Jules Bastien-Lepage
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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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Inspiration: “The Blind Beggar,” by Jules Bastien LePage
Bastien-Lepage was born in the village of Damvillers, Meuse, and spent his childhood there. Bastien’s father grew grapes in a vineyard…
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Inspiration: “Laundry at the Riverbank,” by Eero Järnefelt
Eero Järnefelt was the son of General Alexander Järnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Järnefelt (née Clodt von Jürgensburg). Several of his eight…
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Inspiration: “Apple Blossom,” by George Clausen
George Clausen was born in London on 18 April 1852, the son of a decorative artist of Danish descent. From 1867…
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Biography: Jules Bastien-Lepage
Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848–1884) was a French painter known for his naturalistic and rural-themed works. He was born in Damvillers, a small…
