St. Petersburg
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Biography: Konrad Mägi
Konrad Mägi was born on November 1, 1878, in Hellenurme, a small village in southern Estonia, which was then part of…
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Biography: Ivan Bilibin
Ivan Bilibin, a Russian illustrator and stage designer, was born on August 16, 1876, in Tarkhovka, near St. Petersburg, Russia. Bilibin’s…
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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…