Arthur Hacker
Arthur Hacker was born in 1858, so he witnessed quite a few exciting changes in the art world and beyond. He was a British artist, and many newspapers in the United Kingdom continue to publish tribute
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Antoine Coypel II (1521–1599)
Antoine Coypel II was a French painter born in 1661. He died in 1722 at the age of sixty-one. Antoine Coypel II was indeed an artist that defied many of the popular stereotypes about the famous artist
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Annibale Carracci (November 3, 1560 – July 15, 1609)
Annibale
Carracci helped develop the Baroque style of painting, which is one of the most
important and influential styles of painting in all of art history. He was born
in the year 1560 and died in
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William Morris Hunt (1824-1879)
Unlike many artists whose careers start in impoverished conditions William Morris Hunt came from one of the most eminent families in Vermont. They owned a lot of land there and co-founded the place. H
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Soren Emil Carlsen (October 19, 1853 – January 2, 1932, New York City, U.S.)
Born in 1853
in Denmark, Soren Emil Carlsen was thought of as a gifted still life painter.
Prior to his immigration to Chicago in 1872, he studied architecture. After
arriving in Chicago, he worked
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Jean-Antoine Watteau baptised October 10, 1684 - July 18, 1721 (aged 36)
Born in
France in 1684, Jean-Antoine Watteau only lived to be 36 years old, but he is
considered to have had a tremendous impact on the artistic world. In 1704, he
became the assistant of Claude Gi
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Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell RSA (12 April 1883 – 6 December 1937)
Born in
Scotland in 1883, Cadell was a left handed painter who moved to Paris to study
at the Academie Julian on the advice of Arthur Melville. He is one of only four
Scottish colorists. While in P
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Edwin Austin Abbey (April 1, 1852 – August 1, 1911)
Born in 1852
in Philadelphia, PA, Edwin Austin Abbey studied for a short period of time at
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Christian Schuessele. At the age
of 14 he took a position a
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Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (February 8, 1880 – March 4, 1916)
Born in 1880
in Munich, Germany, Franz Marc is thought of as one of the major figures in the
German Expressionist movement and was an original member of Der Blaue Reiter, a
group of German Expressi
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Émile Henri Bernard (28 April 1868 – 16 April 1941)
Born in 1868 in France, Emile Bernard is credited with Cloisonnism, a style simplified decorative art that used thick black lines to enclose flat areas with vivid and bold colors, while in Pont-Aven.
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George Caleb Bingham (March 20, 1811 – July 7, 1879)
Born in 1811
in Virginia, George Caleb Bingham and is known for his remarkable paintings
depicting political and social life on the frontier, as well as landscapes and
portraits. He is believed to
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Francis Cotes RA (20 May 1726 – 16 July 1770)
Born in 1726
in London, Frances Cotes Ra is best known for outstanding work as a pastellist.
He trained with George Knapton, a portrait painter, before setting up his own
studio. Heavily influenced
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