19th-century art

Biography: Eilert Adelsteen Normann
Eilert Adelsteen Normann was born on May 1, 1848, in the parish of Bodin, near the town of Bodø in Northern…
Biography: Gunnar Berndtson
Gunnar Fredrik Berndtson (1854–1895) was one of the most technically gifted painters to emerge from Finland in the 19th century, yet…
Ghost in the Portrait: The Lady of Shalott in Art
The Lady of Shalott is one of the most haunting and enigmatic figures in both art and literature. Originating in Alfred,…
The Scandals of Cléo de Mérode: Paris’s Seductive Muse
Imagine the opulent Paris Opera House, buzzing with anticipation. As the velvet curtain rises, a soft gasp spreads through the audience.…
Biography: Richard Bergh
The life of Richard Bergh is a fascinating chapter in Swedish art history. Born into a family of painters, Bergh emerged…
Biography: Henryk Siemiradzki
Henryk Hektor Siemiradzki was born on October 24, 1843, in Novo-Belgorod, a town in the Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire,…
The Enigmatic Madeleine Knoblock: Georges Seurat’s Muse
The world of art is often shaped by the unseen contributions of muses. One such figure, Madeleine Knoblock, holds a prominent…
Neo-Impressionism: The Art of Science and Color Precision
Neo-Impressionism was more than just another evolution in 19th-century painting. It was a turning point where art met science, and brushstrokes…
Portuguese Luminism: Light and Legacy
Portuguese Luminism was a luminous yet contemplative branch of European landscape painting that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th…
Biography: Gaetano Chierici
Gaetano Chierici was born on October 18, 1838, in Reggio Emilia, a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. He…