• Biography: George Paul Chalmers

    Biography: George Paul Chalmers

    George Paul Chalmers, a notable Scottish painter born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, on March 12, 1833, remains a distinguished figure in the world of 19th-century British art. Chalmers’ journey into the arts…

  • The Role of Light in Medieval Manuscripts

    The Role of Light in Medieval Manuscripts

    Medieval manuscripts are more than just old books. They are windows into a world where art, religion, and knowledge intertwined in a unique and intricate dance. But what often gets overlooked is…

  • Empire State Building Glowing Purple

    The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and completed in 1931, the building has a roof height…

  • Inspiration: “Admiration,” by Karl Witkowski

    Inspiration: “Admiration,” by Karl Witkowski

    Karol Dominik Witkowski was born to a Polish family in Jazłowiec (Jaslowiec), near Buchach, Czortków (Podole, Poland, now Ukraine). As young boy he showed unusual talent in making drawings and his parents…

  • Biography: El Greco (Doménikos Theotokopoulos)

    Biography: El Greco (Doménikos Theotokopoulos)

    Doménikos Theotokopoulos, famously known as El Greco, which means “The Greek” in Spanish, was born on the island of Crete in 1541, then part of the Republic of Venice. His early life…

  • Inspiration: “In Repaus,” by Nicolae Grigorescu

    Inspiration: “In Repaus,” by Nicolae Grigorescu

    He was born in Pitaru, Dâmboviţa County, Wallachia now called Romania. In 1843 the family moved to Bucharest. At a young age (between 1846 and 1850), he became an apprentice at the workshop of the…

  • Love Story: Edward Hopper and Jo Hopper

    Edward Hopper, born in 1882 in Nyack, New York, showed an early interest in drawing. He frequently sketched boats and other scenes from his hometown. As he grew older, his passion for…