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  • Buenos Aires: The History of its Art

    Buenos Aires: The History of its Art

    Buenos Aires is often described as the most European city in South America, and nowhere is this more visible than in its art. From the grand façades of its Beaux-Arts buildings to…

  • Inspiration: “Summer Lush,” by Amelie Lundahl

    Inspiration: “Summer Lush,” by Amelie Lundahl

    Amélie Lundahl was the youngest of eleven children. Her mother died when she was three months old and her father, Abraham, a Town Representative (public prosecutor) died when she was eight. From…

  • Cairns: The History of its Art

    The artistic story of Cairns begins not in galleries or studios, but in the terrain itself—an unruly collision of sea, rainforest, and sun-bleached inland. Few Australian cities are as geographically isolated and…

  • Biography: Władysław Ślewiński

    Biography: Władysław Ślewiński

    Władysław Ślewiński (1856–1918) was a Polish painter associated with the Symbolist movement. He was born in Kraków, Poland, and later studied at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts. Ślewiński also spent time…

  • Biography: Pekka Halonen

    Biography: Pekka Halonen

    Pekka Halonen, a name synonymous with the Finnish National Romanticism movement, is celebrated for his captivating and serene depictions of the Finnish landscape. Born on September 23, 1865, in Lapinlahti, Finland, Halonen…

  • Biography: Robert William Vonnoh

    Biography: Robert William Vonnoh

    Robert William Vonnoh (1858–1933) was an American Impressionist painter known for his captivating landscapes and portraits that captured the essence of everyday life. Born on September 17, 1858, in Hartford, Connecticut, Vonnoh’s…

  • Inspiration: “Blooming Summer,” by Eero Järnefelt

    Inspiration: “Blooming Summer,” by Eero Järnefelt

    Eero Järnefelt was the son of General Alexander Järnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Järnefelt (née Clodt von Jürgensburg). Several of his eight siblings also became well-known: Kasper, a literary critic. Arvid, a judge and writer. Armas, a composer and conductor.  Aino, wife…