James McNeill Whistler
Love Story: James McNeill Whistler and Maud Franklin
James McNeill Whistler, a name that echoes through the corridors of art history, remains one of the most influential artists of…
Inspiration: “Harmony in Blue and Gold,” by James McNeill Whistler
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American artist, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.…
Inspiration: “De Camino a la Iglesia,” by Helena Schjerfbeck
In Paris, Schjerfbeck painted with Helena Westermarck, then left to study with Léon Bonnat at Mme Trélat de Vigny’s studio. In 1881 she…
Love Story: Gustave Courbet and Joanna Hiffernan
When Gustave Courbet, the rebellious French painter, met Joanna Hiffernan, the Irish beauty, it was a meeting that would change his…
Inspiration: “La Reine Clothilde,” by Thomas Cooper Gotch
In Newlyn, he founded the Newlyn Industrial Classes, where the local youth could learn arts & crafts. He also helped to set…
Inspiration: “Boldini,” by James McNeill Whistler
Boldini was born in Ferrara, the son of a painter of religious subjects, and in 1862 went to Florence for six years to study…
Biography: James McNeill Whistler
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was an American-born artist who is best known for his contributions to the art world as a…
