Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (c. 1445 – May 17, 1510), better known as Sandro Botticelli, was an Early Renaissance Italian painter. Botticelli’s posthumous reputation languished until the late nineteenth century, when he was rediscovered by the Pre-Raphaelites, who sparked a reassessment of his work. Since then, his works have been regarded as exemplifying … Read more
Tiziano Vecelli or Vecellio (1488/90 – 27 August 1576), better known in English as Titian, was a Renaissance painter from Italy (Veneto). He is often regarded as the most prominent member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born near Belluno in Pieve di Cadore. Throughout his life, he was often referred to as da … Read more
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printer who lived from 30 March 1746 to 16 April 1828. He is often regarded as the most significant Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th century. His paintings, sketches, and engravings mirrored contemporaneous historical upheavals and inspired significant nineteenth- and … Read more
Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an Impressionist painter and printmaker who lived in France for most of her career. She was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, in 1844, unlike the majority of her European born contemporaries. Despite her family’s opposition to her creative goals, Cassatt enrolled in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (in Philadelphia) while … Read more
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was a realism painter and printmaker from the United States. While he is most renowned for his oil paintings, he was also a skilled watercolorist and etching printer. His marriage to fellow artist Josephine Nivison, who contributed significantly to his work as both a life model … Read more
Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who came to prominence during the Neo-expressionist movement in the 1980s. Basquiat rose to prominence as part of the graffiti duo SAMO, along with Al Diaz, penning cryptic epigrams on Manhattan’s Lower East Side during the late 1970s, when rap, punk, and … Read more
Rivers have served as sources of life for people throughout thousands of years. Some of the greatest cities on Earth have been established alongside major rivers that bring in trade, food, and a number of other resources that are essential for the livelihood of a civilization. Artists often recognize the pivotal role that rivers play … Read more
The challenge of portraying light and darkness has always been present for artists throughout most of the key art movements of the last several centuries. Black paintings are often done in an effort to express a sense of darkness or detriment, but painters in the modern era have created them for a variety of different … Read more
Johannes Vermeer (sometimes spelled Jan Vermeer; October 1632 – December 1675) was a Dutch Baroque Period painter famed for his home interior depictions of middle-class life. He was a reasonably successful provincial genre painter during his lifetime, acknowledged in Delft and The Hague. Despite this, he made a small number of paintings and was clearly … Read more
The Musée d Orsay is one of the most famous art museums in France and one that has a reputation for holding some of the world’s most incredible, must-see works of art. Located on the Seine River, the Musée d Orsay was established in 1900 and has since become one of the most traveled destinations … Read more