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Albert Lebourg was a French Impressionist painter. He was born in Montfort-sur-Risle on February 1, 1848. When studying architecture in Rouen, his interest in the art of painting grew when he made the acquaintance of landscape painter Victor Delamarre. Lebourg decided he would prefer to study at the Rouen School of Fine Art, where he was taught by Gustave Morin.Before taking up a post as Professor of Drawing at a School of Fine Arts in Algeria, in 1872 Lebourg exhibited some of his landsc …

The Finnish painter, graphic designer and photographer Axel Gallen, who was later known as Akseli Gallen-Kallela, was born in Pori on April 26, 1865. His father died suddenly in 1879 when Axel was attending high school in Helskinki. From 1878-1881 Axel attended evening classes at a drawing school in Helskinki, which was run by the Finnish Fine Arts Association. He also received art tuition at the Central School of Applied Arts.At the age of 19 Axel Gallen moved to Paris to study at the Julian Ac …

Adolph von Menzel was a realist painter and graphic artist. He was born in Breslau in Germany on December 8, 1815. At the age of 14 Adolph was working for his father, a former head teacher who in 1818 had founded his own lithographic workshop. Four years later, Adolph was responsible for supporting his family, following the death of his father. By then they were living in Berlin.Menzel studied at the Berlin Academy of Art and learned how to draw from sculptures, but his short time there m …

Born on November 30, 1825, William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French artist and painter responsible for many famous works such as "The Birth of Venus" and "The Goose Girl". These pieces, and the vast majority of the artistic works William Bouguereau conjured up throughout his seventy nine year long life span all focused around the use of myths and mythological creatures, conveying such chimerical beings in a more modern perspective and interpretation. He also conveyed the female form in his work, …

Jean-Honore Fragonard captured the rare exuberance and intelligent curiosities that were the highlights of the French Enlightenment while depicting his paintings, drafts, and prints in a fluid manner. With his momentous artistic innovations, he abandoned traditions dictated by the formal structure of the Royal Academy, producing material chiefly for independent clientele. His works flow from an embodiment that expounded on the Rococo Style. Rococo styles ardently captured the passionate a …