École des Beaux-Arts

Biography: Louis Anquetin

Louis Anquetin was a French painter whose contributions to the art world during the late 19th century were overshadowed by the…
Biography: Walter Richard Sickert

Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942) was a British painter and influential figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on…
Biography: Charles Sprague Pearce

Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914) was an American painter who left a significant mark on the art world with his evocative and…
Art Schools: Factories of Creativity or Elitism?

Art schools occupy a unique place in the cultural landscape, acting as both incubators of creativity and potential gatekeepers to the…
Biography: Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse, a towering figure in 20th-century art, was born on December 31, 1869, in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, a small town in…
Biography: Kenyon Cox

Kenyon Cox, a prominent American artist and art critic, was born on October 27, 1856, in Warren, Ohio. His multifaceted career…
Biography: Eugène Carrière

Eugène Carrière, a French Symbolist painter, was born on January 16, 1849, in Gournay-sur-Marne, France. Carrière’s artistic career unfolded during the…
Biography: Henri Fantin-Latour

Henri Fantin-Latour, a French painter and lithographer celebrated for his still lifes and portraits, was born on January 14, 1836, in…
Biography: Jules Bastien-Lepage

Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848–1884) was a French painter known for his naturalistic and rural-themed works. He was born in Damvillers, a small…