France
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Biography: Odilon Redon
Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was a French Symbolist painter, printmaker, and draughtsman known for his unique and imaginative works that straddled the…
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Biography: Chaïm Soutine
Chaim Soutine was born in 1893 in the small, impoverished Jewish shtetl of Smilavichy, near Minsk, in what was then part…
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Inspiration: “Paysage d’Hiver Le Chemin Neige,” by Robert Antoine Pinchon
The declaration of war in 1914 signaled a major break in European cultural history, and a major break in the life…
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Inspiration: “Breton Girl With Jar,” by Amelie Lundahl
Amelie Lundahl was the youngest of eleven children[. Her mother died when she was three months old and her father, Abraham,…
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Inspiration: “Summer,” by Jules Breton
Arguably, Breton’s fame peaked posthumously in 1934 at The Chicago World’s Fair. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt unveiled The Song of the…
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Biography: Jean-François Millet
Jean-François Millet (1814–1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon School, a group of artists who…
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Inspiration: “On The Edge of the Sea,” by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Puvis de Chavannes was born Pierre-Cécile Puvis in a suburb of Lyon, France. He was the son of a mining engineer.…
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Unveiling the Chauvet Cave Paintings: A Window into Prehistoric Art
Deep within the limestone cliffs of southern France lies one of the most extraordinary prehistoric sites ever discovered: Chauvet Cave. This…
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Biography: Jules Joseph Lefebvre
Jules Joseph Lefebvre was a renowned French academic painter of the 19th century, known for his exceptional skill in portrait and…
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Inspiration: “Haymaking,” by Jules Bastien Lepage
Haymaking (French – Les foins) or Resting in the Fields is an 1877 painting by Jules Bastien-Lepage. First exhibited at the…
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The History of Art in Strasbourg
Strasbourg is a city unlike any other in Europe — a vibrant tapestry woven from centuries of cultural exchange, political upheaval,…
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Biography: Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) was a French painter known for his Rococo style, which was characterized by its lightness, elegance, and ornate…
