James McNeill Whistler
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
