Edgar Degas
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The Green Fairy: Absinthe’s Bewitching Hold On The Art World
Absinthe, often called the “Green Fairy,” has long captivated the imaginations of artists, writers, and bohemians. Its allure lies not only…
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Biography: Wilfrid de Glehn
Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (1870–1951) was a prominent British portrait and landscape artist, renowned for his exquisite use of color and…
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Biography: Suzanne Valadon
Suzanne Valadon, born Marie-Clémentine Valadon on September 23, 1865, in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, France, was a pioneering artist whose work challenged the conventions…
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Inspiration: “Le Crabe,” by William Adolphe Bouguereau
In his own time, Bouguereau was considered to be one of the greatest painters in the world by the academic art…
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Biography: Mary Cassatt
Mary Stevenson Cassatt, born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny City (now part of Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, was a pioneering American Impressionist…
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Biography: Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (1834–1917) was a French artist renowned for his contributions to the Impressionist movement, particularly his depictions of ballet dancers,…
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Inspiration: “Rosita Mauri,” by Anders Zorn
Rosita Mauri was the daughter of the Catalan ballet master and choreographer Pedro Rafael Jaime Mauri who, from her childhood, trained…