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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Jacopo Tintoretto late September or early October 1518
Born in 1594
as Jacopo Robusti in Venice, Italy, Tintoretto is considered a master of 16th century Venetian painting. He apprenticed with Titian and
studied the styles of many of Italy’s most promin
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Juan Martinez Abades
Juan Martinez Abades is among the most famous Spanish artists in history. He was born in 1862 in Asturias and died in 1920 in Madrid. Cultural studies of European art sometimes ignore Spanish artists,
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Edwin Deakin
Edwin Deakin
became famous as an American landscape painter. He was born in Sheffield,
England on May 21, 1838 and developed an early interest in ancient castles, old
churches and romantic ruins. E
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