England
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Biography: Frances MacDonald
Frances Macdonald, a name that resonates through the corridors of Art Nouveau, is often overshadowed by more famous figures. Yet, her…
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Inspiration: “Dame Alice Ellen Terry Choosing,” by George Frederic Watts
Watts was born in Marylebone in central London on the birthday of George Frederic Handel (after whom he was named), to the second wife of…
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Biography: Frank Cadogan Cowper
Frank Cadogan Cowper (1877-1958) was an English painter, often acclaimed as the last of the Pre-Raphaelites. Born on October 16, 1877,…
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Biography: Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham (1867–1939), an English illustrator and artist, holds an esteemed place in the world of fantasy illustration and book art.…
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Biography: John Maler Collier
John Maler Collier (1850–1934) was a prominent British artist known for his distinctive contributions to the Pre-Raphaelite movement and for his…
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York: The History of its Art
York began as a statement of imperial confidence carved into the northern frontier—a city born of strategy, but shaped in stone…
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Biography: William Arthur Breakspeare
William Arthur Breakspeare (1855-1914) was an English painter known for his contributions to the world of Victorian art, particularly in the…
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Biography: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, born on May 12, 1828, in London, England, was a pivotal figure in the 19th-century art world, renowned…
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Biography: Joseph Mallord William Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) was an English painter whose work is celebrated for its pioneering approach to landscape painting and…
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Biography: John Constable
John Constable, born on June 11, 1776, in East Bergholt, Suffolk, England, is one of the most celebrated British landscape painters,…
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Biography: Julia Margaret Cameron
Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879) was a pioneering British photographer known for her powerful and emotive portraits and for her innovative approach…
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Inspiration: “A Woodland Nymph,” by Philip Hermogenes Calderon
Calderon was born in Poitiers, France. His father, the Reverend Juan Calderón ( 19 April 1791 in Villafranca de los Caballeros;…
