England
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Biography: William Morris
William Morris, born on March 24, 1834, in Walthamstow, England, emerged as a multifaceted force in the 19th-century arts and crafts…
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Inspiration: “Idleness,” by John William Godward
Godward was a Victorian Neo-Classicist, and therefore, in theory, a follower of Frederic Leighton. However, he is more closely allied stylistically to…
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Biography: Arthur Hughes
Arthur Hughes, a Victorian painter and illustrator, was born on January 27, 1832, in London, England. His artistic career unfolded during…
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Biography: Thomas Kennington
Thomas Benjamin Kennington, a prominent English painter, was born on April 7, 1856, in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. His artistic career unfolded during…
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Inspiration: “Queen Guinevere’s Maying,” by John Collier
In French chivalric romances and the later works based on them, including the influential Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory, Guinevere…
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Biography: Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts, a seminal figure in Australian art history, was born on March 9, 1856, in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Recognized as…
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Inspiration: “Lamia,” by John William Waterhouse
Lamia was a woman who became a child-eating monster after her children were destroyed by Hera, who learned of her husband…
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Biography: Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey Beardsley, born on August 21, 1872, in Brighton, England, was a highly influential and controversial figure in the world of…
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Biography: Henrietta Rae
Henrietta Rae, born Henrietta Ward on December 30, 1859, in Hammersmith, London, was a prominent British artist of the late 19th…
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Biography: Frank Bramley
Frank Bramley, born on May 6, 1857, in Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England, emerged as a distinguished painter of the late 19th and…
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Leeds Arts University: A Legacy of Creativity
Leeds Arts University traces its roots to 1846, when it was founded as the Leeds School of Art. It was originally…
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Biography: John Atkinson Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836–1893) was a Victorian-era artist whose evocative and atmospheric paintings captured the essence of the changing urban and…
