Aleksander Augustynowicz was born in Iskrzynia in February 7, to his father Wincenty, a landlord and his mother, Julia from the House of Habecki. He completed his secondary education in Rzeszów, in…
August Robert Ludwig Macke was born in Germany on 3 January 1887, in Meschede, Westphalia. He was the only son of August Friedrich Hermann Macke (1845–1904), a building contractor and amateur artist,…
Zygmunt Andrychiewicz began his studies at the Warsaw School of Drawing while working as a decorative painter. From 1884 to 1886, thanks to a scholarship from the “Towarzystwo Zachęty Sztuk Pięknych ”…
Louis Comfort Tiffany’s stained glass pieces are among the most beloved and visually captivating artworks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for their luminous colors, intricate designs, and masterful…
At the age of 17, Fildes became a student at the Warrington School of Art. Fildes moved to the South Kensington Art School where he met Hubert von Herkomer and Frank Holl.…
THE PICTURE BOOKWilliam Brymner1898CanadianWatercolor, oil and resin on linenNational Gallery of Canada *** Born in Greenock, Scotland, the son of Douglas Brymner the first Dominion Archivist and Jean Thomson, he moved with his family to Melbourne, Canada East in 1857. In…
Jean Béraud’s After the Misdeed is a powerful exploration of human emotion, morality, and the societal expectations of its time. Renowned for his detailed depictions of Parisian life during the Belle Époque,…
Jean Béraud (1849-1935) was a French painter known for his depictions of life in Paris during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was associated with the French academic and realist…
John George Brown was born in Durham, England on November 11, 1831. His parents apprenticed him to the career of glass worker at the age of fourteen in an attempt to dissuade…
An expert hand meets an old lady
Helen Galloway McNicoll (1879-1915) was a Canadian Impressionist painter known for her contributions to the art world during the early 20th century. She is particularly recognized for her depictions of landscapes, portraits,…
