressionism. Born on…

  • Ed Benguiat, born on October 27, 1927, in New York City, was a renowned American type designer and lettering artist. With a career spanning several decades, Benguiat left an indelible mark on…

  • Jessie Willcox Smith (1863–1935), an American illustrator and painter, holds a revered place in the annals of American art, particularly for her significant contributions to the Golden Age of American illustration. Born…