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  • Edwin Austin Abbey (April 1, 1852 – August 1, 1911)

    8th Nov 2019

    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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  • Émile Henri Bernard (28 April 1868 – 16 April 1941)

    8th Nov 2019

    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)

    8th Nov 2019

    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)

    8th Nov 2019

    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

    8th Nov 2019

    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

    1st Nov 2019

    ​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

    30th Oct 2019

    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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  • Edward Lamson Henry

    29th Oct 2019

    Edward Lamson Henry

    American artist E. L. Henry was born Edward Lamson Henry on January 12, 1841 in Charleston, South Carolina. He moved to New York after being orphaned at the age of 7 and lived there with his cousin…

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